Category: Easter

  • Fox 43: spring and Easter flowers

    It was another egg-cellent visit to Fox 43 Morning News for Barry Spengler, our vice president of operations. He joined host Amy Lutz to discuss spring and Easter flowers and plants. “Winter’s kind of getting out of the way,” Barry said, “and let’s get some spring.” Among the highlights: With hyacinth and tulips, the plants…

  • Signs of the season

    Spring and Easter are on full display in our stores, as evidenced by these photos from our Hershey location.

  • Photos from another egg-cellent kids club event

    Things really got hopping at our March 14 Royer’s Kids Club event, as evidenced by these photos from our West York store. We had a great turnout as the kids made carnation Easter bunnies. We certainly had a terrific time, and we look forward to more fun down the bunny trail as we have three…

  • Put our free March 14 kids club event in your Easter basket

    Easter fun is just a hop, skip and jump away for Royer’s Kids Club participants. On March 14, children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to create a carnation bunny, complete with greens, an egg-and-ribbon stick-in, and pipe cleaners (for ears). Participants also will receive a balloon. Time slots are available at 10…

  • How the lily became a symbol of Easter and other floral facts about the holiday

    Numerous accounts identify her as Mrs. Thomas Sargent, a resident of Philadelphia who visited Bermuda in the 1880s. Smitten by the lilies she saw there, she brought lily bulbs home with her. She gave some of them to a local nurseryman named William Harris, “who began growing them, forcing them into spring bloom, and selling…

  • Here’s how to extend the life of your Easter blooms

    Even after the Easter Bunny has visited and the last eggs are hunted, Easter plants will bring beauty and color into your home. In fact, you can make the flowers last a lot longer by following some easy steps. What’s more, after your bulb plants – such as daffodils, hyacinths, tulips, crocus and narcissus –…

  • Forcing hyacinth bulbs for Easter

    Did Easter sneak up on you this year? Being on March 31 [this post originated in 2013], it is earlier than usual. As a florist, we don’t have the luxury of being surprised by the calendar. Planning and logistics are the lifeblood of our business; they are fundamental to giving our customers high-quality products and…