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The Fat Guys are back with another fresh episode.  In this episode, we wanted to focus on a florist and the current ups and downs of running a flower shop and garden center.  So we asked our friend and world-famous floral artist, Deborah De La Flor, AIFD, PFCI to join us.  Together with her husband, Gus, they run De La Flor Florist & Gardens in Cooper City, FL,  a family-owned and operated Flower Shop, Nursery & Garden Center.  Deborah is one of America's premier floral artists, and enjoys worldwide acclaim as one of the finest floral designers in the industry. She is constantly in demand, as she travels across the globe giving design demonstrations and educational seminars, sharing her talents and creating floral trends.  Today she brings her fun spirit and passion for flowers the Fat Guys podcast.

Episode Chapters:

Intro
Canadian Kalanchoe  - 3:27
Deb's Backstory - 6:18
Flower Passion - 23:32
Trade Shows - 33:27
Deb's Sales Tactics - 34:50
Getting Hit with Covid - 37:20
De La Flor Gardens - 44:16
Florida State Floral Association - 47:12
Encouraging the Youth -  55:22
Going Global & Helping the Community- 1:00:35
The Magic Of Flowers - 1:13:41
Outro - 1:17:31