Today is Halloween. It is now the second most decorated holiday in the United States, only topped by Christmas.

Whether you decorate with creepy eerie décor or with elegant beautiful Halloween product it is very available from a big variety of vendors.

Your local Florist is no exception. Halloween has been a flower shop staple for years and this year is one of the best yet!

The Royal Pumpkin can make an elegant statement or with a few changes you can have a scary stare – with all of the traditional spooky sides can make you look perfectly ghoulish. All in a royal purple pumpkin!

You can send it to your favorite Trick or Treaters or just take one home. All with flair that only your local florist can create. Call or stop in today.

Today is the day that usually triggers the retail push for the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Florists are ready to help you with both! For help with your gift giving starts with a call to your local florist.

I recommend that you use a fresh flower food solution. A floral preservative contains an agent to kill bacteria, an ingredient to acidify or lower the water pH (which makes it easier for the stems to take up water), and a nutrient to feed the bloom. Mix it according to the directions on the back of the packet. Follow those directions – 5grams of food for every pint.

If you need to replenish the solution (the water if you will) do so with another mixture of fresh flower food.

Do not place your Halloween or any fresh arrangement in sunlight, in a draft or on any heat producing appliance.

Your local florist can be a great source of information on how to care for your arrangements. The more you know the longer your fresh cut flower will last. All you have to do is call or stop at your flower shop. Satisfaction is only a purchase away.

Patrick M. Gustaf, AAF, SDCF
Gustaf's Greenery, Inc.