Blooms & Beyond Blog
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Extending the Life of your Spring Bulbs
Even after the Easter Bunny has visited and the last eggs are hunted, Easter bulbs – such as daffodils (narcissus), hyacinths, and tulips will bring beauty and color into your home. In fact, you can make the flowers last a lot longer by following these few tips. The key to making the blooms last longer…
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Living with flowers results in ‘significant decrease’ in stress levels and improved moods: study
Working, commuting, paying bills, and tending to family demands.If there’s too much on your to-do list, you might want to scrap it altogether and start over with a single item: get flowers. Research from the University of North Florida revealed that the presence of flowers can reduce stress, according to the Society of American Florists,…
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Royer’s Kids Club hosting free St. Patrick’s Day event March 11 in all stores
For the first time since the pandemic began, Royer’s Flowers & Gifts will host a free kids club event in all stores at 2 p.m. March 11. Children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to make a St. Patrick’s Day arrangement with white and yellow daisy pom pons, leatherleaf fern, baby’s breath and…
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Here’s how to get a week or more out of your Valentine’s Day roses
Valentine’s Day often is described as the flower industry’s version of the Super Bowl. It’s the No. 1 holiday for florists, similar in size to the Christmas season but playing out in a much shorter schedule. In 2022, 22 percent of Americans bought fresh flowers or plants as gifts for Valentine’s Day, according to the…
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15 houseplants that will improve your indoor air quality
For all of its exploration of the galaxy, the space program has accrued many benefits right here on earth. Thanks to NASA, we know that houseplants can purify the air in our homes and workplaces. NASA originally focused on finding ways to purify the air in orbiting space stations. A 1973 space mission identified 107…
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To make your Christmas wreath last longer, hairspray is a perfect holiday hack
For the holidays, the song says, you can’t beat home sweet home. But while the sunshine of a friendly gaze can warm your heart, home also is where you can find practical solutions to Christmas complications. Take hairspray, for instance. You can spray it on nail polish to make it dry faster as you get…
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Royer’s presents American Red Cross with 3,600 cards for area service members and veterans
Among the 450 coloring pages submitted were many downloaded from Royer’s Flowers & Gifts’ website and some created from scratch. “Thank you for your service,” read one handwritten page adorned with hearts and flowers. And then there were the printed holiday cards, numbering more than 3,600. On Tuesday, Royer’s presented the cards and coloring pages…
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Poinsettia Facts & Tips for this Christmas and Next
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…
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Royer’s Flowers donates $11,400 to six area women’s causes
Royer’s Flowers & Gifts has donated $11,400 to six organizations in support of women’s causes. Family-owned Royer’s earmarks $10 from every sale of its Admiration arrangement for these donations. This year’s recipients and the amount of their awards: Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, $2,500; YWCA York, $2,500; Water Street Mission, Lancaster, $2,500; Women in Need Inc.,…
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Royer’s Flowers thanking veterans Nov. 11 with free red, white and blue bouquets
Royer’s Flowers & Gifts will show its appreciation to military veterans by giving them free patriotic bouquets on Nov. 11. The bouquets – featuring a red carnation, a white carnation and a blue bow – will be available in-store only at each of Royer’s 16 locations in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York…