April 30th, 2013 by Ashley Stuck in traffic while your significant other waits for a birthday greeting from you? Worse yet, forgot your anniversary? Have no fear; with flower delivery, NYC’s Big Apple Florist is here at your humble service. We bring a whole host of floral services to help add that fresh color and aroma to your ideas, be they for gifting or decorative purposes like:
Weekly Flower Delivery
Our services include a weekly flower delivery service for your NYC home or office. We cater to your 
decorative plant needs, making sure your interiors look stylish & fresh week after week.
Indoor Plant Maintenance
Indoor plant maintenance ensures that all the flowers and plants in your building receive the proper care and look and smell fresh for longer, improving the aesthetics and ambience of your property. For NYC offices, this is a great service to boost the mood and productivity in your workspace. [Read more →]
August 24th, 2011 by Georgeann I love New York, and my job at Big Apple Florist gives me the opportunity to explore every corner of this beautiful city. There are so many great interior design ideas I’ve found while on my way to floral design and plant maintenance appointments around the city. What I’ve learned: you can discover ideas for interior design even when you’re outside.
Look Outside For Great Interior Design Ideas
Last week on a visit to 35th Street and Broadway for an NYC plant maintenance appointment, I snapped these photos of a gorgeous outdoor tropical paradise created by the 34th Street Partnership.
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August 5th, 2011 by Georgeann One aspect of my job is to visit offices around New York City and troubleshoot indoor office plant problems. I’ve noticed a singular phenomenon among many office-workers: an absolute obsession with the
wellbeing of their plants! I was talking with a customer who forgot to water her office plants over the weekend. One of them looked very sad. “I sat at my desk all day Friday and drank a gallon of water, and could I remember to give that little plant one tiny cup? NO!” she said.
Lesson learned: in an office, the plants are precious babies. Unfortunately, sometimes too much love can literally drown a plant. [Read more →]
First off, I’d like to brag about my job a little bit: not only to I have the pleasure of designing floral arrangements for so many wonderful New Yorkers, but I also have the pleasure of visiting homes and offices around Manhattan and designing Interiorscapes for their space. I’ve seen so many different spaces in urban interior landscapes (big, small, modern, traditional, etc), and I love bringing plants into peoples’ lives.
Personally, I don’t have a whole lot of space to work with in my apartment. This is a common theme in New York City, so I try to continuously research innovative ways to install plants in small urban spaces like NYC apartments. I also have an obsession with a fundraising site called
and on Kickstarter, I stumbled upon a fantastic interior landscaping project called Urbio Urban Vertical Garden. [Read more →]
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I can’t even begin to guess how many people ask me for plant care advice each week. I’ve heard the phrases “I just don’t have a green thumb” and “I kill everything!” too many times. We here
at Big Apple Florists can help you with that, and whether you’re looking for plants for your home or office, we have a lot to offer you!
We have an amazing selection of plants that do well indoors, even with low to medium light. Some of these are available on our website for Manhattan plant delivery, but if anything’s not listed, just give us a call at 212.687.3434 and we’ll find it for you!
Here are some options we would suggest for a normal indoor space: [Read more →]
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March 22nd, 2011 by Lindsey Plants in the office and home are a beneficial addition because they can enhance and add color to the space as well as improve the air quality by filtering toxins. However, with having plants comes responsibility of upkeep. Regular NYC plant maintena
nce involves fertilizing, pruning, and disease control. By maintaining your plants, you can ensure the continued and extensive life of your plants.
Important Factors for Proper Plant Maintenance in NYC Offices
New York City offices are all different with regards to lighting, air quality, heating, and air conditioning. You must keep these NYC plant maintenance factors in mind when choosing a plant for your space:
Use bamboo plants in your NYC office for minimal plant maintenance
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October 31st, 2009 by Abu An Interview with Big Apple Florist in NYC
How do you know when you’ve found the best florist in Manhattan? In a city with over 1.6 million people, a florist that seeks to build personal relationships by working one-on-one with each of its clients is a good sign. Here we interview Ashley from Big Apple Florist in NYC to try to determine what it takes to be one of the best florists in Manhattan…
1. Who and where are your clients?
Most of our customers are working professionals. We currently work with some of the top law firms, advertising agencies, building management companies, restaurants and hotels in New York City. We also work closely with individuals who have private residence within the NYC Metropolitan area.
2. What have these clients come to expect from you?
Our clientele expect only the best when it comes to our products and services. For years we have been providing New York City with high end floral bouquets, blooming and green plants and overflowing fruit and gourmet baskets. We try to offer all of our clients a quick turn around time to all there requests. We can extend same day delivery not only in the New York City area but usually anywhere across the United States.
3. How does being in New York City influence your business?
Being located in the Big Apple has so many advantages. Our products cater to our New York customers. We specialize in corporate services, being in the heart of Manhattan we have [Read more →]
September 30th, 2009 by Bri Office Plants and Flowers Make the Day Easier, Seriously
The purely aesthetic appeal of flowers and plants in office settings, homes, and public buildings is well known and, indeed, is often assumed to be their main ‘benefit’-they just make things look a lot nicer.
However, there has been ongoing research which more than suggests that the mere presence of flowers and plants has a number of healthy effects on people. These findings [Read more →]
