Latest news with #NorthernFleurista
CTV News
29-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Dust devil damages peony field in northern Ont.
The owner of Northern Fleurista in Timmins captured video of a dust devil damaging her peony field and lifting landscape fabric at their facility on Airport Road on Tuesday.
CTV News
28-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Timmins dust devil captured on video
A Timmins business owner captured video of a dust devil causing havoc to her freshly planted garden area. A Timmins business owner captured video of a dust devil causing havoc to her freshly planted garden area. Sarah Popovic is the owner of the Northern Fleurista at Popovic Acres. She said the devil struck her flower farm on Airport Road around 6 p.m. Timmins dust devil A Timmins business owner captured video of a dust devil causing havoc to her freshly planted garden area. (Video courtesy of Sarah Popovic) 'It lifted all my landscape fabric up off my peony field,' Popovic told CTV News in a Facebook message. 'There was damage to some of the plants but it could have been a lot worse, I think. I won't know the full extent until they show signs of recovery.' A dust devil is a swirling wind that can develop in the afternoon when a land surface is heating up. 'Dust devils are occasionally made visible by the lofting of dust, leaves, or other loose matter from the surface,' according to a post on the Britannica website. This is the first time she dealt with a weather event like this, she said. 'Let's just say not a great day!' Popovic said in a post along with the video.
