Fill Your Helping Hands With Flowers

At Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist, giving is important to us. That's evident in the fact that we work with one of the most popular - and rewarding to receive, in our view - gifts out there, flowers. Every day, we help people give each other fresh blooms and lively greens for all manner of occasions. While the occasions may change, the transaction doesn't: one person extending another something special not because they have to, but because they want to. Read More about Fill Your Helping Hands With Flowers »

Green Up the Office this Holiday

We here at Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist have no doubt that you'll be seeing plenty of red touches throughout your workplace this holiday season, so we're here to remind you: don't forget the green! In winter especially, our offices can feel even more enclosed. And even if we don't experience winter exactly as they do in, say, Wisconsin, here in the valley the days are still short and the nights long. The holiday season is a little more stressful, and that can often be the case at work, too. Read More about Green Up the Office this Holiday »

Traditional Thanksgiving Centerpieces

The concept of flowers on tables dates back to antiquity, so when you're crowning your Thanksgiving table with a floral centerpiece this year, you're participating in a ritual that's been around since 2,500 BCE. Talk about a tradition! At Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist, we want to celebrate the classic centerpiece arrangement, the one filled with blooms in rustic, autumn hues. The ones lush with fall leaves, greens and berries and accompanied by candles. There's nothing better than a lavish table design that communicates warmth and symbolizes the abundance of the season. Read More about Traditional Thanksgiving Centerpieces »

Bright Flowers for Holiday Hosts

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it's time to think about your dinner plans. If you're like a lot of Americans (50 million last year, to be exact), you'll be arriving on someone else's doorstep and eating at someone else's table this holiday. If that's the case, we here at Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist are here to remind you about a little something called the host gift. It's always been customary here in the U.S. and across the globe to make an offering to a host, whether they're providing you with a feast, letting you stay in their home or throwing a great party. Thanksgiving, with its endless planning and execution, is exactly the sort of event for which the host gift was intended. Let us show you how it's done with flowers. Read More about Bright Flowers for Holiday Hosts »

Fresh Flowers for Veterans Day

On November 11, our community will gather to honor its U.S. military veterans, as we have done in some form or another since 1919. Originally conceived as "Armistice Day" and intended to honor the end of WWI the year before, November 11 has evolved over the years to become the Veterans Day we celebrate now. At Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist, we want to put the emphasis on "celebrate." Veterans Day isn't a somber occasion; instead, it's poignant and proud. We put on parades and parties, or have observances and salutes that feel more triumphant and inspiring rather than subdued. And we believe that the flowers we give as gifts to our favorite vets should keep the same spirit. Read More about Fresh Flowers for Veterans Day »

Designing Fall with Mums

Some symbols of Fall are so ingrained in our imagination that we can't remember how or why they came to be intertwined with the season. The chrysanthemum, for instance. Originally an ancient Chinese flowering herb, this fluffy, golden plant is ubiquitous on front steps and in doorways this time of year, owing to the fact that it actually prefers our cooler, shorter days. And the cornucopia. Though it has come to symbolize the abundance of the harvest, it was once just a horn Zeus wrested away from a she-goat in Greek mythology. And yet here these old, old emblems are, appearing in and around our homes announcing the season. We at Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist love to see our friends and neighbors designing Fall with mums, but we think we've got one better for you. Why not blend two beloved symbols of Fall into one dazzling piece? Read More about Designing Fall with Mums »

Not-So-Scary Halloween Florals

You may be tricking out your house for Halloween - along with your doorstep, yard and office - but when it comes to flowers, there's a whole host of options for a not-so-scary look. The season is rich with harvest hues, plenty of greens and other natural elements that lend a rustic, cozy vibe to your home. At Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist, we're offering florals that will fit right in with your scented candles and the apple cider simmering on the stove. Read More about Not-So-Scary Halloween Florals »

Sweetest Day an Opportunity for Kindness

Just in case you thought that random acts of kindness were a contemporary phenomenon, Sweetest Day comes around to remind you that people have been awesome and compassionate for a long time! Sweetest Day was the idea of Herbert Kingston, a line worker in a Cleveland candy company in the early 1920's. Herbert thought that it would be a kind gesture to give out boxes of chocolate at orphanages and nursing homes. He ran his idea up the corporate ladder, and the powers-that-be agreed to the plan. The media got a hold of the story, and the sentiment of doing nice things for the underprivileged began to grow. In 1927, New York State declared Sweetest Week, and nearly 100 years later, many regions of the United States still celebrate the holiday. However, now the day has grown to include any sweet gesture that lifts someone's spirits. Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist loves partnering with you to brighten people's days, on this occasion and throughout the year. Read More about Sweetest Day an Opportunity for Kindness »

Unique & Creative Fall Floral Designs

The colors, textures and details employed in creative fall floral designs are iconic and instantly recognizable. Even here in California. where temperatures don't cool quite as much and the changing leaves are not so prolific, our floral designs and home decor embrace and exude the inviting warmth of autumn.  The floral designers at Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist glean ideas and inspiration from classic fall themes, imagining some of the most beautiful bouquets, arrangements, and centerpieces in Glendora, Wittier, and Rowland Heights. What can we create for you? Don't Arrive Empty Handed: These seasonal arrangements make memorable hostess gifts, housewarming gifts, and "just because" gifts!  Read More about Unique & Creative Fall Floral Designs »

Flowers & Plants for Boss’s Day

In 1958, Patricia Bays Haroski led the charge to inaugurate a new national day of recognition, Boss's Day. Inspired by her boss at State Farm Insurance in Chicago, Patricia felt that great bosses were so influential that they deserved recognition. She seemingly was on to something, as the day is now not only observed in the United States, but in many diverse countries such as India and Australia. Experts tell us that all great bosses share similar traits. If your boss is someone who is inspirational and motivational, come to Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist for the perfect gift of appreciation. Read More about Flowers & Plants for Boss’s Day »