Three Rivers Wreath & Plant Co Blog

March 8, 2021

Summer Flowering Perennials

Summer Flowering Perennial Bulbs A perennial is a plant with an expected life span of more than two years. It doesn't mean these plants will live in your garden forever, though. While you may enjoy them for a long time to come by dividing the bulbs, others may lose their spark after several years. These…

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March 1, 2021

Tips for Gardening in Warmer Zones

Gardening Recommendations for Bulbs to Grow in Warmer Zones Fundraising groups and supporters in warmer zones often ask us which spring-planted bulbs will grow in their area. If you are gardening in southwest Arizona, southern Texas, or central and southern Florida, that's you! Read on for gardening tips and recommendations for bulbs to grow in…

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February 22, 2021

Dahlia Bulbs for Fundraising

Four Dahlia Bulb Varieties for Spring Fundraising Dahlia flowers come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. They are also quite versatile. For a diverse selection, we have chosen four different types of dahlia bulbs for spring fundraising this year. Unwin's Mix Dahlia: Plant a border or create cut arrangements with this semi-dwarf dahlia…

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February 15, 2021

Expanded Selection of Spring Bulbs for Fundraising!

Your Favorite Spring Bulbs for Fundraising Due to the high demand experienced last year, we have expanded our selection of spring bulbs for fundraising in 2021. In addition to the new Butterfly Garden Collection, we have added a new dahlia variety. Plus, we brought back several favorite flower bulbs from previous years. New spring bulbs…

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February 8, 2021

Butterfly Garden Collection: New Bulbs for Spring 2021!

Introducing the Butterfly Garden Collection of Bulbs We have created the brand-new Butterfly Garden Collection bulbs for our Spring 2021 bulb fundraising program. This set of 21 bulbs features five different varieties. First, Butterfly Weed is a member of the milkweed family. Gardeners love it because it is resistant to deer and rabbits. Next, Globe…

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August 14, 2020

How do I track sales to participants?

Do you need to track sales to participants of your fundraising group? Are your members raising funds for a competition, class trip, or special event? Sports teams, scout troops, and school clubs sometimes use our participants feature to track sales. By default, our fundraisers are set up without individual participants. However, if you need to…

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August 12, 2020

About Your Three Rivers Group Code and Landing Page Link

When a group signs up for a spring or fall flower bulb or Christmas holiday wreath fundraiser with us, we assign that fundraiser a unique landing page link and Three Rivers group code. Both of these provide a way for supporters to reach a fundraiser's landing page to shop and place orders. Information for Fundraising…

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August 11, 2020

Did You Know: Direct-Ship Fundraising is Contactless!

Yes, we offer contactless fundraising! A wide variety of schools, scout troops, sports teams, animal rescue groups, and other organizations have been enjoying our direct-ship fundraisers for years. They love having their supporters order online, so they don't have to collect order forms or handle payments. Plus, we handle the distribution, whether it's direct shipping…

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February 20, 2020

Free Customizable Marketing Materials

With any of our online fundraising programs, we offer free customizable marketing materials. To access these files, you must be the manager of the group's fundraising page. First, log into your fundraiser admin account. Next, on the "My Account" page, click the "Manage" button next to your current fundraiser. Materials available for download appear in…

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March 27, 2019

Facebook Posting Tips!

Most of our fundraising groups focus on Facebook for their social media campaigns. It can sometimes be tricky to get your posts seen due to changing algorithms. So here are some Facebook posting tips to maximize the impact of your posts. These tips apply no matter which one of our fundraising programs you choose. Several…

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February 11, 2019

Freesia: Colorful, fragrant, and easy to grow!

Freesia, a plant native to South Africa, is named after Dr. Friedrich Heinrich Theodor Freese, a German physician. Its 18" to 24" stems grow from a corm and bear a spike of funnel-shaped blossoms facing upward along one side. Growing tips For best results, we recommend planting Freesia three inches deep and two to three…

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March 20, 2018

Get Creative Finding Your Fundraising Customers

Whether you choose our spring bulb flower fundraiser, fall bulb and potted mums fundraiser, or our holiday Christmas wreath fundraiser, here are some ideas for finding customers to support your fundraiser. You are running a fundraiser. You, your child or organization has a flyer in hand or link to a webpage. Now what? Finding your…

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