Carol Shoppes donates 2 large rolls of ribbon every year for our township Memorial Day Parade and…read moreService; they are made into 150 participation award banners. They also donate 4 wreaths for distribution to grave sites, doves to be released during the service, were the first to provide a float honoring veterans, the military and those who have died in the service of their country and many things I only find out about during each new year. Since they provide the same things year after year, I only contact Carol 2 months in advance. When our daughter got married she called Carol 6 months in advance. For a larger wedding we war part of, we called Carol 8 months in advance. I mention this because the reviewer Christine complained that she contacted Carol Shoppes 6 *weeks* before her wedding, from 90 miles away and was disappointed when Carol told her that she could not do the wedding. Though the order was small, Carol spends an inordinate amount of time (in my opinion) at the weddings that she does, regardless of size. The other reviewer, Christine, also complained that another (far larger) florist was cheaper, but if no final price was given I cannot see how she knew that. I'm glad Christine's wedding flowers were done to her satisfaction, but Carol Shoppes is a terrific small florist and I hate to see her maligned for something that was beyond her control. I've ordered huge centerpieces, birthday flowers, anniversary flowers, probably 100 items over the years and have always been delighted with how long the flowers last and how inexpensive the pieces were.

If I could leave no star, I would. I contacted this florist over a month ago for my wedding;…read morespecifically stated which flowers I liked (and which I didn't ). Told her exactly what I wanted - a small order - 2 bouquets, 3 boutonnières, 2 corsages. We had been exchanging emails; I explained I lived out of town (90 miles away) and couldn't come in person. She gave me an estimate based on what flowers I wanted but said she would give me an idea of what the bouquets would look like based on my choices regarding the little details (leaves, basically). So, no final price was given. I was waiting on a final based on what she could get and she gave me a date to finalize things. And a date 2 days later upon which payment would be due. So, I call first thing in the morning on the finalization date and she tells me that she can not do my wedding. And that she "contacted" me regarding this earlier. Yes, an email addressed to the WRONG person that was sent the night before the finalization date and a mere 10 days before my wedding! Thankfully, I contacted Royers and they were able to help me on short notice. They were cheaper as well, and my flowers were beautiful.

I've passed this floral shop many times over the years never taking the time to stop but always…read moreadmiring their gazing balls and garden statues from the road. Finally, on a hunt for houseplants and in the general area I popped in, and plan to never just drive by again. The outside carries the best variety of concrete statuary and garden art I've seen in Lancaster. All styles, sizes, and for budgets big and small. Inside, their greenhouse and retail space was on the small size and no frills but their plants all appeared healthy and were very reasonably priced. They also carried a variety of indoor and outdoor pots, liners, accessories, gardening supplies, and the like. All of this in addition to their floral delivery service and cash and carry bouquets. There was one lone employee there who was friendly and did her best to be helpful. However she was under educated and basically knew nothing about any of the houseplants I was purchasing as far as shade or full sun, etc. Most of their plants are not labeled with even the basic name so I was making my purchase based on leaf design. She did her best to look up the varieties in her plant book but of the 6 plants I purchased only was able to find two, which provided me minimum information. There were also houseplant containers and baskets already made, and quite lovely, however when another customer wanted to purchase them was told she couldn't because she didn't know how to price. 4 stars because they definitely need to label and provide some information on their plants, educate their employees, and not to put items on the sales floor that isn't for sale.

I have received flowers from Roxanne's and was pleased with them so, when I was asked to order a…read morefew arrangements for baby shower decorations, I knew where I wanted to get them. I am the most non green thumb person ever, so I took an invitation so I could try to explain what I was looking for. Every employee I encountered was wonderful to deal with! Roxanne herself helped me come up with a plan, but I left it mostly in her hands. When I picked up the arrangements a few days later, I was simply blown away by what was created. It was exactly what I was looking for without even knowing exactly what I was looking for! So many compliments were given over the arrangement. Roxanne's will be getting my floral business from here on out.

Last minute flowers for a wedding . They well beyond my…read moreexpectations to accommodate and created a beautiful brides bouquet and boutener. Hospitable, professional and just plain great!! Thank you for helping to make the day special!

The people are friendly and informative, the flour and vegetable plants are the hardest I've seen…read morein a long time. I always wind up over spending! But it's always worth it. A beautiful place to shop for plants and flowers.

