Month: April 2009

Mother’s Day is here again but this year, we want to celebrate Mom’s in an extra special way.

This is the time when you start planning and get your Mother’s Day shopping started to make every detail perfect.

Since we want to be a part of this special day in your lives, we bring you a contest which would let you win your Mom flowers and be their champions.

It’s pretty simple, all you have to do is leave your comments on this post. Just tell us about a moment in your life, which made you stop and think – ‘My Mother is the greatest’.

The 2 most interesting comments will win Beautiful Mother’s Day Bouquets for their Mom’s Absolutely Free.

So get thinking, start typing and win your Mom the Flowers she deserves.

We will accept entries till the 5^th of May.

Fresh air, clean water, tall trees offering shade, beautiful grasses blowing in the wind and fresh flowers dotting the landscape – what wonderful gifts the earth provides.

As responsible citizens we all need to think about our part in protecting mother earth. Each day, take time to reflect and respect, recycle, conserve and appreciate all that we have been given.

Gift giving should reflect the same sustainable attitudes we use in our every day lives. What better earth conscious gift than fresh flowers? When choosing, think seasonal flower varieties and pick a wonderful, recyclable container. Your florist can help you choose the perfect “green” floral gift.

The arrangement pictured features a paper-pulp container made of recycled paper and is itself recyclable. The wheat grass and flowers are “Organic” and compostable; straight from the farm, to the Florist, and to you, all with love and care for our Mother Earth.

It’s hard to believe that 2009 is the 50th anniversary of the Wizard of Oz. It seems as though it was only yesterday. What a grand old movie! My favorite part is the transition from traditional black and white to the amazing Technicolor delight of Munchkin land. Wow! Color in all its glory.

Recreate the wonder of the rainbow and the colors glistening in the sunlight with flowers. A scattering of glass cubes filled with colorful foam and coordinating flowers.

“Somewhere over the rainbow way up high

There’s a land that I’ve heard of once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream

Really do come true”

Yellow, orange, green, purple and blue… a floral rainbow, just for you.

“April showers bring May flowers,
That is what they say.
But if all the showers turned to flowers,
We’d have quite a colorful day!

There’d be bluebells and cockleshells,
Tulips red and green,
Daffodils and Chinese squill,
The brightest you’ve ever seen.”

Chinese squill… What is that? It’s nothing more than common grape hyacinth.  What an interesting name – Squill. You may know the grape hyacinth as Scilla.  Now, you can also dazzle your friends with another name, Chinese Squill.

The lingering April showers have brought many flowers to your Flora2000 florist.  Drop by and find Chinese squill, daffodils and lilies (oh, the bright colors) and tulips, too. Spring time brings so many fabulous flowers to the market place. It is hard to choose. All these bright blooms make the rainy days a little brighter!

At last, spring has arrived. The change of seasons brings new delights each and every day. I walk through the neighborhoods and find crocus, daffodils, tiny little snow drops, flowering plum, quince and tulips (just starting to bud). What a grand time of the year to be alive. Listen close and you can almost hear the grass grow. Ok, that may be an exaggeration but be sure to listen to the singing birds. Winter is over and the return migration is underway. Last week I saw my first humming bird – what a surprise that was.

Bring the season indoors with a bright blooming plant from Flora2000. Have your florist add a few pussy willow branches and a springtime bird or two. Listen close and you may hear the bird sing….if not, sing a little song yourself, “Plenty of sunshine coming my way. Me oh my, what a beautiful day”.

Are you ready for the Easter Parade? Easter means new white patent leather shoes, a flower dress and matching hat. A traditional New York City Easter morning meant a trip to church and then joining the Easter Parade. Made popular by the song written by Irving Berlin, The Easter Parade is a festive Walkabout in New York City, starting at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and meandering down Fifth Avenue.

“In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it,
You’ll be the grandest lady in the Easter Parade.
I’ll be all in clover and when they look you over,
I’ll be the proudest fellow in the Easter Parade.
On the avenue, Fifth Avenue, the photographers will snap us,
And you’ll find that you’re in the rotogravure.
Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet,
And of the girl I’m taking to the Easter Parade.”

Hats of all shapes and sizes are back in style. Look around and find the perfect bonnet for yourself. Add a few fresh blooms and you are ready for your own Easter Parade. For a whimsical touch, add a butterfly accent. Soon, you’ll be singing…. “I’m the grandest lady in the Easter Parade”