Bobbies Flowers

Tempe florist, Bobbie's Flowers, giving away FREE flowers for recycling in Tempe, Az

Bobbie's Flowers in Tempe has been providing flowers, plants, roses and gifts to it's customers and the Valley since 1949. Giving back to our community is always high on our priority list and we are very proud to announce our vase/basket recycling program. 

Bring in all your vases & baskets, and we'll reward you with FREE flowers. That's Right, FREE flowers for just cleaning out your cupboards and recycling your old vases. 

Bring in a combination of at least 3 or more vases/baskets and we'll wrap up some flowers for you to take home and decorate your table. 

You can bring your recycled vases to your showroom Monday-Saturday. 

Bobbie's Flowers -5801 S. McClintock Dr. Tempe, Arizona 85283             Shop hours - Monday - Friday  8:30 - 5:30   Saturday  9:00 - 3:00          www.bobbiesflowers.com                                                       

 

Watch out for online florists FTD.com & 800Flowers

Watch out for online florists FTD.com & 800Flowers

FTD.com and 1800Flowers.com have been summoned to appear before committees in the US. The charge is that they have sold their online customers’ names, email addresses and credit card numbers and collected huge commissions as a result.

Usually, what happens is that when a customer places an order, a box pops up asking if you’d like free delivery or a discount. If you click yes, then you will find recurring charges of $10 or more each month on your credit card for a “Club Membership.”

Visit the Real Florists blog to see the amazing amounts of money these companies have made.

It is always better to take the time to find a real florist, rather than an online order gatherer. Your money will be spent on the flowers, not “handling fees.” Your local economy will be helped. You will find friendly, personal service.  Your information will be kept private. You won’t need to pick a “cookie cutter” arrangement. The flowers will be hand-designed and hand-delivered. The florist will make it right if you are dissatisfied for any reason.

Go ahead and order online – but be sure you have found a real, brick and mortar florist who is really located where you think they are!

My thanks to Real Flower Blog for helping educate consumers and our customers, Jimmy Davis

Order Flowers for local delivery or anywhere in the world with a click of your mouse!

Things sure have changed over the years that I’ve worked at Bobbie’s Flowers in Tempe.  In the past we provided beautiful bouquets for any occasion to anyone whether they came by our shop or called us on the phone.  Now, we’ve entered a new era in floral design and delivery, and its name is the fabulous world of the Internet and Social Marketing.
I’m not complaining, really, the Internet has enhanced the flower buying experience for so many people.  With the click of a mouse, we at Bobbie’s have reached a whole new clientele.  We understand that many people hard-working people do not have the time necessary to come by the shop and they are able to easily peruse our website and order directly from there.  It gives our customers a wonderful option to do their flower buying. 
It’s a bit intimidating for someone like me who relies on her kids at home to maneuver through cyberspace.  I don’t have aFacebook account, I don’t Twitter, and I like my OWN space, thank you very much.  But, I have seen the future, and as a busy mom if I don’t get on board with all these options then I will be left behind.
I’ve seen the “Bobbie’s Lunch Club” grow via Social Networking over the past few weeks to something you’d be proud to be a part of.  This is a great sense of community, and of helping out each other’s businesses. The “Lunch Club” came about from an idea of helping a struggling LOCAL restaurant and has morphed into quite a group of people coming to together.  At the last lunch at  Casa Reynosa (NW corner of Mill & Southern in Tempe) on October 27th we had 49 people enjoy a great lunch and do a little networking. Our next “Lunch Club” is at Bobbie’s Flowers on Friday Nov. 13th at 11:00 A.M. It will be part of our Anniversary Celebration.  ALL are invited, so if you are in the area come on out and see what it is all about and the amazing thing is that all of this was passed out on Face book and Twitter.
Oh, I may long for the days when customers came into the shop to order flowers and visited or brought us homemade cookies, and honestly we still have plenty of those, but it’s the Internet that is going to help us continue to not only stay in business, but to thrive.  Even our shop mascot, Bart the Labrador even has his own Fan page on Facebook which has been a great way to pass out any important information or updates about Bobbie’s Flowers.  So maybe tonight I will log on the computer when I get home and really get “connected”……………
Paula – Bobbie’s Designer

Let us help you remember the special dates in your life!!!

The phone rang at 2:30 one afternoon with a gentleman upset he had forgotten his girlfriend’s birthday that day and needed something sent out right away.  Less than an hour later, another gentleman called and claimed he was in big trouble because he had forgotten it was his anniversary and needed to send flowers out to ensure an anniversary next year.  These two incidents gave us an idea on how better to serve our customers.

We started making reminder calls for upcoming birthdays and anniversaries and it has been a HUGE success.  We can look up their account on our computer from the year before and it tells us the address to be sent to, what was ordered, and how much they spent.

Our customers are worry-free when it comes to remembering important dates now and it makes them look like they have perfect memories. J  We call about a week or two ahead of time and then they have the option of ordering something or they can do something else for the occasion.  Either way, they have been reminded and can’t forget that birthday or anniversary coming up.

It makes me feel good to know I have helped a person who might otherwise have forgotten that special date.

Call us or e-mail us all your special date and we’ll do the same for you.

Sharon – Bobbie’s employee

Myths about the care of fresh cut flowers

People ask us all the time, “What’s the best way to keep my flowers looking fresher longer?” 

 Well, there really is no secret.  The best thing you can do is give the stems a fresh cut, about ¼ - ½ inch, every 2 days or so.  It also important to cut them at an angle, rather than straight across because this helps the water enter the stem easier.  As time goes by the bottom of the stem starts to close up and it is difficult for the water to actually shoot up the flower stalk itself , but giving them a fresh cut allows the water to be absorbed.  It also important, especially in vase bouquets, to change the water frequently, bacteria can build up below the waterline pretty quickly and this will help everything stay fresh.

Yes, there are flower preservative packets that will add life to the arrangements, but there are also a lot of “Urban Myths” out there about how you can preserve your flowers longer.  We have heard all kinds of things like Aspirin, “7-up”, *Pennies just to name a few.   These “myths” won’t work any better than just plain H2O.

 * We do use pennies in arrangements with Tulips in them because they do aid in keeping the stems straight, but not as a flower preservative.

Picking the right Florist and Flowers for your wedding

This article is a good start on making sure you pick the right florist and flowers for your big day! I have helped two brides in the last 12 months that tried to save $$ by ordering flowers on-line and didn't get anything close to what they had ordered. Don't make the same mistake, always use a quality florist near you.

Once a woman slips that engagement ring on her hand she has a long to-do list. From buying a dress, ordering invitations, picking a cake, finding a place to say the I dos and getting her mother-in-law to fall in love with her as much as her fianceé. One of those details that can really set the mood of a wedding is the flowers. Whether you want a garden feel with fresh flowers of spring or a formal wedding with dramatic colors in red or violet, the flowers can really enhance the big day. Kim Horn is one of only 39 Master Bridal Consultants in the world, so she knows the importance of picking the right flowers. She shared 5 tips to making sure you have floral success on your wedding day.....

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