Blooms & Beyond Blog

  • Kids club event Oct. 31 helps kick off book drive for public libraries

    It’s boos and bouquets Oct. 31 when we kick off our annual children’s book drive with a kids club event. Children ages 5 to 12 are asked to bring a new children’s book as the price of admission. Participants will get to make a fall arrangement (photo) and will receive a balloon. Because the event coincides…

  • We’ve updated our ‘Power of Pink’ arrangement to continue breast cancer awareness efforts

    Royer’s fall catalog will arrive in mailboxes just as October ushers in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The catalog includes a new version of our “Power of Pink” arrangement, which is offered year-round to raise money for breast cancer awareness. The new arrangement features hydrangea and roses in a swirled glass vase and measures 12…

  • 2015 ‘Bouquets for Books’ library wish lists

    Our annual children’s book drive — “Bouquets for Books” — marks its 10th year in 2015. It benefits the library systems in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties and the independent Hershey Public Library. To ensure that the libraries receive the books they need the most, they have provided these wish lists: BERKS…

  • ‘Bouquets for Books’ children’s book drive returns Oct. 31-Nov. 7

    Our annual children’s book drive is back for its 10th edition. “Bouquets for Books” returns Oct. 31-Nov. 7 to benefit public libraries in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties. In its nine years, Bouquets for Books has collected nearly 14,000 books for the libraries. For each book, donors will receive a free bouquet, up…

  • ‘Homespun Holiday’ selected as winning entry in our name-the-Christmas-arrangement contest

    It was like a Christmas present in need of a bow. We had developed a new arrangement for this holiday season. It would come in a red mason jar and include red carnations, white alstroemeria, hypericum, tips of Douglas fir and white pine, pinecones, and shiny red stick-ins. The only ingredient missing was a name.…

  • 5 ways for children to celebrate National Grandparents Day

    Marian McQuade was an expert in grandparenting. A West Virginia mother of 15, she had 43 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. If McQuade’s name doesn’t ring a bill, her work no doubt will. She was the founder of National Grandparents Day, which President Jimmy Carter signed into law in 1978. National Grandparents Day is held on…

  • Head of the class: photos from our back-to-school kids club event

    Judging from these beautiful, smiling faces at Royer’s Kids Club’s back-to-school event on Aug. 22, these children are rested and ready for a challenging and rewarding new school year. Thanks to all of the participants. We wish you the very best and encourage you to use every day as an opportunity to learn something new.…

  • Royer’s food drive collects nearly 2,500 pounds for area food banks

    Royer’s annual food drive collected 2,467 pounds of non-perishable items for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Greater Berks Food Bank. From June 20-27, “Royer’s Stems Hunger” asked customers to drop off donations at any of our stores. In return, donors received a free carnation for each food item, up to a maximum of…

  • Outdoor weddings, weather and having a Plan B

    On this particular September wedding day, the misty weather presented some logistical challenges for the bride and groom. The ceremony that had been planned for a beautiful garden had to be moved indoors on short notice. A ballroom had to be transformed into a beautiful garden setting, complete with an arch and flower-festooned aisle. As…

  • Thanks for voting Royer’s to ‘best of’ lists

    Royer’s received the honors, but it’s you, our valued customers, who deserve the applause. Thanks to you, we continue to be recognized on multiple “best of” lists compiled by area media outlets. “We’re thrilled when we are voted the best in the communities we serve, but we’ve always stopped short of asking for someone to…