For nearly as long as Al & Annette Hentz have lived in Carver, they’ve dreamed of opening a flower shop in town.  Annette has retailing in her blood; her mother single-handedly ran Isaacson’s General Store in rural Embarrass, Minnesota for sixteen years while Annette was growing up.  Al used to work in his cousin’s flower shop in New Jersey when he was a teenager.  Their yard in Carver Bluffs is full of flowers from early spring to late fall, evidence  that Annette has been an avid gardener for 15 years.

So what held them back?  Well, they both worked full-time – Al in Minnetonka and Annette in downtown Minneapolis – and the switch from long-time careers with substantial benefits to a fledgling enterprise in a small but growing town was a scary one.  So they started Carver Country Flowers & Gifts on March 15, 2008 with limited very hours.

Since January, 2009, Carver Country Flowers & Gifts has become a full-time, full-service floral studio located inside a 140-year old historic building in downtown Carver.  In our retail space you'll find flowers and arrangements in the cooler, flowering and green plants in the flower cart, silk floral wreaths on the walls, greeting cards on the rack, candles in the cupboards and other unique vintage/cottage home decor and gifts items on display.  Annette makes up floral arrangements to order, including wedding and sympathy designs.  Floral orders can be placed in person, by calling 952-681-7582, or by e-mailing carverflowers@gmail.com.  

We look forward to meeting you and serving your floral and gift needs. 

M - Sa:  10:00 - 5:00 PM
Su:        10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
(Other times by appointment; please call)

Generally, during the third weekend of every month the "occasional shops" in Carver are open -- these are antique/vintage/salvage shops that are open only three days every month.  We invite you to patronize these shops as well as ours. 

The occasional shop weekends (Th, Fr, Sa) for 2010 are:

January 21-23 -- Winter; Valentine's Day theme
February 18-20 -- Spring, Easter theme
March 18-20 -- Easter theme
April 15-17 -- Mother's Day theme
May 20-22 -- Father's Day, Graduation, Memorial Day theme
June 17-19 -- Weddings; Summer, Independence Day theme
July 15-17 -- Weddings; Summer, beach theme
August 19-21 -- Weddings; School, Steamboat Days theme
September 23-26 -- Harvest Open House; Fall, Halloween theme
October 21-23 -- Christmas Preview Open House; Fall, Halloween theme
November 18-20 -- Thanksgiving, winter; Christmas theme
December 2-4 -- Christmas; winter theme