From the Garden to the Flower shop

One of my wire services hosts a monthly competition, this month the theme for the Cooler Competition (as it is called) was to pull some type of foliage from outside the flower shop and use it in a bouquet.  It could be from anywhere outside.  The flower garden down the street, the tree outside the window, where ever.  I am very fortunate that I have a plethora of choices when it comes to both foliage and flowers when I walk outside my door.

 Everything in the bouquet shown above was plucked, trimmed, yanked or cut from the flower garden in front of the shop, the window boxes on my sidewalk, the field across the street, or the woods next door. 

It was like a treasure hunt.  I found fall blooming crocus in the flower bed, along with heather, the last buddelia of the season, spanish lavender, crocisima pods, and clematis pods.  The abandoned field across the street yielded wild sweet peas, oregano (I know, who would have guessed), a few stems of wild grasses  and black berries (no surprise there), the flower pots had geraniums and petunias.  From the overgrown woods in the lot next door I found what looks like pink yarrow but I know that it is not and some kind of lovely mauve flower that I have no name for.  And of course, more black berries.  I had to fight the spiders for the blackberries but I won that battle. 

We are a favorite Place on Google!

Google sent us a colorful little note this week congratulating us on becoming a "Favorite Place" on Google.  What is a "Favorite place" you ask?  It's a good question, it's the first thing I asked when I saw the big sticker that came with the letter. 
Apparently, for the three months that started December1st and went through January and February of this year, I was one of the most popular businesses on Google as measured by how many time people found my business listing, and clicked on it for more information.  I was pretty impressed with that statistic and even more so when they informed me that only 1% of the businesses in the U.S. receive this recoginition.  Well, now I feel really special.

So, to every one who looked me up on Google (and clicked through for more info) I thank you for this very unexpected honor.

Administrative Assistants Week

Administrative Assistant's Week (aka Secretary's Week for the politically incorrect) is coming up quickly, next week as a matter of fact.

Time to start thinking about how to say thank you for all the hard work that goes into making an office or small business run efficiently all year long. It's not the magic elves that keeps every thing and every one running smoothly on schedule. There is a real, live person (people) responsible for all that behind the scenes stuff and this is your opportunity to show your gratitude.

Lunch is nice. Lunch in Hawaii is better. Can't make a lunch date for a beach front restaurant in Kona? How about a gorgeous tropical bouquet full of color and fragrance that will make them feel like they've been whisked away to the Big Island.

Or a simple vase with a few delicious orchids. The many delectable colors to choose from and their exceedingly long vase life are just a couple of reasons that orchids are a very popular flower.

The bright and happy garden bouquet featuring Gerbera Daisys, tulips , and lilacs is another great choice. Just seeing this bouquet will make your assistant want to smile!

A vibrant mixture of spring tulips with gerber daisys, and mums in a clear vase wrapped with decorative wire is a fun way to say "You're the best!"

We have many more options including basket gardens, candy bouquets, balloons and more!

Call us today to arrange for delivery!