Tis the Season for Giving…Flowers

Are you racing around trying to buy holiday gifts for everyone on your list? Getting gifts out to everyone, near or far, doesn't have to be difficult. Instead of running in and out of every store in town make one stop at your local flower shop or a couple clicks on an online flower site and send flower arrangements to those hard to shop for folk. Winter is the number 1 flower-buying season and there's a reason for that, plants and flowers make great gifts. Here are some great gift ideas:

• Look for arrangements using poinsettias and amaryllis (flowers of the season)
• Think wreaths—they make beautiful door hangings and can also be used as centerpieces
• Ask your florist to incorporate pieces of evergreen into the arrangement for a real holiday feel
• Find arrangements with candles, fruit, and ornaments used as focal points
• Anything that is deep purple or red, these are great winter season colors