Nine Benefits of Your Favorite Flowers and Plants

Blossoming plants and flowers serve many wonderful purposes, from meaningful gifts for loved ones, a breath of fresh air in your home, or a pop of color on your office desk. It is easy to admire their pure… Read More about Nine Benefits of Your Favorite Flowers and Plants »

Send a Living Plant as a Get-Well Gift to Someone in the Hospital

At Ah Sam Florist in San Mateo, we love flowers and think they make great gifts, but we recommend sending living plants as get-well gifts to the hospital. Living plants are just as beautiful as a vase of flowers,… Read More about Send a Living Plant as a Get-Well Gift to Someone in the Hospital »

A Bright Idea For Get Well Flowers

Science tells us that those who spend some time around flowers while sick do much better than their counterparts who don't. In fact, a researcher at Rutgers found that flowers, in general, keep people happy for days, while a 2008 study by the American Society of Horticultural Science found that patients in the hospital use less pain medication and have lower blood pressure overall if they have flowers or potted plants in their rooms. Given the evidence, is there any reason not to send flowers to a loved one who is ill? We at Ah Sam Florist say no. Read More about A Bright Idea For Get Well Flowers »

Get Well Floral Arrangements and Bouquets

The winter season's cold weather and can sometimes bring sniffles and sneezes.  Feeling under the weather is never fun and when it is a loved one we would do anything to make them feel better.  When someone special is recovering from an illness or in the hospital for surgery, a floral arrangement or plants from Ah Sam Florist can convey your well-wishes for a full recovery.  We have known flowers are proven to spread happy emotions and may be the perfect remedy. Read More about Get Well Floral Arrangements and Bouquets »