Order your Easter flowers and gifts online, at your convenience, at http://www.europeanflowercompany.com/

Tiptoe to the Tulips

Rain instead of snow, daffodils peeking up through the ground and Easter is right around the corner. Spring is almost here, and I say "It's about time"!

Many flowers are called "spring flowers"but, to me, tulips are the ultimate spring flower. With their distinctive shape and bright colors, tulips work well for any occasion and in any home decor or design style.

Tulips originated in Persia and Turkey, although they are most often associated with Holland. In the language of flowers, tulips mean true love.

One of the only cut flowers that continue to grow after they are harvested, tulips will grow towards a light source. An easy to care for flower, tulips do not like flower food or additions to their water. Instead, these simple little charmers prefer clear, cold water and a cool spot in your home or office. To prolong their beauty, pop the tulip vase in your fridge overnight, tulips love cool temps and it will help to keep them perky. Recut the stems every other day and refill the vase with cool water.

Deceptive "Florist in Weymouth" Online Listing

While doing an online search, I recently came across a listing for a "Florist in Weymouth". Since the address was listed as right down the street from European Flower Company on Washington Street, I knew that there was no florist shop located at that address. I called the phone number listed and they answered the phone as "Flowershop". When I told them that I'd like to come in and visit the shop, the operator hemmed and hawed and finally admitted that they were not even located in the state of Massachusetts, let alone Weymouth. Why would someone do that?

The answer is money. These online order gatherers list themselves online as a local florist and show a local phone number and street address to deceive customers into ordering from them. They charge a "service fee" ranging from $10 to as much as $30, for the pleasure of taking your floral order. They then contact a local florist in Weymouth, without identifying themselves as an order gatherer, to have the order filled. They keep the "service fee" and send only a portion of the monies collected to the real florist.

Channel 7's investigative reporter Hank Phillippi Ryan investigated the "Phony Florist" situation, follow this link to view her story http:///articles/hank/BO34644/

Visit http://floristdetective.com/ to read more about phony florists and how to protect yourself when ordering flowers online.

Weymouth Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting

The annual stroll and tree lighting will be held on Sunday December 2, 2007. At 3pm, "The Santa Clause" movie will be shown in the auditorium of the Marie Chapman Middle School. After the movie, at approximately 4:30 pm, the holiday stroll will begin outside the auditorium entrance for the stroll to the Christmas Tree at Town Hall.

For more information please visit the Town of Weymouth website at:
http://http://www.weymouth.ma.us/news/news.asp?id=8745

December 12 is Poinsettia Day

Holiday decorations would not be complete without a least one pointsettia plant, the much beloved symbol of Christmas. Well known for their large, bright leaves, poinsettias are the best selling flowering plant in the U.S.,

Poinsettias were brought to the U.S. from Mexico in the 1820's by the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett. Although red is the most popular color, there are over 100 varieties of poinsettias available today. Colors range from bright red to pink, mauve, white and variagated.

Poinsettias are not poisonous, contrary to an old wives tale that has been circulating for decades. Numerous studies have been conducted and all have disproved this.

For more information, please visit http://http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/poinsettia/history.html

Congratulations Weymouth High Grads!

Congratulations to the Class of 2007! On your way to the commencement on Saturday June 9, stop by our shop for this week's special, 1 dozen fresh and beautiful 50 cm Columbian roses for the great price of only $12.99. For something different, try our bunch of California sunflowers for $10.00. As always, we are happy to gift wrap your floral purchase free of charge, with our compliments!