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.

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Mar
27

Growing Spring Flowers

Spring is here!  Many different types of flowers are starting to push their way up out of the soil, and some are even blooming already.  If you’re thinking about planting some spring flowers or want to send a lovely bouquet of spring flowers in Kansas City, MO, here are some of the most popular and …

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Mar
20

Time for Spring Cleaning!

March is here, and so is spring!  This means it’s time to do some spring cleaning.  Why?  Well, why not?  Spring is as good as any time of the year to go through your closets and get rid of stuff you haven’t used.  It’s also a good time to get your house in shape after …

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Mar
13

St. Patrick’s Day Traditions

Almost every holiday has some sort of tradition associated with it, and St. Patrick’s Day is no exception.  While most people know about wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day, here are some other traditions associated with March 17th that you might not know about. Many people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day.  According to legend, …

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Mar
06

Popular Spring Flowers

Spring is right around the corner, and there are a lot of different flowers that come with it.  Sunflowers, lilies, daisies, irises, carnations, tulips, chrysanthemums…the list goes on and on.  Bringing some of these bright spring flowers into your home is a great way to make your house feel light and fresh after the cold …

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Feb
28

Should You Propose on February 29th?

Many men look for something to make their proposal just a little different.  Well, what would be a bit different than proposing on February 29th?  Ask her to take the leap on leap year, so to speak.  But should you do it? There are actually several traditions regarding proposing and leap year.  One comes from …

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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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