A red, white and blue celebration!

Happy July 4th, Independance Day! 

Gifts from the Heart Florist would like to take a moment and thank all the American Military men and women for their sacrafices in the name of freedom.  God bless them all and bring them home safely! 

Celebrating this July 4th teaches our children to have pride in our country and the ideals that it was founded upon.  If we all lived our lives with those ideals in mind,
freedom, equality, integrity, faith and freedom to worship we would have more respect for each other. 

As a small business owner I have become emmerced in my community and I feel a strong need to give back to that community.  It makes me feel hopeful when I see young children working a car wash for charity or raising money for a fellow student who has a serious illness.  As adults we need to remember that the children learn from
us and the future depends on them. 

Wishing you all the best.  Have a happy, fun and safe holiday!

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SHOP LOCAL!!!

As a florist in North Babylon, NY, I serve the community that I live in.  I support the local schools, of which two of my sons have graduated from.  I've built relationships with many of the people in this area and I am always happy to serve them.  When you go online and place orders for flowers through online order gatherers you not only take the business away from the local florist, but you pay more money for the same service because you pay additional fees.  When you visit my shop you will see the fresh flowers we have on display along with samples of my floral designs.  I will always assist you in selecting an appropriate gift for the occasion and take care of delivery as well. Giving your business to a local small business is a win, win situation for you and your community.  I hope you'll call or stop by the next time you need a "pick me up" bouquet, birthday, anniversary or get well. 
For the longest lasting bouquets always give your flowers a fresh cut before putting them in water, recut and change the water every other day!

Sarah Fisher Bussman,

I got married two weeks ago and had all my flowers done Gifts from the Heart Florist Martha was amazing, helpful and had very reasonable prices. I heard about the small floral shop from my work and when I went to check it out and met Martha, I knew she had talent to make beautiful pieces for my special day. Thank you so much Martha!!!      June 9, 2012 wedding

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June is a very big flower giving month.  Anniversary, graduation, retirement and teacher gifts, dance recitals, moving up and prom are some of the occassions that call for fresh bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres.  When ordering your flowers let your florist know what the occassion is and how long the flowers will be out of water, this way they can help you pick the flower that will hold up best. 
Have fun ordering your corsages and boutonnieres for prom and graduation.  Use them as a fashion accessory by matching colors and adding some glitz and glam to your look.  They'll look great in your pictures! Congratulations class of 2012!
Martha
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Caring for cut flower bouquets

June is an especially busy time in a flower shop.  May people are celebrating graduations from high school and college, stepping up for younger children and giving thanks to teachers for a job well done.  June will be a time of year that we will sell lots of fresh cut flower bouquets and I would like to give you a few tips on how to make them last as long as possible.  First, always give the flowers a fresh cut with a sharp knife or clipper before putting them in water.  Your flowers have been wrapped and out of water for a while and giving them a fresh cut will allow them to drink properly so they will live longer.  The second thing is to always use the preservative the florist gives you in the water.  It will help to keep bacteria at bay so your flowers will stay fresh.  Repeat these two steps every few days to freshen the cut stems and keep the water clean.  Third, always keep your flowers in a place that is at a comfortable room temperature or colder.  Keeping them in direct sunlight, in a room that is very warm or on top of a TV that heats up will cut their life dramatically. 

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