What Can Roses Do For You?

3rd Annual Halfway to Valentine's Week is August 8th--14th

Our 3nd Annual "Halfway to Valentine's Week" kicks off today as August 14th is Halfway to Valentine's Day. This year's theme is "What can Roses Do For You?"  As always, there is no better time to surprise your loved one than when it is least expected. The week of August 8th through August 14th, Steve's Flowers is celebrating "Halfway to Valentine's Day" with 50-percent off our Dozen Long Stem Premium Roses vased for only $39.95, and a Dozen of our Medium Stemmed Roses vased for only $19.95.  Or how about WOWING her with 2 Dozen of our Long Stemmed  Premium Roses for only $79.95. Why wait until February? Show them your love with Roses in August and save.

Do you know who you are ordering your flowers from?

Don't Sacrifice the Professionalism, Personalized Service, and a Qualified finished product of a Local Florist for what you believe to be a significant savings!

Steve Huth

Owner

Steve's Flowers and Gifts

June, Summer Days to Remember

June is National Rose Month

When is the best time to buy roses? Believe it or not, June!

Since 1986 the Rose has been the official National Floral Emblem of the United States. It is the official state flower for North Dakota, New York, Iowa, Georgia, and the District of Columbia. They are ancient symbols of love and beauty.  Recently, Archaeologists discovered the fossilized remains of wild roses over 40 million years old. They have been featured since 1890 in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California as part of a New Years Celebration. There are hundreds of species and colors of Roses, and approximately 1.2 Billion produced annually.

Here are some ideas to celebrate Rose Month:

Fight the recession blues by adding at least one new rose to your garden.

Show your children or grandchildren how to plant and care for roses.

Host a garden party for your fellow rosarians.

Set up a tour of your rose gardening club member’s gardens.

Visit a public rose garden near you.

Join a local rose gardening club.

Begin a garden blog to celebrate your rose garden.

Send photos of your roses to friends and family.

Post photos or videos of local rose gardens on Flickr or YouTube.

Gather your favorite rose photos and create a coffee table book to give as gifts.

Create your own special postage stamp or seal celebrating your own rose garden.

If you are a scrapbooker, create a special page or whole scrapbook devoted to your garden, especially your roses.

Take a shut-in to visit a public rose garden near you.

Give a rose plant to a nearby nursing home

Volunteer to help care for the roses at a local park

Purchase Roses for Yourself from a local florist

http://www.rosegardening101.com

Father's Day is Sunday, June 19th

Dad's like flowers too. Contrary to popular belief, men do enjoy receiving flowers for the same reason women do, to feel special and be recognized. Some floral design ideas might include a dad's favorite sports container filled with matching colors. A travel mug or coffee mug from his favorite coffee shop filled with flowers and a gift card attached. The Mini Weber Grill @ Steve's Flowers with bright, vivid colors of flowers and mini bottles of barbecue sauce for the Grill King in your life. Or, perhaps a contemporary design of tropical flowers with a box of golf balls and a gift card to his favorite club for the Dad that lives on the Golf Course. For more creative ideas for the father in your life, contact us today.

But before you do, here are a few suggestions for Card Messages you can add: 

Thank you for the unique combination of your tenderness and your strength. Your courage and vision are beacons to fulfill my own dreams. Thank you for being my Father and my friend. You're the best! Thanks for all you do. Your love and patience have not gone unnoticed. Thanks for always being there when I needed you. Take time to enjoy your favorite things - you deserve it. Posies for my pop! www.aboutflowers.com Summer officially begins June 21, 2011. Celebrate with Flowers. Steve Huth Owner Steve's Flowers and Gifts

End of May Celebrations and Events

As the end of May is near, we all rush in preparation for the Celebrations and Events that are bringing the season to a close.


There are many occasions throughout the year when gifts are traditionally given and received, but don't forget those special days that celebrate personal milestones. Anniversaries, birthdays and holidays are special occasions, but they're not the only times when giving a gift brightens the day. Don't let personal milestones go by uncelebrated. Be sure to note upcoming events like graduation, new baby, new home, new job, promotion or well-deserved retirement on your calendar. Be sure to add new occasions as they occur. Personal milestones such as a first recital, finishing an important work project, quitting smoking, losing weight or passing the bar exam deserve a gift of recognition. A personalized gift adds to the sense of accomplishment and increases the enjoyment of a job well done.

Memorial Day often marks the start of the summer vacation season, and is a day of reflection. Begun as a ritual of remembrance and reconciliation after the Civil War, by the early 20th century, Memorial Day was an occasion for more general expressions of memory. Formerly known Decoration Day,  people from all over visit and decorate graves with fresh or artificial flowers on their deceased relatives sites, whether they had served in the military or not. It also became a long weekend increasingly devoted to shopping, family get-togethers, and fireworks.  


