Simply Flowers

Business name:

Simply Flowers

Address:

4205 Jaime Zapata Me

City:

Laredo

State:

Texas

Zip Code:

78043

Phone number:

(956) 722-0555

if this is your business: ( update info) (delete this listing)

Express you love, friendship, thanks, support - or all of the above - with beautiful flowers & gifts!

Florists in Laredo TX and Nearby Cities

Flowers and Gifts News

Local flower shop remains family owned after 50 years - Progresstimes

Hilda’s husband, Pablo S. Guerra. “It grew to three trucks that delivered and sold flowers from Laredo to South Padre Island, and then my mom got sick and passed away from a stroke in 2004 when she was 66,” Gloria said. “My sister, Dora, and I kept operating it with me taking over the wholesale side of the business and Dora taking over the flower shop. Then Dora passed away from cancer in 2010 when she was 51.” With Pablo stepping down from fully working at the store due to his health, Gloria became the sole remaining family member running the shop and decided to close the wholesale side of City Flower Shop. “Then people started coming here, looking for us hoping to buy flowers,” Gloria said. We received encouragement from the community to keep the wholesale side alive. That’s when I started pushing the kids to start coming here.” As a family business, all the employees at City Flower shop are relatives of Gloria. These include Gloria’s son-Jonathon-who graduated from Mission High School in 2017 and took over the wholesale business. Three of Gloria’s nieces also work at the shop, she said. “With Jonathan at the wholesale section, sales have been increasing. I am very proud of the work he and his cousins are putting into the store,” Gloria said. “I have a 15-year-old niece who comes straight here after school to mop and sweep. That’s how I started here. We are teaching them the value of working to be proud and earning a living. The plan is that these kids will eventually take over the business.” Though the staff for City Flower Shop is small, Gloria said that the work put in by her family is more than enough to keep the business alive. Even Pablo, who is wheelchair-bound, contributes by spending most of his day in a corner of the shop observing customers and employees in action, Gloria said. “We were raised in the business and I don’t think we know how to do anything else,” Gloria said. “I feel proud of what we’ve done for us. This is a small business that has been with the community for a very long time. How many small businesses can say ‘I’m still open after 50 years.’” Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. blog comm...

2018 Wildflower Season Expected To Be Typical, But Still Terrific

South Texas say that recent rainfall may be even more of a bloom booster. In Starr County (on the U.S./Mexico border between McAllen and Laredo), many native yellow wildflowers are already in bloom including bladder pods (Lesquerella spp.), bahia (Bahia absinthifolia), bitterweed (Tetraneuris scaposa) and cow pen daisy (Verbesina encelioides). Experts in the area say prickly poppy (Argemone spp.), blue curls (Phacelia congesta), winecup (Callirhoe spp.), phlox (Phlox spp.) and firewheel (Gaillardia pulchella) are all in bloom along FM 755 from Rio Grande City. Experts at Padre Island National Seashore say that the visitor center is abloom with scarlet pea (Indigofera miniata), southern blanketflower (Gaillardia pulchella var. australis), beach evening primrose (Oenothera drummondii), partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) and beach ground cherry (Physalis cinerascens var. spathulifolia). At the Katy Prairie Conservancy west of Houston, experts predict a good wildflower season based on the past year’s weather patterns. The rainfall paired with a couple of hard freezes probably helped to break down seed coats and allow for good germination, though extreme weather events have definitely shaken things up and make the spring season less predictable. Experts at Mercer Botanical Gardens just north of Houston in Humble report that they are still recovering from Hurricane Harvey and that plants have also sustained freeze damage.With recent rains, experts near Dallas and Fort Worth say that a good wildflower show is right around the bend, so long as no late freezes challenge existing buds. Anemone (Anemone spp.), redbud trees (Cercis spp.) and Mexican plum (Prunus mexicana) are in full bloom. Elbow bush (Forestiera pubescens), a shrub with small but charismatic pom-pom blooms, has just about finished blooming near Austin but is going strong in the DFW area.In West Texas, experts say Big Bend bluebonnets (Lupinus havardii) were blooming as early as February. The blooms in the Texas Panhandle will arrive later than in the rest of the state as they usually do, with experts reporting few rosettes (small plants) showing after a long, cold winterAt the Wildflower Center and throughout Austin, Texas bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) look healthy and plentiful, and though many have not yet bloomed, Wildflower Center experts note that they are primed and ready to go. Bluebonnet displays generally peak around the first week of April, and while it’s not an exact sci...

