▲ (L-R) Floral designers Mary-Kate Stuart, Mary Langille
than import vases. It just makes good sense. Reuse is the first commandment for saving the environment, and we can reuse thousands of glass vases and containers.” Being as sustainable as possible is important to Hearts & Flowers. “As long as we have been in business, we’ve always sourced flowers that are grown on PEI, in the Maritimes and in Ontario,” says Preston. “Local Canadian grown flowers are always the freshest. We have grown and still do grow some of our own flowers to supply our shop with the freshest larkspur, delphinium, peonies, and sunflowers. We love the direct connection to nature, the sun, the rain, and the soil.” Need a hand to collect your bouquet? No problem. Hand deliveries are made from the shop to customers in the Charlottetown area, Stratford, and Cornwall. They are also able to deliver to any address in PEI using a courier express. Also, if you have several vases and containers at home, Preston says
there’s an option of scheduling a pickup time for collection within 20 km of Charlottetown. Having been in business for over 40 years, obtaining a beautiful seasonal arrangement from the trusted shop is a long-held tradition for many Islanders, which Preston greatly appreciates. “Those who send flowers are kind and thoughtful people,” says Preston of his customers. “That’s why they send flowers—they are thoughtful. It is a beautiful part of our job to help these kind and caring people.”
Hearts & Flowers 149 Great George Street, Charlottetown 902.566.1499 flowers@heartsandflowers.ca www.heartsandflowers.ca
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