Celebrating Your Grandparents on Grandparents Day

National Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 9th. This is the perfect opportunity to show them more love than you already do by taking them out for the day and giving them a special gift like these from our Denver flower shop: CAMPBELL'S HEALTHY WISHES Your grandparents will love the nostalgia in this gift. It offers yellow gerbera daisies and red carnations presented in a Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup mug. HELLO SUN Available in four sizes, this floral gift offers yellow roses, white traditional daisies, green button poms, and seasonal greenery. It comes in a green glass vase that is tied with special tags that read, "Hello Sunshine." BE BLESSED BOUQUET This inspirational flower arrangement includes stargazer lilies, coral roses, and hot pink carnations in a hand-painted and etched ceramic mug with a positive quote. IN GOD'S CARE BOUQUET This religious-themed bouquet shares messages of hope and inspiration. There are white lilies, white roses, and blue hydrangea in

September 6th, 2018|Categories: Grandparents Day|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Celebrating Your Grandparents on Grandparents Day

Celebrating September Birthdays in Denver and Around the Country

It's time for even more birthdays during the month of September so check out these gift ideas from our Denver flower shop that you can send to a loved one here in Denver or many of which you can send throughout the country like these birthday flowers: FUN N' FESTIVE BOUQUET This two-gift birthday item includes a keepsake mug and bright floral display with orange roses, red carnations, green button chrysanthemums, and yellow cushion chrysanthemums. BIRTHDAY BRIGHTS BOUQUET Enjoy a birthday bouquet that is bursting with color. It features hot pink gerbera daisies, orange roses, purple stock, yellow chrysanthemums, orange carnations, green button poms, bupleurum, and seasonal greenery. The bold flower mix are arranged in a rectangular ceramic vase with colorful striping at the bottom and "Happy Birthday" lettering at the top. There is also a pink bow at the center of the festive vase. SET TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY BOUQUET Bursting with color, this birthday bouquet

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Labor Day Weekend Celebrations

Labor Day weekend on September 1s through September 3rd is fast-approaching. It typically serves as the unofficial end to summer so this is the time to have one last backyard barbecue and swim before the weather starts to change. To create the right ambiance, consider these beautiful summer flower choices that serve as centerpieces or decorations: GOLDEN VISIONS BOUQUET The Golden Visions Bouquet contains sunflowers as well as yellow roses, carnations, and daisy pompons. Plus, there are \ solidago and bupleurum in an oval-shaped clear glass vase that has been wrapped with an aspidistra leaf. AQUA ESCAPE BOUQUET This stunning floral display has orange gerbera daisies and spray roses, pink stock, and lavender mini carnations. Also, there are Queen Anne's Lace and greenery in an aqua-colored glass vase. It is available in four sizes. ORANGE ESSENCE BOUQUET The Orange Essence Bouquet features orange roses, gerbera daisies, carnations, and alstroemeria in an orange glass vase. Two sizes are available. GARDEN PATHWAY™

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Gifting Friends with Thoughtful Gestures

The third week in August is Friendship Week. It's a time where you can think about how to let a friend or friends know each day this week just how special they are to you. It could be a note, a phone call, a lunch together, or even a gift of flowers. Besides your friends, there are other days in August to let others know they are special. August 21st is Senior Citizen's Day, so honor those you know from the older generation who often get lonely. Then, August 25th is Kiss and Make Up Day. Maybe you got into a fight with a friend or family member and haven't spoken to them in a while. This is the day to resolve that conflict and reach out to them. Our Denver flower shop has some great gift ideas to consider for any of these August occasions: PEACHY KEEN BOUQUET Four sizes of this stunning floral display deliver some

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Welcome the New School Year with Gifts for Teachers and Administrative Staff

Another school year is just around the corner. Schools in Lakewood start August 16th while Denver schools kick off the new school year on August 20th. Between shopping for supplies and clothes, it's also a good idea to plan a special gift for the new teachers your kids will have this year. They work so hard and provide such great lessons for your kids that it's important to show them how much they are appreciated. Here are some ideas for special teacher gifts: GOLDEN VISIONS BOUQUET The Golden Visions Bouquet features sunflowers along with yellow roses, carnations, and daisy pompons. These blooms are accented with solidago and bupleurum. Everything is displayed in an oval shaped clear glass vase that has been wrapped with an aspidistra leaf. YELLOW ROSE & ORCHID BOUQUET This compact flower arrangement features premium flowers in shades of white and yellow. VIBRANT BEAUTY™ BOUQUET The Vibrant Beauty™ Bouquet offers hot pink roses and carnations, orange Asiatic