Something for every couple's Valentine's Day meal in Las Vegas

Godiva white chocolate liqueur, garnished with a chocolate-dipped cherry, $12. Cantina Laredo, Tivoli Village; 702-202-4511 or www.cantinalaredo.com. Ensalada de Mango or Sopa de Pollo con Vegetales; shrimp with spicy mango mole sauce, grilled chicken breast with Monterey jack cheese and mango-avocado pico over two cheese enchiladas or 7-ounce filet with black peppercorn-Dijon sauce; and strawberry bunuelos or churros with chocolate-raspberry sauce and Grand Marnier-cajeta dip, $35, Feb. 11-14. Smoky Margarita or Heart Warmer cocktail, $15. Carson Kitchen, 124 E. Carson Ave.; 702-473-9523 or carsonkitchen.com. Devil’s Eggs or crispy chicken skins; Bloody Caesar or veal meatballs; pork chop, squid ink spaghetti, cocoa-espresso New York strip or olive oil potatoes; and Bartlett pear tart, $60 per couple, beverage pairings $20 per person. Carve Steakhouse, Eastside Cannery, 702-507-5700 or www.eastsidecannery.com. Lobster bisque or caprese salad; Champagne sorbet; prime rib or salmon with shrimp scampi ($49); mixed grill ($59) or filet and lobster ($69); and chocolate cake. Cleo, SLS Las Vegas; 702-761-7612 or www.slslasvegas.com. Hummus with tahini; Spicy Cigars; Brussels sprouts; grilled hanger steak with grilled peewee potatoes and spoon salad; garlic shrimp with gigante beans and Castelevetrano olives; and sampler of Mediterranean sweets, $60, wine pairings $30, 6 to 11 p.m. Feb. 10 and 11, 6 to 10 p.m. Feb. 12-14. Cornerstone, Gold Coast; 702-367-7111 or www.goldcoastcasino.com. Lump crab cake topped with Cajun lobster sauce; soup or salad mix; 14-ounce New York steak with lobster tail ($60) or almandine-crusted filet of sea bass with risotto ($58); and raspberry chocolate ganache gateau. Court Cafe, Jokers Wild, Henderson; 702-564-8100 or www.jokerswildcasino.com. Soup or salad; prime rib and shrimp scampi with au gratin... (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home funeral notices published Dec. 8

St. Ann’s Cemetery, East Helena. Donations can be made in Walt's honor to the Ramsey Keller Memorial Foundation, 4456 Laredo Place, Billings, MT 59106, or visit www.kisses2heaven.com. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family. Sign up to get each day's obituaries sent to your email inbox HARDING, David, age 63, of Helena passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016. A funeral service celebrating David’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 10th at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, 3750 N. Montana Ave. Burial will follow the service at Resurrection Cemetery. A reception will follow the burial in the social hall at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Dave. MAGILL, Laurie J., age 74 of Helena, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016. A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 10th at the First Lutheran Church, 2231 E. Broadway Street, with a viewing beginning at 10:00 a.m. A reception to follow in the social hall of the Church. A committal service will follow the reception at Resurrection Cemetery, 3685 N. Montana Avenue. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Laurie. CARLSON, Lenore Jeanne (Pistelak) age 84 of Helena, passed away December 5th, 2016. A viewing will be Tuesday, December 13th, 2016 from 10:00-4:00 p.m. at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, 3750 N. Montana Ave. A Funeral mass will be at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 14th, 2016 at SS. Cyril Methodius Catholic Church at 120 W. Riggs Rd. East Helena, MT. A graveside service will follow the Funeral mass at St. Ann’s Cemetery in East Helena. A reception will immediately follow the graveside service at SS. Cyril Methodius Catholic Church. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Lenore. (Helena Independent Record)

Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home published Nov. 18

Memorials in Allie’s name are suggested to The Ramsey Keller Memorial, 4382 Laredo Pl, Billings, MT 59106. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer her family a condolence. LINDSEY, Ona, age 79, of Helena passed away November 10, 2016. A funeral service will be held at 6:00 p.m. today, November 18th at Kingdom Hall-Jehovah’s Witness, 21 Colonial Drive, Clancy. A memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday November 19th at Hoots Café & Motel, 1 mile south of White Bird, Hwy 95, White Bird, Idaho 83554. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Ona. MCCAULEY, George R. age 85, of Helena passed away November 15, 2016. A Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. today, November 18th at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, 3750 N. Montana Avenue. Burial with military honors will follow the service at Montana State Veterans Cemetery. A reception will follow burial in the social center of Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials in George's name may be sent to God's love, 533 N. Last Chance Gulch or Helena Food Share, 1616 Lewis Street. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the fam... (Helena Independent Record)

Friday's Sports Transactions

Association JOPLIN BLASTERS — Released RHP Victor Ramirez and OF Sean Smith. Signed RHP Lee Busto. Traded RHP Victor Capellan to Winnipeg for cash. LAREDO LEMURS — Released INF Nick Jewett. LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Released RHPs Casey Collins and Graham Johnson. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Sold the contract of RHP Connor Overton to the San Francisco Giants. SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Released RHP Lance Fairchild. Signed INF Patrick Fiala and RHP Jose Ortega. WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed RHP Luis Pardo. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed RHP Jimmer Kennedy. Can-Am League OTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Released C TJ Wharton. QUEBEC CAPITALES — Released C Scott David. ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Released LHP Donnie Joseph. TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Traded RHP Kaohi Downing to Sussex County to complete an earlier trade. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Signed F LeBron James to a three-year contract. Women's National Basketball Association CONNECTICUT SUN — Announced the resignation of general manager Chris Sienko. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Signed QB Tyrod Taylor to a contract extension. TENNESSEE TITANS — Claimed LB Amarlo Herrera off waivers from Indianapolis. OLYMPIC SPORTS USADA — Announced American weightlifter Crystal Riggs tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a six-month sanction. SOCCER United Soccer League SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC — Agreed to terms with F Wilson Kneeshaw. COLLEGEMISSISSIPPI STATE — Announced sophomore QB Elijah Staley has been granted a release and will transfer. NYU — Named Todd Kolean men's and women's diving coach. OKLAHOMA STATE — Named Cody Halsey men's and women's assistant track and field and cross country coach. SHAW — Named Dana Hubbard director of athletic marketing and advancement. SOUTHERN CAL — Announced senior men's basketball F Charles Buggs is transferring from Minnesota. WESTERN KENTUCKY — Announced junior men's basketball G Lamonte Bearden is transferring from Buffalo. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)