Winter is working its way out and making room for spring!
As winter recedes and spring is just around the corner, bulbs will start to sprout and the trees will bloom. Soon winter will be a distant memory and spring will be bringing color and freshness back all around us! If the snow has not melted in your area and you are ready for some color in your home
again, try this great idea for early blooms:
PEBBLES AND WATER - this is one of the easiest ways to force bulbs. Simply take a waterproof bowl, fill it with gravel or decorative stone. White rock is often used because its bright white makes a nice contrast with the bulbs and flowers. Firm the base of the bulbs into the pebbles, until they stand firmly on their own. Next fill water up to the base of the bulbs, but not high enough that it touches them. A plain glass bowl is best to use because you can see the water level, plus you can also watch the roots as they develop. (You want the roots to grow into the water, but you don't want the bulb to sit in the water.) It's that easy. The bulbs will flower better and the stems will usually be a little stronger if the bulbs are put into a dark spot for about four to six week before they are brought out into the warm temperatures and forced into bloom. This is a great way to force Hyacinths, Crocus, Daffodils or early Tulips. The best thing about this project is that after your bulbs bloom, you can plant them in the garden and enjoy their natural blooming process for years to come!
Prom season is upon us!!
Prom Corsage, Prom Boutonniere
A corsage or boutonniere for your Prom date is a very important part of the Prom tradition. Flowers, for him and her, are special ways of showing your respect and consideration for your partner. Flowers are special:
BOUTONNIERE
Customarily girls buy a boutonniere for their dates. Usually it is a pin-on carnation or rose with baby's breath to be worn traditionally on the right lapel. You may want to order this at the same time your date orders your corsage.
CORSAGE
It is customary for the guy to buy a corsage for his date. It can be a pin-on type, or one she can wear around her wrist. Some even buy a modified nosegay that a girl can carry in her hand. It is a good idea to know what color dress your date is wearing so that the corsage you choose doesn't clash. Some
couples like to go together and choose the flowers.
Fitz Designer Bracelets
For our third year in a row, Steve's Flowers and Gifts is adding "bling" to their Prom Corsages with "Fitz Designer Bracelets". These bracelets add style and value to each corsage. Not only is it stylish, it also becomes a keepsake that can be worn everyday as a reminder of your Prom. Each bracelet has a special name such as "Cupid Dazzle", "Rock Candy", "Sophisticated Lady" "Ice Cream", and "Gumdrop". Add these to any of Steve's branded corsages such as "Your Best Friend", "Casual Gal", "Diva", or "Girl who has it all" and see the difference. Also this year, ask us about matching Earrings, Necklaces, and Armbands that we have added flowers to for a little something different. Call us today to order your Prom Corsages and Boutonnieres.
Do you know what your Birth Flower is?
February, Daffodils
This flower is associated with vanity and death. The daffodil is in fact of the narcissus family, and is yellow in color. Legend has it that Narcissus saw his reflection in the water and fell in love with it. He leaned forward and eventually fell into the water and drowned. At the spot where he had been kneeling, a daffodil sprang from the ground.
Sending you best wishes for a wonderful spring!! Thank you so much for your patronage!
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