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Friday, November 30, 2012

Poinsettia Festival, Craft Bazaar Hosted This Weekend by Fahr Greenhouses

VIEW PHOTO GALLERY: It's time for an annual poinsettia festival held in Wildwood. Bring a camera for photos with Santa. Pets are welcome, too. Directions included to greenhouse.

Pat Bellrose, owner of Fahr Greenhouses in Wildwood, has been feeling it's getting a lot like Christmas already. He and his staff host a large poinsettia festival and craft bazaar each year that attracts thousands of shoppers from the entire metropolitan area. "Every year, people seem to really appreciate our emphasis on sustainability," said Bellrose. "We grow poinsettias with no peat moss, and rather use the material from St. Louis Composting. It provides a beautiful root system. Customers also like getting more details about our biofuel boilers." See related articles for background: Poinsettia Festival to Flourish in Wildwood 'Tis the Season for Poinsettias Because Fahr's owners have been in business since 1950, the staff knows a thing …

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