Whether it is Graduation, Recital, Memorial Day, or any occasion, flowers have always been used to commemorate life's special occasions. Keep those in your life in mind. Reflect and Celebrate with the Gift of Flowers.


Steve Huth
Owner
Steve's Flowers and Gifts


Source- www.aboutflowers.com

Mother's Day is May 8th

Mother’s Day is less than a month away! Order soon and miss the rush!

Mother’s Day is the one day each year that we have the opportunity to tell Mom how special she is. Flowers are always a great way to send that message!  No matter where you are in your busy schedule; down the street, in another state or simply out of the country, flowers from Steve's Flowers & Gift's will send that special message to make Mother’s Day bright and cheery. 

May 8th is just around the corner so go ahead and give us a call today to schedule your order for your colorful bouquet.  As always, Steve's Flowers & Gift's has everything you could desire for that perfect gift and our professional staff can help you customize any arrangement to put your mom in awe! 

And remember, flowers are not just for your mom!  Don’t leave your mother-in-law, grandmother or the mother of your children off the list.  We can take care of everyone with one call and make you a hero this Mother’s Day!

A corsage is a great way to show off your love for your Mom also!

If you and your children are planning on a special occasion this Mother’s Day, a beautiful corsage is a great way for her to enhance her beautiful outfit.  Your local florist can match anything from her favorite flower, colors or even match the outfit she will be wearing on May 8th. This will definitely leave her speechless. 

Are you stumped for something for your Mother’s Day card? Try a quote that says everything:

• A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.  ~Tenneva Jordan
• Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.  ~Author Unknown
• God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.  ~Jewish Proverb
• A mother understands what a child does not say.  ~Author Unknown
• A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest.  ~Irish Proverb
• Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.  ~Oprah Winfrey

Do you know what your Birth Flower is?April is the Sweet PeaThis flower is in constant bloom, which is why it came to be associated with lasting pleasure. This flower has curling tendrils and vivid colors.

We hope to help make your Mother’s Day the most special ever! Thank you so much for your patronage!

Steve's Flowers & Gift's

Steve Huth

Owner

Steve's Flowers and Gifts

Spring Floral Decorating Ideas

Easter & Passover Flowers Easter and Passover is a time for renewal, and a fresh start to a new season. The holiday's have been celebrated and associated with Fresh Spring Flowers for decades. Spring flowers associated with Easter and Passover include: lilies, tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, iris, daisies, lily of the valley, violets, pansies, mini carnations, gerbera daisies, pussywillow, and flowering branches such as forsythia and cherry blossoms. Potted plants in season include: tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, azaleas, Easter lilies, daisies, violets, and kalanchoes. Here are some Decorating Ideas for your holiday Celebration:

Decorate your brunch table with votive candles interspersed among several vases of spring blooms. Guests can each take home a small vase as a party favor. Surprise your guests with corsages and boutonnieres to wear to religious services. Line your entryway with beautiful blooming spring plants. A wreath of spring flowers on your front door is a fabulous finishing touch. Decorate each place setting at your table with a different flower variety. Include each variety in a vase for your table centerpiece. Garnish hors d'oeuvre trays with spring flowers. Ask your florist to make a design in a teapot or a cluster of teacups. Or place a small bloom on each saucer when serving tea. Fill a traditional wicker basket with mixed spring flowers to use as a centerpiece. Or place blooms among the eggs in your Easter basket. For a charming effect place smaller baskets and candles next to the flowers. This can also be done with clay pots. Source: www.aboutflowers.com SAF

Top o' the morning to ye!

One of the greatest Irish festivals, St. Patrick's Day or Paddy's Day commemorates the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. A festive day for the Irish people, St. Patrick's Day is a festive public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, and also celebrated with much enthusiasm in places such as Canada, Great Britain, Australia, the United States and New Zealand. Sumptuous feasts, green clothes, frothy delights, joyous merrymaking with friends and family - all are parts of this grand occasion. 

Send a little Irish Gift this St. Paddy's Day to all of your friends and family with Steve's Green Beer Mug O' Blooms. The freshest green carnations in an acrylic beer mug, with special acrylic rocks, shamrocks, and green food coloring to resemble green beer, and to symbolize their favorite brew. Or,  Páirtí with Steve's Leprechaun Marg O' Ritas! This reusable acrylic margarita glass filled with Green Gems, Mini Green Hydrangeas, and a Red Rose. Whatever special plans you have, remember that St. Patrick's Day is a celebration for being Irish and enjoying things Irish,  because everyone should be Irish on Paddy's Day.