Blooms & Beyond Blog

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

      Our third-annual “Royer’s Stems Hunger” food drive collected 2,486 pounds of non-perishable items for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Greater Berks Food Bank. From June 21 to 29, Royer’s asked customers to drop off donations at any of our 17 Royer’s in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties. In return,…

  • Savor summer at free Royer’s Kids Club event Aug. 17 in all stores

    It’s getting to be back-to-school time, but the Royer’s Kids Club isn’t letting go of summer easily. For the next free kids club event, on Aug. 17, children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to make a Sweet Summer Daisy Bowl arrangement. Participants also will receive a balloon. Time slots are available at…

  • Christmas in July: poinsettias take root

      Retailers and consumers might count down the number of shopping days left until the holidays. At Esbenshade’s Greenhouses Inc. in Lancaster County, it’s a calendar of growing days. One of the 100 biggest greenhouse operations in the United States, family-owned Esbenshade’s is a significant grower of poinsettias. Royer’s Flowers & Gifts is one of…

  • Kids club birthday card contest deadline extended until Aug. 7

    We’ve extended the deadline for the Royer’s Kids Club birthday card design contest until Aug. 7. Between now and then, download the entry form here, create your birthday card design, and drop it off at your nearest Royer’s. If we pick your design, we will use it for the birthday card that every kids club…

  • Susquehanna Style’s ‘Best of Lancaster’ edition picks Royer’s

    The readers of Susquehanna Style magazine have voted Royer’s their favorite florist in Lancaster County. The magazine dubbed its July issue the “Best of Lancaster” edition. Royer’s has five Lancaster County stores: Columbia, Ephrata, Lancaster North, Lancaster West and Leola. In June, Royer’s was named top florist in Susquehanna Style’s “Best of Harrisburg Edition.”

  • Calling all kids club members: We want you to design our next birthday card

    Would you like to win a flower delivery to your door? You could if you enter the Royer’s Kids Club birthday card design contest. The winning design will adorn the birthday card that each kids club member receives on his or her special day. If we pick your design, you will receive a flower delivery…

  • Kids club event takes bite out of hunger

    Participants in the Royer’s Kids Club event on June 22 demonstrated a “can”-do spirit in the fight against hunger. Thanks to the more than 130 children and their parents who came out in support of our annual food drive, Royer’s Stems Hunger. We asked participants to donate a canned good or other non-perishable food item…

  • Summertime flower fun for kids

    It’s summertime, which of course means that the kids are home from school and looking for things to do. Barry Spengler of Royer’s Flowers stopped by Fox 43 Morning News to offer some crafty and fun ideas involving flowers that have the added benefit of not costing a lot to make:

  • Royer’s Stems Hunger: summer is a time of need for food banks

    While we often think of hunger during the holiday season, it’s a year-round problem. “Many people in central Pennsylvania think of summer as a time of harvest and a time of plenty, and while that is true at least somewhat, it’s also a time of great need, especially for children,” said Brad Peterson, director of…

  • Royer’s voted ‘Best of Harrisburg’ by Susquehanna Style readers

    Royer’s Flowers & Gifts is the florist of choice for the readers of Susquehanna Style magazine. The glossy monthly publication dubbed June its “Best of Harrisburg Edition,” featuring the best local businesses as voted by its readers. Royer’s has two Harrisburg-area stores and one in Camp Hill among its 17 stores in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin,…