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In the past, most flower arrangements have been delivered with a small enclosure card about the size of a business card.  Grande Flowers recently added a greeting card option to each arrangement to help you personalize your gift even more.  Trust Grande Flowers to select a greeting card appropriate for your occasion.  If the card message is too long to submit when you are placing

Grande Flowers is proud to announce that we have earned Shorewood Business Improvement District's Green Leaf Award.  This award is given to local businesses to recognize their environmentally friendly practices.  This is the first year this award is being given and we hope this program continues for many years to come.

Finally it appears that progress is being made on the south side of East Capitol Drive, here in Shorewood. Morris Blvd., our cross street, is officially paved and completed, making parking next to our shop much easier. Yesterday sod was laid down and today they are installing decorative brick in front of our shop, which should look beautiful when completed.

Well, it's that time of year again.  Summertime is always filled with road construction, and this year it is right in front of our door.  All of Capitol Drive east of Humboldt Avenue will be reduced to one lane of driving in each direction throughout the summer and possibly into the fall.  As of this blog, parking for Grande Flowers is still accessible on our cross street, Morris

This little packet of flower food can be your friend or your enemy. It contains a floral preservative which can help hydrate your fresh flowers and help them last longer. Bacteria growth in the vase commonly kills off flowers prematurely, and this flower food packet helps prevent this by killing bacteria in the water. But, there is a catch.

A common question we are asked here at Grande Flowers is “how long will those flowers last?”. Unfortunately, an honest answer is not the answer customers want to hear. Many different factors affect the life of cut flowers. The same cut flowers may last longer in my home than in your home, or vice versa. Here are some deciding factors that affect the life of cut flowers.

Most of our arrangements are available in three sizes. The arrangement you see in the picture is a “standard” version. You can choose to upgrade your arrangement by selecting either the “deluxe” or “premium” option. By upgrading your arrangement, we will add more flowers so the arrangement is a little larger and/or fuller.

Grande Flowers Celebrates 5 Years of Ownership!!
Top 10 Reasons Why Grande Flowers is Still Going Strong

When someone is placing an order here at our shop, it makes us so sad to hear the words “please don’t use any of those smelly lilies”. The fact is not all lilies smell. There are many lilies that have no smell at all. Allow us to educate you on this common myth.

Fall is here and with it brings homecoming dances. This year, we are supporting our first charity that is special to the students and faculty at Whitefish Bay High School. It is called “H20 Water for Life” which will provide running water, working toilets, and clean drinking water for a school in New Dehli, India.