The Dust Has Settled - Flowers & Candy MOVED

Were finally finished with our big move to 1104 West Main Street (we are officially "ON" the Square now).  Our new space is amazing and I think we did a great job making it look inviting.


HUGE thanks goes out to Amber, Josh & Doug for coming in on their time off over Memorial Day Weekend to help get everything moved and in place.

I thought everyone might enjoy seeing some pics from the move itself so here you go!

 Josh, John, Doug & Amber determining fixture placement.

Removing the bench out front in order to move the floral cooler in. 

Getting all the product placed ready for shelving .. wow there is a lot of candy!

 Pizza Break

Getting Closer!!! 

No Josh!!!!

Thats me at 9 PM Sunday Evening cleaning the window...

Sid, Amber & Doug Hanging the Grand Opening Sign

TA -DA!!!  

Please come by and see our new space!  We are having a grand opening Saturday June 5th from 2-6 PM.  Free Balloons for the kids, popcorn, refreshments & were giving away another 5lb Gummy Bear too!

Power to the Flower & the Candy Too!

Nicole

Downtown Carrollton Sip & Shop Wine Walk About - June 18th, 5-9 PM

Sip & Shop Wine Walk About Jun 18^th, 

5-9 PM – Historic Downtown Carrollton

Join us and all the retailers in Downtown Carrollton as we hold our first wine tasting event!  Buy a glass for $5 and enjoy a variety of wines from all of the retailers in Downtown Carrollton.

We are happy to announce that Blooms on the Square Florist & Candy Shop will be providing wine by Brix.  We will be offering the Brix Sweet Pinot Grigio and Brix Sweet Shiraz (both featured at last years Grapefest).

Our wine events are always a great night out with lots of fun, great shopping and tons of giveaways.  (Perfect last minute Father’s Day gift shopping opportunity!)  

Stop in and see us in our new location at 1104 West Main Street (formerly Heart of the Home Gallery).  We have made some big changes and have a huge amount of new inventory and unique gifts that will WOW you!

Nicole

Flowers & Candy on Wheels (The Big Move - June 1, 2010)

After 1 year in our current location at 1015 S. Broadway, in Downtown Carrollton, we have decided to move our location to just around the corner at 1104 W. Main Street!

We are extremely excited about the move and look forward to our new presence ON the square instead of just off the square as we have been.

Here are some photos of the new space.  We worked on it over the weekend and have started painting already!  (Big thanks to Amber who came in on Saturday evening to help us sling paint on the shelving units!)

We have lots to do but are so excited about the move, the new products we are bringing in (can you say ZANY BANDZ?!?!!!) and the new location!!

Stay tuned for more updates on our progress!

Power to the Flower (and the Candy)!

Don't Forget Flowers For Mom!

Mom.  She kissed your boo-boo's, made your favorite foods, made your birthday wishes come true and so many things that you can't even remember anymore.

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9th and that's just around the corner!  We have a great assortment of fresh flowers for delivery all week.  Why not send Mom flowers to work this year so she can enjoy them all week and into the weekend this year?

A great arrangement for her desk is a nice modern cube floral arrangement.  These cube styles fit perfectly onto a desk or coffee table.  A nice compact way to brighten her space at home or at work.  Filled with a colorful assortment of the freshest cut flowers, any of these selections is sure to make Mother's Day full of smiles and pride.

Is your mom traditional? One of these styles may suit her love of soft colors and beautiful floral fragrance.


No matter the Mom, no matter the style, we can always custom design an arrangement specifically for your special Mom.  Just give us a call and let us know your mom's favorite flowers and we can arrange it! ;)

Power to the Flower!

Nicole

Not Your Mom's Corsage....

Spring Prom is upon us and all of our local Schools will be ramping up with planning for those upcoming dances. This year, don't do the same old same old like your parents.. do something funky with our new line of prom accessories.

This years trend is all about color, bright, vivid colors from red, turquoise, oranges and of course hot pink.  No matter the color or the style, we have got the design and accessories to make your prom flowers rock the crowd!


If you really want to shine you may even consider adding on our new Magic Lites to your corsage or bouttoniere.  Magic Lites are fiber optic lights that we can insert into your corsage our bout for an incredible effect at the dance.


You can look through our website for ideas anytime here or stop by our shops (Downtown Carrollton & Old Denton & Frankford) to take a look at the samples we have made up and get your order placed before the rush.

Power to the Flower

Nicole

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