A natural Christmas tree eventually loses its needles, but giving it daily drinks of water will dramatically slow the process.
Unfortunately, you can’t do the same with a natural Christmas wreath.
But here’s the next-best thing: seal in the wreath’s moisture using hairspray, which acts like glue and holds the needles on.
To avoid any messes, do the spraying before you hang the wreath on a door, window or wall.
The result will be a wreath that looks shiny, green and full throughout the holiday season.
Thanks for helping us collect nearly 600 cards and letters for ‘Holiday Mail for Heroes’
Thanks to customers such as you, Royer’s collected nearly 600 holiday cards and letters for the American Red Cross’ 2013 “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program.
Each of our stores collected the items throughout November.
Holiday Mail for Heroes delivers holiday greetings to veterans, military families and active-duty service members at hospitals and military installations around the world.
National Poinsettia Day is Dec. 12 and other facts about the most popular holiday plant
We typically think of the North Pole when it comes to Christmas, but the most popular holiday plant originates with our neighbor to the south.
Poinsettias are native to Mexico and were introduced to the United States in 1825 by Joel Roberts Poinsett, who was the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico.
In fact, Poinsett’s death in 1851 is commemorated every Dec. 12 as National Poinsettia Day.
Some other facts:
- The colored parts of poinsettias aren’t flowers but bracts (leaves).
- Poinsettias have been called the lobster flower and flame leaf flower.
- Poinsettias are not poisonous, to humans or pets.
- An Ohio State study found that a 50-pound child who ate 500 bracts (leaves) might have a slight tummy ache.
- Poinsettias are commercially grown in all 50 states. The 20,000 poinsettias that Royer’s receives each year are from Lancaster County.
- Ninety percent of all poinsettias are exported from the United States.
Sources: www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/poinsettia
We talk turkey and other Thanksgiving ideas on Fox 43
If you’re Fox 43 Morning News and you want to talk about Thanksgiving flower and gift trends, you know that Barry Spengler is happy to oblige.
Barry, Royer’s vice president of operations and a regular guest on Fox 43, shared ideas for centerpieces, giftware and hostess gifts with Heather Warner. You can view the segment by clicking here.
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Royer’s names store managers for Lebanon and Harrisburg East stores
Royer’s has appointed new managers for its Lebanon and Harrisburg East stores.
Royer’s promoted Shannon Fink to store manager in Lebanon, 810 S. 12th St.; she had been store manager at Harrisburg East. A resident of Jonestown and a graduate of Harrisburg Area Community College, Fink has been with Royer’s since 2006.
Andrea Campbell succeeded Fink as store manager at Harrisburg East, 4907 Orchard St.; she had been assistant manager at Hershey. She graduated from Cumberland Valley High School and resides in Etters, York County. She joined Royer’s in 2006.
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‘Bouquets for Books’ collects 1,653 new children’s books for area public libraries
Thanks to the generosity of our customers, Royer’s annual book drive collected 1,653 new children’s books for the libraries in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties.
This year’s “Bouquets for Books” took place Nov. 1-9. For each book that customers donated, Royer’s gave them a free bouquet, up to three per family per visit.
We presented the books to the county library systems and to the independent Hershey Public Library. Here is the distribution:
- Berks County Public Libraries: 133
- Cumberland County Library System: 151
- Dauphin County Library System: 89
- Hershey Public Library: 103
- Lebanon County Libraries: 146
- Library System of Lancaster County: 616
- York County Library System: 415
In its eight-year history, Bouquets for Books has collected nearly 12,500 books for the libraries.
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Royer’s stores serving as drop-off points for American Red Cross ‘Holiday Mail for Heroes’
There’s no place like home for the holidays. But for American service members, the holidays might find them thousands of miles from home.
Enter the American Red Cross’ “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program, which delivers holiday greetings to veterans, military families and active-duty service members at hospitals and military installations around the world.
Throughout November, each Royer’s store will collect holiday cards for “Holiday Mail for Heroes.” Cards may be dropped off during normal business hours.
The Red Cross has these guidelines:
- Cards should be signed
- Use generic salutations such as “Dear Service Member” as cards addressed to specific individuals can not be delivered through this program
- Do not include email or home addresses on the cards: the program is not meant to foster pen pal relationships
- Only cards are accepted; do not include letters or inserts such as photos
- Refrain from choosing cards with glitter as it can aggravate health issues of ill and injured warriors
Our stores are ready for your book donations
Our annual “Bouquets for Books” event runs Nov. 1-9, and our stores are ready to accept your donations of new children’s books to benefit area public libraries.
Take a look at the creative displays that we’ve come up with!
Donate a book and receive a free bouquet, up to three per family per visit.
Royer’s delivers ‘Bouquets for Books’ to Fox 43 Morning News
The 2013 version of Royer’s annual book drive begins the day after Halloween. But there’s still a treat in store for everyone who donates a new children’s book.
Our Barry Spengler visited Fox 43 Morning News today to discuss “Bouquets for Books” with the station’s Heather Warner.
For each new children’s book donated (limit three per family, per visit), customers will receive a free bouquet.
“That’s a fantastic deal, I think,” Warner said.
And the best part of the deal is that Bouquets for Books, which runs Nov. 1-9, has collected more than 10,000 books for area public libraries in its first seven years of existence.
You can view the Fox 43 segment by clicking here.
Goss and 1968 Camaro win flowers for year in ‘Petals to the Metal’ photo contest
Jessica Goss and fiancé Jay Castleman of Dover, York County, have plenty of time to plan their wedding, which is scheduled for October 2016.
One thing is certain after they exchange their nuptial vows.
“You know how people go out in a limo?” Goss said. “We’ll go out in the car.”
The car is the couple’s prized 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS, which received the most votes out of the more than 500 cast in Royer’s “Petals to the Metal” photo contest.
For winning, Goss will receive free flowers for all of 2014. Everyone who voted for the five finalists received a “buy one, get one free” coupon for loose bouquets.
The other finalists and their classic autos were Grover Amspacher, Dover, 1967 Plymouth Satellite/GTX; Vern Auker, Marietta, 1929 Ford A five-window coupe; Heather Gross, Spring Grove, 1967 Chevy Chevelle; Dotty Rhoades, Pequea, 1949 Plymouth special deluxe.