Blooms & Beyond Blog

  • 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…

  • Bridal album: photos from Weddings Year Round bridal show

    Looking for ideas for your upcoming nuptials? Perhaps you’ll find inspiration from these photos from Weddings Year Round’s bridal show, held Jan. 19 at Eden Resorts & Suites in Lancaster. The centerpiece of the event was a live wedding, for which Royer’s provided the ceremony and reception flowers. You’ll find more information about wedding packages and other…

  • Photo gallery: Royer’s Kids Club event Jan. 18

    Thanks to everyone who came out for the first Royer’s Kids Club event of 2014. You can view photos from our Ephrata and West York stores below. Meanwhile, we have four more events scheduled this year. If you are the parent or guardian of a child ages 5 to 12 who would be interested in…

  • Royer’s Kids Club announces full 2014 event schedule

    We hope to see your family at Saturday’s Royer’s Kids Club event. But even if you can’t make it, you will have four other opportunities to join us throughout 2014. Be sure to mark your calendars for these dates and event themes: March 15: St. Patrick’s Day June 21: Royer’s Stems Hunger (food drive) Aug.…

  • Kids club looks ahead to spring with free event Jan. 18 in all stores

    It’s early winter, but spring is the thing at the first free Royer’s Kids Club event of 2014. At all Royer’s stores on Jan. 18, children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to create a daisy arrangement in a decorative glass jar as shown above. Participants also will receive a balloon. Time slots…

  • Santa’s workshop has nothing on our central design department

    But for movies and TV specials, we don’t see much of what goes on in Santa’s workshop. The North Pole is pretty far away, after all. Anyway, it’s closer to Royer’s corporate complex in Lebanon, which includes our offices, distribution center, greenhouses. It’s also home to our own workshop — central design — where dozens…

  • Use hairspray to preserve your holiday wreath

    A natural Christmas tree eventually loses its needles, but giving it daily drinks of water will dramatically slow the process. Unfortunately, you can’t do the same with a natural Christmas wreath. But here’s the next-best thing: seal in the wreath’s moisture using hairspray, which acts like glue and holds the needles on. To avoid any…

  • Thanks for helping us collect nearly 600 cards and letters for ‘Holiday Mail for Heroes’

      Thanks to customers such as you, Royer’s collected nearly 600 holiday cards and letters for the American Red Cross’ 2013 “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program. Each of our stores collected the items throughout November. Holiday Mail for Heroes delivers holiday greetings to veterans, military families and active-duty service members at hospitals and military installations…

  • National Poinsettia Day is Dec. 12 and other facts about the most popular holiday plant

    We typically think of the North Pole when it comes to Christmas, but the most popular holiday plant originates with our neighbor to the south. Poinsettias are native to Mexico and were introduced to the United States in 1825 by Joel Roberts Poinsett, who was the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico. In fact, Poinsett’s death…