Blooms & Beyond Blog

  • A Guy’s Guide to Flower Buying

    There’s a gender gap when it comes to buying flowers: Women buy 65 percent of fresh flowers, according to the Society of American Florists, while men buy 35 percent. To the extent that men might be intimidated or uncomfortable buying flowers, we’d like to make the experience a more enjoyable one for them. To do…

  • Back in Bogota for the big Proflora trade show

    The last time we joined Geoff Royer in South America, it was in the run-up to Valentine’s Day. Geoff, area manager, and his uncle Tom Royer, senior vice president and chief operating officer, were checking on the quality of roses being grown just for Royer’s customers for the holiday. Early October found Geoff and Tom…

  • Barnes & Noble supports ‘Bouquets for Books’ with book fairs Oct. 28-Nov. 2

    Royer’s 12th annual “Bouquets for Books” event returns Oct. 28-Nov. 11. Anyone who donates a new children’s book at a Royer’s store Oct. 28-Nov. 11 will receive a free bouquet, up to three per family per visit. The books will be presented to the public libraries in the counties where they were collected. What’s more,…

  • 2017 Bouquets for Books library wish lists

    Our annual children’s book drive, Bouquets for Books, returns Oct. 28-Nov. 11 to benefit the public libraries in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties, including the independent Hershey Public Library and Middletown Public Library. The libraries have provided these wish lists: BERKS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES Series: Berenstain Bears Beyonders Curious George Galaxy…

  • Royer’s annual children’s book drive returns Oct. 28-Nov. 11

    Royer’s Flowers & Gifts’ annual children’s book drive returns Oct. 28-Nov. 11 to benefit area public libraries. For each new book, donors will receive a free bouquet, up to three per family per visit, while supplies last. Used books will not be accepted. For more information, including library wish lists, visit royers.com/bouquetsforbooks. In its 11-year…

  • Kids club event Nov. 11 celebrates Veterans Day

    Royer’s Kids Club will celebrate Veterans Day with a free event Nov. 11. Children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to make a special Veterans Day arrangement that includes an American flag. Participants also will receive a balloon. Time slots are available at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Registration is required by calling…

  • Fox 43 appearance: (home)coming attractions

    Homecoming can be a nervous time for high school students. Never mind asking someone to the dance; it can take real courage when it comes to choosing your date’s corsage or boutonniere. Rest assured, Royer’s is here to help. That was part of the message shared today by Erica Bixby of Royer’s when she visited…

  • Highlights from our fall catalog

    Every year, we introduce a fall catalog that contains approximately 20 percent new products. We asked Geoff Royer, Royer’s area manager and a member of the product development team, to describe how some of the new arrangements came about. Here’s what he told us: 3617 One of the tasks of the product development team was…

  • Refresh: Royer’s launches new website

    Temperatures go from warm to cool, green leaves turn gold, red, orange. And just as fall is the season of change in the natural world, it can be in the digital realm, too. At Royer’s, this fall coincides with the launch of our new website. It’s still at royers.com, of course, but it has a…

  • Planting the seeds for a successful school year

    New shirts, new shoes. Backpacks and notebooks. No doubt, one or more of those items was on your shopping list if you’re a parent preparing a child for the first day of school. Don’t forget a little something for your child’s teacher and classroom. A plant is a great option, not only for aesthetic reasons…