Back to school time

6 August 2009

It’s the first week of August which means that all students, young and old,  will be preparing to go back to school.  Newspaper will have tons of advertisements for school supplies and digital media will be advertising heavily for not only supplies but also clothes and dormitory furniture.
Many students will be going away to attend college for [...]

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Making people smile at Dunbar Care and Rehabilitation Center

29 July 2009

Last week was Make Someone Smile week.    Make Someone Smile week was created by Teleflora for local florists to give back to the community.  Florists who are chosen to participate do so by chosing a nursing home, hospital, etc. to receive a fresh flower arrangement via delivery.  This was a collaboration of Teleflora (TF), the [...]

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Making Someone Smile

20 July 2009

This week is “Make Someone Smile” week and we have been asked by the West Virginia Teleflora Unit to participate.  Florists from across the United States will be delivering Smiley Face mug arrangements to hospitals and nursing homes. 
We will be delivering over 100 of these cheerful arrangements to Sunbridge Nursing Home located in Dunbar, West Virginia.   Our [...]

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My plant hospital is full!

11 June 2009

I am the best of buds with one of our local suppliers (no pun intended).  I am always sharing with him new techniques and products that are available in improving the life of our fresh flowers as well as our plants.    Knowledge of the flower industry has always been a passion of mine.
 
One day, my friend [...]

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New way to connect with our customers

9 June 2009

This is a really exciting time for us at Cross Lanes Floral.  We have a brand new website!  This site is so beautiful and is so unique to our area in the greater Kanawha Valley.
We hope that everyone will enjoy reading our blog as we provide a “behind the scenes” peak within the flower shop and [...]

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