Throughout the month of April, we celebrate two national observances. National Garden Month began in 2015 when USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack proclaimed that the country would celebrate National Garden Month every April. National Lawn and Garden Month, on the other hand, is an unofficial national month of observance. The purpose of both of these month-long events was and is to encourage homeowners to beautify their front and back yards.

For lucky Baton Rouge homeowners, our temperate climate allows us to enjoy our outdoor living, entertaining and garden spaces all year. Our fellow countrymen and women who live north of us don’t get to enjoy the consistently warm weather – until April, if then. Southern homeowners take great pride in maintaining their yards and gardens and making sure that their porches are welcoming enough to entice us to relax with some sweet tea..

The first flowers that come to mind when we’re thinking about spring blooms are tulips. If flowers could scream, our Fresh Cut Tulips With Accent Flowers would welcome spring from every rooftop. We arrange stems of different colored tulips that still have their leaves in a bubble bowl with complimentary wax flowers. This delightfully simple design is both elegant and sophisticated.

Let our “Thanks a Million” Bouquet turn any ordinary room into a sophisticated entertaining space. The combination of pink Alstroemeria, roses, carnations and snapdragons and giant white hydrangeas captures the beauty you’d expect to find in some of Louisiana’s most famous formal flower gardens.

We also have a large variety of outdoor blooming plants to spruce up any patio or garden. We have 6″ annuals along with large patio pots with an assortment of mixed annuals. If you are looking for something to hang up, we have hanging bougainvilleas, fern baskets, and assorted annuals/perennials. Another great idea to spruce up that backyard is to grow Mandevillas on a trellis!

Bring the glorious brightness of fresh spring flowers into your home or spruce up your backyard or patio this April as you show your support National Lawn and Garden and National Garden Months. The trustworthy floral design team at Billy Heroman’s is anxious to help you beautify your home with our existing or custom spring flowers and blooming plants.

Spring is a time of renewal, rebirth, and radiantly blooming flowers. While many types of flowers grace spring with their beauty, two have become symbolic of the season, bringing happiness and warmth everywhere their vibrant petals show: tulips and gerbera daisies. Both flowers bloom in nearly countless varieties and, along with the bright hues of spring, are available in almost every color of the rainbow including multicolored flowers. At Billy Heroman’s, our expert florists can help you select the perfect springtime arrangements featuring the season’s favorite flowers, gerbera daisies and tulips.

Perfect for spring, gerbera daisies bloom bright and vibrant in all of their colors. Available in pink, red, orange, yellow, and white, these sunny flowers seem to smile up from their vases and pots. Our Glass Cube design featuring gerbera daisies plays up their cheerful demeanor bold blooms in an assortment of colors. This energetic design will bring the cheerful vigor of springtime into any home or office.

Gerberas in a Glass Cube

One of the first perennial bulb plants to poke up through the soil and brighten spring with fresh pops of color, tulips offer both beauty and variety to the beholder. For a fun and modern take on a classic tulip bouquet, our Tulips Cubed arrangement features an assortment of tulips in coordinating colors, playfully arranged in a keepsake glass cube vase. In this bouquet, sprays of small blooms and lush greenery complement the tulips.

Tulips Cubed

While tulips and gerbera daisies take the spotlight in spring, other spring flowers can add to their beauty in a delicately designed bouquet. A classically arranged bouquet, Cut Tulips with Accent Flowers features tulips center stage in bright colors with accent flowers of spring and greenery. Depending on your taste and availability, bouquets can be arranged in monochrome palettes or in an assortment of complementary colors.

Our professional florists look forward to helping you select the spring arrangements featuring gerbera daisies and tulips that are perfect fit for the season. Whether for a birthday, Mother’s Day, or just because, our arrangements will help you send a beautiful sentiment for springtime.

During the Victorian era, when much communication took place through gestures and subtleties, each color and species of flower conveyed a particular message. You could tell someone “thank you,” “I love you,” or “you have beautiful eyes” with a simple bouquet. Today, you can do the same, but since the meanings of flowers have become less commonly known, you might want to include a hand-written translation of the sentiment you send with your floral gift.

1. To say “I love you” – Nothing conveys a message of passion like the color red. For a springtime surprise, give your special someone red tulips or red roses to let them know how deeply they have taken root in your heart. Not as obvious of a love note, the white and yellow petals of jonquils traditionally convey a message of love and desire. The light purple or white blooms of lilacs have a special place reserved for a first love. If you have found someone to love for the first time, tell her with a fragrant bouquet of lilacs.

2. Tell her “You’re beautiful” – What better way to compliment someone’s looks than with the beauty of a bouquet of flowers. A gift of irises compares the receiver’s beauty to that of a Greek goddess, variegated tulips compliment the beauty of the receiver’s eyes, yellow tulips say you find sunshine in the receiver’s smile, and white hyacinths convey true loveliness.

3. Say “You make me happy” – Almost all flowers appear cheerful, but a select few officially convey happiness. Bright yellow carnations are a sure sign of high spirits. Crocuses come in lavender, deep purple, saturated yellow, and pure white. Any color arrangement of this popular spring bloom will let the receiver know how happy she makes you.

4. Say “Thank you” – A bouquet of flowers provides the perfect gift of thanks. A subtle gesture goes a long way when given proper thought. Pink carnations traditionally convey a message of sincere gratitude. Hydrangeas carry a more specific message of thanks, saying “thank you for understanding.”

No matter the flower or arrangement you choose for a spring gift, your message will be clearly received. Whether you choose a specific spring flower for its traditional meaning, because it is her favorite, or because its blooms match the colors from your wedding day, the gift will be loved.