TJ

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Date registered: December 2, 2009

Biography

The Village Gardens began back in the 1900’s (1984 to be exact) by Dana, TJ and Tom Nigro. We were like any fledgling flower shop, poking posies and twiddling our thumbs a lot. A couple years into it we decided things (business) were moving along too slow so we decided to take the #1 most recognized flower in the flower business, roses, and be the “King Of The Hill” with them. We went on TV and radio and started selling cash and carry roses for $5.99 a dozen! We had more than that in them! But, it did generate a LOT of traffic in our store. Which was the goal. We made flower buyers out of people who were not flower buyers before. We exposed many, many people to the beautiful work our designers are capable of. We got to the point where we were selling 16,000 stems of roses a week and tons of other fresh flowers and plants. Our customer base grew at a rapid rate. We were so excited by the success of the rose promotion that in 1993 we began to open more stores and a 20,000 square foot “Central Design Center”. We called the stores “Roses By The Village Gardens”. Unfortunately we couldn’t sell roses at those prices forever and stay in business so we gradually increased the price to where we could make a little on them and still offer our customers a great value. The benefit to you is that with our volume, buying power and relationships with the farms forged over 20 years we are able to offer you the very freshest flowers and the very best prices. Today we are known as simply “Village Gardens – Flowers For Any Occasion”. We decided to drop the “Roses By” part because there was a misperception we are a “Roses Only” kind of flower shop.

Latest posts

  1. Why Flowers Are Always the Perfect Gift — February 22, 2012
  2. Have a Romantic Valentine’s Day at Home! — February 12, 2012
  3. The Story of Cupid — February 10, 2012
  4. Valentine’s Day History — February 8, 2012
  5. Different Kinds of Valentine’s Day Dates — February 7, 2012

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Feb
22

Why Flowers Are Always the Perfect Gift

There are a lot of different gift choices out there, but there’s nothing quite like a bouquet of flowers.  It’s the perfect gift for so many occasions, yet there are a lot of people who don’t think of giving flowers.  Why not?  Here are some reasons why flowers are always the perfect gift. •    They’re …

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Feb
12

Have a Romantic Valentine’s Day at Home!

You don’t have to go out to a fancy restaurant and spend a lot of money to have a romantic Valentine’s Day date.  In fact, you can have a very romantic date without ever leaving home.  Here are a few tips on how to have a romantic Valentine’s Day at home. For dinner, cook for …

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Feb
10

The Story of Cupid

Valentine’s Day has a number of different images associated with it: roses, hearts, and Cupid, a little, mostly naked winged kid with a bow and arrow.  Cupid flies around shooting lovers with his magical arrows, causing them to fall deeply in love.  But there’s more to the myth of Cupid than just this. Cupid was …

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Feb
08

Valentine’s Day History

Valentine’s Day has a long and interesting history.  No one is really sure why February 14th was picked for this day, but it is known that it’s related to St. Valentine.  The holiday is partially based on the Roman festival of Lupercalis, which was a fertility celebration held on February 15th.  However, as Christianity became …

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Feb
07

Different Kinds of Valentine’s Day Dates

What kind of date do you have planned for Valentine’s Day this year?  Many people go with the traditional: dinner and a movie or concert.  However, you don’t have to follow the crowd.  There are many different types of dates. The Stay-At-Home Date:  Cook her a romantic dinner and then snuggle on the sofa and …

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Jan
31

Little Ways to Make Valentine’s Special

Valentine’s Day is in two weeks!  Hopefully, you’ve already got your plans laid out and reservations made.  While you’re setting up the perfect Valentine’s Day date, be sure to think about the little things you can do to make it truly special.  Anyone can buy a dozen roses and make a reservation at a restaurant.  …

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Jan
24

It’s Easy to Make a Lasting Impression

Making a lasting impression is actually very easy to do, believe it or not.  The problem is making a good lasting impression.  It’s just as easy to make a bad one as a good one.  Some people take a lot of time and put a lot of work into making a lasting impression, while others …

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Jan
17

Making Memories with the One You Love

Life is all about memories, the good and the bad.  Making memories with your special someone is very important.  In fact, the memories you make do, in a way, define your life.  You can set out to make memories with your loved one, but it seems like a lot of the best memories are the …

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Jan
17

7 Fragrant Houseplants to Enjoy on Cold Winter Days

Here’s a great blog article from the Crofton Village Garden Club blog. It may be winter, but that doesn’t mean our love of gardening can’t be fulfilled. We simply shift gears, and focus on indoor gardening until the weather warms up enough to spend more time outside. Hopefully that flowering pansy will survive the winter …

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Jan
10

Sending Messages with your Actions

You’ve heard the saying that actions speak louder than words, and this is often true.  However, it’s also true that actions themselves are, in a way, words or messages to others.  What do your actions say about you?  What do you want them to say?  It’s important that the messages we want our actions to …

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