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International Day of Friendship: Flowers For Friends

International Day of Friendship is July 30th. It's a perfect day to let those special people in your life know that you are thinking of them. This is especially good if you haven't seen some friends in a while. Whether they are here in Denver or farther away, this is a good time to send some flowers that express your love for them. Here are some beautiful ways to express how much you appreciate their friendship: GARDEN OF HOPE BOUQUET Garden of Hope is a Veldkamp's Flowers exclusive design. It includes white Ecuadorian roses along with accent flowers and greenery in a ceramic vase. STEAL THE SPOTLIGHT BOUQUET A glass blown vase contains pink stargazer lilies, snapdragons, and stock as well as hot pink roses, green miniature hydrangea, and pink miniature carnations.  ALWAYS TRUE BOUQUET The Always True™ Bouquet is a brilliant floral display that offers orange roses, spray roses, and tulips (when in season) with hot

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Visit Our Outdoor Garden Center on National Garden Exercise Day

June 6th is National Garden Exercise Day, which is a way to celebrate the many health benefits of gardening. You are outside in the fresh air, topping up that Vitamin D. Plus, you are bending, stretching, and moving around all of which helps with circulation. Plus, it even burns calories to garden! Our Denver flower shop also features an expansive outdoor garden center where you can get plants, blooming plants, garden supplies and gifts, and important gardening supplies. There are also hanging baskets and potted plants. Our garden center is located at 9501 W. Colfax Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80215. We buy plants and flowers direct from the growers in the United States and abroad. This means we can offer better pricing and higher quality products to you. Here are some examples of what you'll find when you visit our garden center: 12" MIXED COLOR PETUNIA & ALYSSUM HANDING BASKET This is a 12" hanging basket that features

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Fall Special Days and Events in October

Here in Denver we are enjoying the fall weather and getting ready for Halloween. In the meantime, however, there are many other special days during the month of October that you may not realize. For example, next week is Bosses Day on October 16th and Bosses Week. This is followed by the Sweetest Day on October 21st, Mother-in-Law Day on October 22nd, and Halloween on October 31st. We've got a number of gift collections that are convenient and affordable ways to make sure everyone in your life that fits these special October days knows you are thinking of them this month whether they are here in Denver or across the country.  For Bosses Week, we have a wide range of colorful and bright flower arrangements to choose from that fit many preferences for flowers and colors. The collection also features orchid plants and green plants. Of course, we also have gift baskets that might be ideal

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Denver

Here in Denver, we are making the most of October and the national commitment to breast cancer awareness during this month. For example, national organizations with local chapters like the Susan G. Komen Foundation and Making Strides have events planned as well as local Denver groups. There are many opportunities to become involved with these or even to just plan your own celebration or remembrance ceremony. We've been busy creating custom pink flower arrangements for some of the local breast cancer events as well as putting together bouquets for sale that make great gifts for loved ones who are fighting or winning their own personal battles with this horrible disease. To give you some ideas of the pink flower arrangements available, check out these floral designs: A LITTLE PINK ME UP This inspirational flower arrangement contains pink roses and Asiatic lilies along with hot pink gerberas and miniature carnations, pink full-sized carnations, and greenery all arranged

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Celebrating Good Neighbor Day in Denver

National Good Neighbor Day became a national holiday in 1978 thanks to President Jimmy Carter. Its objective was to raise awareness of the value of community and neighborhoods in creating a safe and enjoyable environment where people help each other and look out for one another. This special celebration happens every year on September 28th. It's that time again to think about how you can show your neighbors you appreciate them. Whether they've been there for a while or they are new to the area, it is a positive thing to show or tell them how much you value they live next door to you. To help you out, here are some great gifts for Good Neighbor Day: HARVEST MEMORIES BASKET This flower arrangement arrives in a rustic wooden basket that has been filled with red and orange roses, orange gerbera daisies and spray roses, orange lilies, and red hypericum berries. MANY THANKS BOUQUET BY HALLMARK

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