We are a google favorite place!!!

So many people searched online for Blooms on the Square Florist & Candy Shop in downtown Carrollton that the shop has been named "a favorite place" on Google.

Google reported searchers found Blooms on the Square Florist & Candy Shop 10,449 times between July 1 and Sept. 30 and requested information 621 times.As a google "favorite place," our shop at 1015 S Broadway received a Google window decal with a bar code that anyone can scan with a cell phone camera to read customer reviews.

The list of favorite places was determined based on the popularity of a business' Local Business Center listing, as determined by how many times Google users looked for more information about a business, requested driving directions to get there, and more. Google users "decided" based on their actions and the local businesses were sent the decals. "We were ecstatic about getting the decal. We are part of the less than 1% of the 28 million U.S. businesses that got picked!"

We are thanking customers by offering a free gift to people who scan the bar code and stop in through Jan 4.

In July, we changed locations and expanded to include nostalgic candy and chocolates. Since then the foot traffic has more than doubled and they add new products each week at the request of our customers. When it comes to candy, if they still make it, we will find it and bring it in.

We've always offered same-day delivery on flowers. Now our customers can order candy bouquets and gifts and get the same great delivery service.

For information call 972.416.1220 or visit us online at http://www.bloomscarrollton.com

Poinsettias & Pets

Lets just put it out there, poinsettias are not poisonous, and munching on the occasional poinsettia leaf won't kill your pet. According to the American Association For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Poison Control web page, a nibble of a poinsettia will probably just produce gastrointestinal tract irritation, but no serious symptoms or harm. However, if your pet is elderly, ill or very young, take extra precautions. With some well thought out placement, poinsettias can still brighten up your pet friendly home.

Picking a Poinsettia

Look for plants with vivid, dark green foliage and fully colored flowers. The best choice is a well-balanced plant. When selecting your plant, be sure to view it from all sides. As with most plants, ideally, a poinsettia should be twice as tall as the container it comes in. Also, if possible, try to find plants with young flowers. You can distinguish them by the small margin of green on the tips of the bracts (flowers). Younger flowers will look better and last longer.

Poinsettia Plant Care

Even though it may look attractive, make sure that any decorative paper does not prevent drainage from watering. It is not advisable to let your poinsettia to sit in water. Locate your plant in a place that is protected from heat vents and cold drafts. Check the plant soil every few days and add water when the surface soil is dry to the touch. Poinsettias like an eastern facing window, or one that gets some morning light, but is protected from harsh afternoon light.

After the holidays, trim your poinsettia back to about six inches tall, and re-pot it in early summer. In order to keep the plant symmetrical, rotate it often so that all sides of the plant are exposed evenly to a bright but not hot light source. To encourage branching, pinch the plant back about half an inch every three weeks or so. Keep the plant well fertilized throughout the summer with a balanced liquid fertilizer.

Getting a Poinsettia to Bloom Year after Year

It is possible to keep your poinsettia all year long. Poinsettias are sensitive to how much light and dark they receive over the fall months. They use this to determine when to flower. In order for poinsettias to flower, they need 12 hours of total darkness each day starting in the beginning of October. If they don't receive that cycle of darkness and bright light each day, a poinsettia will not bloom. One advanced method to creating this light and dark cycle is to install grow lights, on a timer, in a windowless closet. Water the plant during the day, and let nature do the rest. This is quite an investment of time so to make this program worthwhile, you might want to buy a few more poinsettias, but what's the harm in that?

Power to the Flower

Nicole

Win an 8 lb. Chocolate Santa!!

From now until December 19th, stop by our shop and see our latest candy addition! Meet 8 lb Santa! He's approximately 2' tall and 8 lbs of milk chocolate that will definitely be something to be remembered at your holiday party or if given as a gift.

If you stop by and sign up to be added to our mailing list you will be automatically entered to win him in our drawing on December 19th.

He's in the shop now so come by and check him and the rest of our Christmas Candy, Holiday Candy and the rest of our fun Nostalgic Candy too! We have a great selection of fun holiday stocking stuffers including chocolate covered s'mores, chocolate marshmallow coffee spoons, gourmet cookies, solid caramel chocolate covered suckers and much, much more!

Power to the Flower

Nicole

Sugar Plum Wonderland December 5th

Come join us in Historic Downtown Carrollton for SUGAR PLUM WONDERLAND / Christmas on the Square!

Saturday, December 5, 2009
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Enjoy the Holiday season with a “Sugar Plum Christmas” event around the square. Hundreds of vendors, food, entertainment, a 100’ snowslide and a living pony carousel for the kids, a pet parade with Santa, pet pictures with Santa and the kids, a children’s mall and an old fashion baking contest and sale!



10:00 Pet Parade around the square

10:00 Baking contest in the Plaza Theater

10:30-11:30 Pet pictures with Santa in the Gazebo

11:00-4:00 Snow slide

11:00-3:00 Children’s Mall in the Marketing Store @ (address)

12:00 Bake Sale in the Plaza Theater

12:30-2:00 Pictures with santa in the Gazebo


Christmas on the square is sponsored by:

Van Hyundai
Hart
Dallas Observer
The Global Exclaimer

We will be collecting entries for our Christmas Drawing for an 8 lb solid Chocolate Santa! Drawing will be held on Decembe 19 - Need not be present to win! Stop by and make sure you get your name in!

Power to the Flower!

Nicole

Made in Texas Products

We are really excited to now carry a whole line of made in Texas products in the shop! We just added several of Cutter Dan's products to the shop last week.

Stop by and check out the salsas & hot sauces all made in Cedar Creek, Texas.

In addition to the salsas and hot sauce we also have some spicy new made in Texas chocolates too!

Redstone Foods texas chocolates are fantastic spice sweet mix for your favorite hot food fan. We have Milk Chocolate, Salted Peanuts & Jalepeno, Red Chili & Chipotle Dark Chocolate and also Red Chili and Curry.

We have added tons of new candies and chocolates lately. Stop in for a suprise!

Ready for the Chocolate Walk!

On Friday evening from 5-9 PM we will be participating in the Dowtown Carrollton Chocolate Walk (Ladies Night Out) event.

We are excited to participate as this is our first event in our new space!


Stop in to see our new home at 1015 S. Broadway in Old Downtown Carrollton.

On Friday evening we will be serving belgian truffles and dessert wine as a special treat. During the event all of our chocolate will be 10% OFF. Join our mailing list and you will be entered to win a great big Halloween Candy Basket valued at over $100.

Bring a friend and join the fun down on the Square in Carrollton.

Power to the Flower
Nicole
Blooms on the Square
http://www.bloomscarrollton.com

We are Moving!

On Thursday, July 1st we will begin moving our flower shop to a new location 1 1/2 blocks down Broadway in Downtown Carrollton.

Here's a sneak peek at the new shop

We are really excited about the move as it puts us closer to the higher traffic area on the square. We will be located next to Mary Lou's gift shop and across the street from Amici's Italian and the Carrollton Square Spa.

In addition to the move, we are going to be adding a huge line of nostalgic candy, chocolates and gourmet candy into the mix. We are working on a new line of candy bouquets to compliment our floral designs and think this is going to be a great addition to our retail shop.

New fixtures, new space and new ideas! We are really excited and hope to share more pictures with you very soon from the new space!

Stop by and see us:

Blooms on the Square

1015 S. Broadway, Ste A

Carrollton, TX 75006

http://www.bloomscarrollton.com

972.416.1220