Here at Neubauer’s Flowers, we love spreading the good word about how to take care of flowers. If it were up to us, they would last forever. Alas, no one can work magic, but we think our floral care tips come pretty close to it. If you pay attention to the care of your flowers, you’ll keep them fresh for as long as possible, maximizing your enjoyment of them and everyone else’s. Read on to find our best advice on how to prolong the life of your blossoms.
Summer’s here, and it’s time to travel. Whether you’re going near or far on vacation this year, adventure is on the horizon. There’s just nothing like experiencing new people, new cultures and new customs. If you’ve planned a staycation instead, Neubauer’s Flowers is happy to tell you that it’s entirely possible to fake a well-traveled vibe in your home. Yes, flowers are involved, but not just any flowers. You’ll want to choose wisely to evoke the feeling you’re after. For a tropical feel, it’s orchid and Bird of Paradise all the way; for a Parisian feel, intricate bouquets full of cascading blossoms.
Show your love of country this 4th of July and put some roses on your holiday table.
Patriotism has a lot of romance built in; we are inspired and moved by our country’s rich history and feel genuine love for our fellow Americans on this quintessential American holiday. Neubauer’s Flowers thinks that along with your flags and red, white and blue bunting decorating the front porch, a gorgeous display of vibrant red roses is also in order. It doesn’t matter if you’re having a barbecue, a potluck or a full on feast, red roses speak to the occasion’s dignified, noble air.
“I know a bank where the wild thyme blows/Where oxlips and the nodding violet grow/Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine/With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine.”
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream makes much of the season’s flowers (see above), and it’s not hard to understand why. Summer brings so many blossoms to the peak of loveliness, and it does the same for our vegetable gardens and our fruits. This makes it the perfect time to host a dinner party or any such gathering that takes its inspiration from June’s easy elegance, it’s sense of romance and sensuality. We here at Neubauer’s Flowers aren’t talking a backyard BBQ (though those are great); no, we mean a casually sophisticated event that is lit by candlelight or moonlight. Where the table is laden with platters of salmon, dishes of ceviche, cups of sorbet. Where the bright flavors of summer are captured in food and in flowers.
If you, like thousands of Americans, will be celebrating your anniversary this June, well, you’ve got some flower shopping to do.
Neubauer’s is here for you. We have a catalog of winning anniversary designs, the kind of floral pieces that speak to the substantial nature of your romantic commitment. They emphasize the affection, admiration, time and yes, passion you and your partner bring to your marriage. These floral designs speak to every anniversary scenario, whether it’s the fifth or the 50th. Giving flowers on this day in tribute to your wedding never goes out of style. It is the classic gesture one makes, and we’ve got the classic flowers with which to make it.
If you’re looking for something new and interesting to give your dad this Father’s Day without having to reinvent the wheel, the Neubauer’s Flowers team is here to help. No, we’re not suggesting you offer him a dozen roses—we’re thinking of something far tastier than that. A whole lot of something tasty, in fact, sure to please any dad and probably surprise him a bit, too.
The flowers we love for spring and summer make the perfect gift for a best friend, who you’ll want to be celebrating June 8. Why? That’s National Best Friend’s Day, an occasion reserved to honor our most precious of friendships and the people who embody them. Frankly, we here at Neubauer’s Flowers think exchanging floral gifts on this day could become a yearly tradition, along with going to brunch, lunch, dinner, cocktails . . . Whatever floats your friendship boat.
If you, like us here at Neubauer’s Flowers, are ready to start fantasizing about summer, read on.
We know, we know. We’re not through with spring yet—it still has plenty of work to do—but there’s every reason to start thinking about what to put in our garden beds for the warm-weather months, or to start imagining that grill-out we’ll be hosting in July. Every season has its particular showstopper flowers and its special designs. In summer, we build arrangements that are wild and lush, full of vivid color and flowers with tons of texture. The flowers that go into these pieces and the style of the design itself look right at home on our tables come July and August.
If you’re hosting a backyard barbecue, dinner or other event that takes place in your backyard or on the patio, you’re not alone. Thousands of Americans will gather together the weekend of May 28 to both commemorate the soldiers in their lives who sacrificed their lives in service to their country and to celebrate the cusp of summer. Neubauer’s Flowers knows this is often the first party or dinner of the summer taking place outside, so our recommendation? Have a little fun with it.
In honor of Mother’s Day, Neubauer’s Flowers is shining the spotlight on one of our own marvelous moms, who offers her insight into the flowers you should give the mamas in your life this May 13.
Name: Amy Karpiak
Kids first names & ages: Meg 28, Cody 23
How did you get into floral work?
My first time working at a flower shop was in 1985. I worked at a small shop in a mall. My mother had a love for gardening and flower arranging, and I thought I’d give it try. I loved it!