Flower Shortages Substitutes,Delivery , Our Personal Guarantee
Flower Shortages Substitutes, Delivery , Our Personal Guarantee COVID AWARE SAFTEY PRECAUTIONS
We will contact the recipient or have have you let them know , weather permitting , contact numbers are important for us to have .
The health and safety of our customers, florists and growers is top priority. During this time, we will not require a signature for delivery. All orders will no longer be hand delivered, but be left at the front door and (as always) ready to delight.
Why is there a floral shortage?
COVID-19: Since COVID-19, the increase in floral demand has now extended past the current supply of flowers by the farmers. the aftermath result*
Flower farms destroyed tons of flowers due to the pandemic, since many of them shut down for quarantine.*New crops had to be planted so supply and demand , high costs , lack of employment , many factors affected this major shortage.
Weather: Growers are now experiencing poor growing conditions in the South American regions, as well as a lack of sunlight in the North American regions.
Transportation: Flowers being imported are now lacking passenger planes to carry them, with shipping being at an all time high. INFLATION !
International Holidays: FRESH product availability has become scarce.
So, what can you do?
Support Local Business: Whether you are ordering flowers or not, supporting your local businesses keeps businesses like us open and running, especially with COVID-19 hurting so many small businesses.
Order Early: ordering early for big holidays allows us to have record of what we need so that we can prepare effectively given the current shortage.
Be Flexible: In the event that we have to substitute flowers in an arrangement AND OR CONTAINER OR PLANT, we will provide a comparable substitute of equal value that will still reflect the color scheme.
Be Understanding: We want to provide the highest quality of flowers as well as a wonderful experience! Part of that includes being fully transparent about the current flower shortage so that our customers understand in the event a substitution needs to be made.
Thank you for your continued support
Lisa