[Sable99]

In my prior life, i ordered flowers for people all over the country. I didn't like to order from the 1-800 companies for a few reasons: you never knew what the item really looked like, they always added a lot of fees and in this economy I liked to help the local businesses.

On a few occasions I called a local funeral home to ask what florist they recommended. I figured they saw flowers from all of the local shops. We have several florists in our town but, if asked, I would recommend a local nursery. Their arranagements are always beautiful. unique and reasonably priced.

A couple of years ago a realtor wanted to express her thanks for Mom and I using her services to sell a home. The realtor used an 800 company since she was in Florida and we were in Michigan. We never told her the flowers were almost dead when they arrived and the chocolates were melted.