It’s April and with April comes the beginning of Spring planting. We’ve got annuals, perennials, boxwoods, herbs and a whole bunch of other plants and flowers that are perfect for your home and garden.

Furthermore, our newly renovated Green House is officially open so come by and visit us!

It’s easy to feel small living in a city as vast as this one.  People are everywhere.  In a city so large, in a world populated by six billion people, it starts to get easy to believe that the only way to make profound changes is by taking extreme actions.

I read about something called The Ripple Effect earlier today.  It’s this concept that says that our thoughts and our actions as individuals are like stones dropped into still water, creating ripples that spread and expand as they move outward.  It’s the same idea as cause and effect—everything that you do means something to someone and will compel that person to do something nice for someone else.

On that note, I’ve been thinking about the approaching spring and, in turn, the snow storm heading our way.  Every single year, without fail, I’ll be walking down the street some time in March and I’ll just stop because, “When did the Cherry Blossoms start blooming?”  Literally, I do this every year.  It takes me by surprise—a burst of something so alive, something so bright and beautiful growing from the absolute dreariness of winters that seem to only be getting longer.

This all ties into this concept of The Ripple Effect.  There’s nothing more pleasing than a surprise like that.  Nothing turns a day around like being remembered.  And absolutely nothing except for flowers has the ability to really, truly brighten a space.  And they do all of this just by being alive.  It’s truly remarkable.

On that note, we’re also trying to become as environmentally conscious as possible over here.  This city needs trees.  CO2 is one of the leading contributing elements to the greenhouse effect.  Trees trap CO2 from the atmosphere and make carbs that are used for plant growth.  And then they release oxygen to us.

Trees also reduce ozone levels: in Manhattan, a 10% increase in trees reduced our peak ozone levels by about 4 parts per billion.

We need more of them.

So, as spring comes closer, I propose that we start small.  Think about your terraces, the rooftops of your buildings… we want trees everywhere.  This is seriously important.  Plant a tree!  Make it your first conscious effort at living The Ripple Effect.  Because remember, all it takes is one small act to initiate incredible change.

Hi Everyone!

So, with the launching of our brand new site here at Plant Shed New York Flowers, we’re really excited to be starting up a blog so we can share news as well as answer any questions that you may have about plants or flowers.

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and the best way to remember someone special, someone you love, someone you care about, is by sending them flowers.  We do same-day-delivery all over Manhattan so don’t forget to place your order!

Also, we’ve just launched our sister event company, In Bloom New York, and the site is live as of last week www.inbloomnewyork.com. Go check it out!

Until next time,

Your Friends at Plant Shed

And, P.S., we encourage you to ask any questions that you have about plants and flowers. We want to hear from you!

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