California is the Perfect Source for a Wide Variety of Locally Grown Flowers

We, at Allen’s Flowers and Plants, are focused on providing fresh flowers, which means that we only partner with local flower farmers to ensure we get the best possible selection for our customers. It is just one of the reasons that we have voted the favorite San Diego florist so many years in a row! In San Diego County, we are fortunate to have many excellent flower farmers to partner with that share our vision of fresh and sustainable flowers. Our flower partners are part of the San Diego County Flower and Plant Association, which has over 200 members. Our climate in San Diego provides a great environment for year round flowers that we can locally source for all our flower bouquets, flower arrangements, and flower gifts. We also work with local growers who supply all of our San Diego flower shops with green plants, flowering plants, and fresh fruit for our gift baskets. For example, Carlsbad is known for its flower fields, including tulips, while the inland areas of San Diego County provide drier, more temperate climate for other types of flowers. Some of our partners also focus on organic farming and have initiated ‘green’ practices in their flower farming to ensure that the flowers are available for future generations to enjoy. What locally sourced flowers means for you is that the flowers do not have to travel so far before they get to us for hand arranging and hand delivering. That means more time in your hands as fresh flowers with a longer shelf life for you to enjoy. The bottom line means that this provides you with more value for your money. Other advantages mean that our local partnerships provide us with special access to unique flowers that [...]

2013-06-17T23:06:40+00:00June 17th, 2013|Categories: Allens Flowers|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on California is the Perfect Source for a Wide Variety of Locally Grown Flowers

June is National Rose Month!

June is National Rose Month, so we are celebrating all month long and offering a wide variety and great values so you can, too! Roses are such a wonderful flower for just about any occasion: Wedding bouquets, wedding ceremonies, and wedding receptions Bridal and baby showers Anniversaries and birthdays Graduation and prom Stocked Up with Fresh and Specially Priced Roses We, at Allen’s Flowers and Plants, have stocked up all of our San Diego locations with fresh roses in a wide array of colors and types of flower arrangements that feature roses. Our rose selection features white roses, red roses, yellow roses, pink roses and lavender roses. San Diego’s favorite florist also features roses in different sizes to fit any budget – from a half dozen to multiple dozens. Many of our rose arrangements are also on sale for National Rose Month. Here are a few examples of our many rose floral designs: A Sweetest Blooms Bouquet: This flower arrangement features fuchsia roses as well as lilies, daisies, and greenery in a clear vase with a bright ribbon. Romance and Roses: This stunning flower arrangement has 24-inch long-stemmed, pale pink roses along with pink lilies in a tapered glass vase. Garden Sunset: This unique arrangement combines white roses with fresh sunflowers and Peruvian lilies in a glass vase. Feel the Love: This rose arrangement focuses on our boldest and brightest rose colors, including pink, orange, and yellow roses with stunning greenery in a chic glass vase. The arrangement can be made with 12, 18, or 24 roses Passion: Let your love shine through with this dazzling arrangement of 24-inch long-stem roses in pink, red, and white along with greenery and white hydrangea in a glass bullet vase. La Jolla Romance: Named [...]

2013-06-03T19:52:36+00:00June 3rd, 2013|Categories: Roses|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on June is National Rose Month!

Flowers and Plants on a Budget

High-quality, fresh flowers and plants do not have to be expensive nor do you have to settle for cheap flowers that come boxed and nearly dead by the time your recipient unpacks and arranges them in a vase. While it may seem that supermarket flowers or fly-by-night Internet florist websites are your only choice if you are on a budget and want to send loved ones a flower arrangement, bouquet of roses, or green plant, you do have a choice! Freshness and Local Sourcing Make the Cost Difference Allen’s Flowers and Plants makes it more affordable than ever to send flowers and plants whenever you want for birthdays, get well pick-me-ups, anniversaries, thank you flowers, new baby flowers and those just because flower arrangements. And, for those great prices, we also offer the only the freshest plants and flowers that are hand-arranged and then hand-delivered just how they were arranged. The reason we can offer such great value at all of our San Diego locations as well as across the United States is because we have developed great relationships with local growers and farmers, negotiating the best prices possible so we can pass the savings onto you. Ways to Save There are many ways to save your hard-earned money and still walk away with stunning flower gifts, plant gifts, and gift baskets for your loved ones: Our online store has a page devoted to searching by price so you can see what is available within your budget range. For example, on our Under $50 page, we currently have 48 products available to choose from, including flower arrangements, bouquets, plants and gift. We feature regular sales on our flowers and plants, including sales that feature 50% of our roses or special value [...]

Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day!

Today is a special day that recognizes those hard workers and talented individuals that may work for you! That’s right -- March 1st is Employee Appreciation Day. Our blog post offers a bit of background on this day as well as some ideas for showing your staff just how much you appreciate what they do for you! All about Employee Appreciation Day When researching where Employee Appreciation Day got started, there does not seem to be much about it. The only potential link is that of Boss’s Day in which it was decided there needed to be day to celebrate Employees if there was going to be a day devoted to Bosses. Since so many organizations and companies are beginning to realize that employees are everything to their success, more are taking up this day as a way to recognize and reward them in hopes of keeping them! Ways to Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day When it comes to celebrating your staff, there are many things you can do with this day, including making it into an entire week of recognition. Here are some great ideas that you can throw together for today or think about for next year: Have a company party or picnic with a free lunch. Bring in a team of wellness experts to pamper the staff with massages. Offer incentives, prizes, or gifts for all the staff. Give out certificates and plaques for various achievements. Ask staff what they would like to do on their special day (or week!). Ideas for Employee Appreciation Day Gifts Gifts are also a great way to celebrate Employee Appreciation Day. Just remember to include a nice note that expresses how much they mean to you! We have a number of ideas that [...]

2013-03-01T22:28:02+00:00March 1st, 2013|Categories: Employee Appreciation|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day!

Check Out the San Diego Bay Fair

Allen’s Flowers and Plants is cordially inviting you, your friends, and your family to come check out the annual San Diego Bay Fair, which is held for one weekend only -- September 14-16. With dozens of awesome attractions for the whole family and more food and vendors than one could ever hope for, the San Diego Bay Fair has a little something for everyone. It has been recently announced that, for the first time ever, the San Diego Bay Fair will be open to the general public free of charge. Of course, some rides, venues, shows and camping spots will still cost money, but all in all take a day and head on out to check out just what the San Diego Bay Fair is all about. Get Your Feet Wet Ever want to drive a speed boat? Well, why they aren’t quite offering that, but you should be sure to check out the H1 series of boat racing that now has confirmed seven new classes, including the National Guard’s team. One isn’t enough though -- the Lucas Oil Drag boat series is going to be there, too. With over 100 of some of the meanest and leanest of watercraft neck and neck with each other for the prize, it will surely entertain and astonish all you spectators. Family Fun for Everyone The San Diego Bay Fair has many great attractions from vendors like us as well as a wide range of different types of food. And, we all know that everyone loves fair food. If you like rides, then you should know that the fair has got those too. All are under $5.00 and many are free -- perfect for kids and adults alike. Of course, food, thrills, and fun [...]

2012-09-10T16:56:03+00:00September 10th, 2012|Categories: San Diego Events|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Check Out the San Diego Bay Fair

Celebrate June as National Rose Month

Every June, we celebrate the beauty of the magnificent rose as part of a month-long holiday. During this month, we celebrate the history and culture behind the flower’s eternal meaning of love. For centuries, that is what the flower has symbolized. Even in ancient Greece, people believed that the flower was connected to Aphrodite.  Napoleon of France’s own wife adored the flower, growing hundreds of variations of the flower. Speaking of France, they were also the first to bring cultivated roses to our country so that we could enjoy it and grow it here. Thanks to them, June as National Rose Month was born. It’s a Month-Long Holiday! When thinking about how to celebrate, it may not be practical to decide to plant a rose once a day for 30 days.  While those of you with a green thumb that may jump at the chance, others may opt for a different way to celebrate. There are many ways you can show appreciation of the rose, starting with just adding a single rose plant or rose bush to your garden. Not everyone has a garden though, so why not consider ordering a fresh cut dozen with a vase to be used as a centerpiece? Not only would that brighten up the place, but the aroma would freshen up any room. Brightening Others’ Lives Roses also make excellent gift for the right people, of course. While it might not be best to give your boss a big bouquet of roses for his birthday, a loved one or a close family member would surely adore them, especially if they were to know the reasoning behind the gift. There are so many varieties of roses and ways that they can be expertly arranged that you [...]

2012-06-04T19:58:27+00:00June 4th, 2012|Categories: Allens Flowers, Roses|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Celebrate June as National Rose Month
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