Arrived in time for my granddaughters 13th birthday ( balloons)great customer service!!…read more Thank you Sherry Negri!!!

I live out of town and have depended on Acacia to always deliver fresh, beautiful, and stylish…read morearrangements to my friends and family who live in the area. Acacia has always been able to deliver within 24 hours of my call and are always extremely pleasant on the phone. Most recently I ordered flowers for a friend at the hospital. It turned out she couldn't have flowers in her room, so Acacia called the hospital every day for about 1 week, until the day my friend moved into a room where she could have flowers. They made the arrangement that day and didn't charge my credit card until they were able to deliver. They are wonderful people and extremely professional, which I really appreciate. Thank you Acacia!

The flowers that we ordered were beautiful! My mother was really pleased with the arrangement and…read morewe know that it meant a lot to my Aunt's sister and her family. Thanks again Cedar Hill Flower Girls!! Rev. Brian E. Gring, Sr.

I cannot believe how wonderful this garden place is. I will go here for all my garden plants next…read moreyear, and yard plants. I am in love with place. Thank you google or yelp for finding it for me. Made my day finding my Everleaf basil there.

I stumbled upon a great new option for lighting at Esbenshades! I love the garden center and think…read morethe quality of their plants is top notch - it's a great place to find annuals and perennials, in season. However, I was just there after Thanksgiving and saw these Italian lights called Twinkly. I saw they had great online reviews so I bought one set. There are literally millions of ways to change the design and color of your Christmas tree with these string lights. I have now bought more because I am going to use them for different holidays and events since they are versatile. They are expensive so check for esbenshades sales.

I wanted to go in to Tropic Ardens to personally select the arrangement I wanted sent to my friend…read morewho had just come home from the hospital, but since they were not open that day I crossed my fingers and chose from one of their pictures. When the arrangement arrived, my friend was delighted and sent me pictures. Honestly, if anything the flowers were even more beautiful and full than depicted on their website! They couldn't have been more colorful and gorgeous. Thank you to Tropic Ardens for always being a florist you can count on!

I cannot think tropic Ardens enough for the way they go out of their way completely at all times to…read moremake the most beautiful arrangements. This past week I asked them to make my mother the most beautiful flower arrangement for us as she was celebrating her 70th birthday. This was a very special birthday for her and as a family owned business we have known them for many years and they have accommodated us time and time again. When I saw the bouquet that they had prepared my jaw dropped and my mother continuously says is the most beautiful flower arrangement that she has ever seen in her entire life. This company goes above and beyond the call of duty and create beautiful arrangements for any occasion. I highly recommend them! I can't say thank you enough to each of them as they have made our moments so much more special by adding their flowers and plants into the mix!

I went to Phoebe for my wedding bouquets and Anita was so wonderful to work with. There was a great…read moreselection of flowers in a variety of colors and their delivery process was prompt and easy. I could not recommend them enough!

I was in Allentown visiting on Valentine's Day. My sweet husband wanted to send me a bodacious,…read moreimpressive bouquet. He called Phoebe directly and worked with someone to get the colors he wanted and describe his vision. He said the woman helping him was very nice and helpful. I sent him a photo when the flowers arrived. They were very pretty, but he felt they were not at all what he ordered based on the price he'd paid. In addition, he ordered 12 truffles and only a box of six arrived. He called Phoebe and they were extremely apologetic. They promised a new bouquet would be delivered the next day, along with more truffles. The new bouquet was smaller but pretty. Having said that, we are still disappointed that the bodacious, beautiful bouquet that he ordered did not arrive on Valentine's Day. He paid extra for the "wow" factor and did not get it. Only four red roses came with the initial bouquet. It was large, but mostly greens. A box of twelve truffles would have had more unique flavors, so even that is disappointing. The initial bouquet barely lasted six days. Also disappointing. Good thing I could send him a picture, otherwise he would have never known he did not get what he paid for. You could get what they sent at a grocery store for a fraction of the price. While Phoebe tried to compensate and they were professional on the phone, we are both disappointed and unhappy with the size and quality of the arrangement. If you pay for something, you should get what you paid for; they should have sent a full box of twelve truffles to make up for their mistake.