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  • Annual plants add beauty: 3 tips for taking care of them

    Colorful flowering annual baskets and pots provide an easy and inexpensive way to increase the beauty and enjoyment of outside living areas. Annual plants are available in a wide range of colors and varieties, offering something for everyone. Care is simple. Just keep these things in mind: • Choose plants suited to the light levels…

  • Flowers help stem the morning blahs: Harvard study

    Maybe it’s the long winter or the still-cold mornings, or just too much work and not enough sleep. There are any number of reasons why it can be tough to get at ’em in the morning. When it comes to a pick-me-up, caffeine isn’t for all tastes. But everyone can start their days with flowers…

  • Join the Royer’s Kids Club on March 15 for our free St. Patrick’s Day event

    At the end of the rainbow is another free Royer’s Kids Club event for ages 5 to 12. Join us March 15 for an opportunity to decorate a white carnation by giving it a smiling face. You’ll be able to take your creation home in a bud vase and watch as the green dye in…

  • Royer’s joins Fox 43 for ‘Wedding Week’

    You’ve found Mr. Right, but understand that there’s no wrong when it comes to your wedding flowers. That’s the message that Barry Spengler, Royer’s vice president of operations, conveyed during his “Wedding Week” appearance on Fox 43. Five or 10 years ago, for instance, few brides-to-be would have thought of combining lime green and pink.…

  • Hearts afire in Hershey

    It’s most famous as Chocolate Town, but Hershey also is home to one of our 17 stores. The Hershey store was a popular destination on Valentine’s Day morning. Here’s a glimpse into what was going on.

  • Rather than national services, call your local florist to get the most bang for your buck on Valentine’s Day: NBC’s “Today”

    Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, NBC’s “Today” put three national floral delivery services to the test. The results weren’t always pretty, with “Today” concluding that what customers received didn’t always match what they ordered from the 1-800-Flowers, Teleflora and FTD websites. In the…

  • Five Valentine’s Day options for below $50

    Love is in the air. And don’t you forget it. Barry Spengler, Royer’s vice president of operations, visited Fox 43 today to remind viewers that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. In fact, it’s just one week away. “With this ugly weather, everybody’s hankering for some spring,” Barry told Fox 43’s Amanda McCall. “This…

  • We talk turkey and other Thanksgiving ideas on Fox 43

    If you’re Fox 43 Morning News and you want to talk about Thanksgiving flower and gift trends, you know that Barry Spengler is happy to oblige. Barry, Royer’s vice president of operations and a regular guest on Fox 43, shared ideas for centerpieces, giftware and hostess gifts with Heather Warner. You can view the segment…

  • Libraries share wish lists for 2013 ‘Bouquets for Books’ book drive

    Our annual book drive — Bouquets for Books — returns Nov. 1-9 to collect new children’s books for the library systems in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties and the Hershey Public Library. Here are the wish lists provided by the libraries: Berks County Public Libraries Series: American Girl Babymouse Berenstain Bears Big…

  • Just two months until ‘Bouquets for Books’ book drive

    Make a mental bookmark for Nov. 1-9. That’s when our annual “Bouquets for Books” book drive returns to collect new children’s books for area public libraries. It’s really simple – and rewarding – for you to help out. Just bring a new book to any of our stores during the event, and you will receive…