tough times

Dear Readers,

We have seen mountains of kindness in the last week since the pandemic began.

Strangers reached out to see how we were doing. Florists bought flowers for their shops even though they didn’t need them. Friends and family called, emailed, and texted.

I’m worried about so many things, I can’t keep track of them all. But I barely have time to worry. The greenhouses are bursting with flowers, and it’s all we can do to keep up.

I’m fully aware that we live in a beautiful, peaceful place to weather a pandemic. My heart goes out to everyone, to all of you. Each person out there is struggling with particular, intimate challenges presented by this event.

If you’d like to send flowers to someone: we grow flowers for amazing florists in Maryland and DC who make it their mission to buy from us, even when times are tough. You’ll find our blooms in all of these wonderful people’s designs this week:

BALTIMORE AREA:

Local Color Flowers: delivering arrangements and also buckets of our blooms

Fleur de Lis: delivering arrangements

Violet Floral Designs: delivering arrangements

MICA Art Supply: stocking our blooms in their store

D.C. AND ANNAPOLIS AREAS:

Little Acre Flowers: delivering arrangements and bouquets all over DC

York Flowers: delivering arrangements and bouquets all over DC, Bethesda, and Annapolis

Darling and Daughters: delivering arrangements in Silver Spring and DC

Green Hydrangea: delivering arrangements all over DC

She Loves Me: delivering bouquets all over DC

Peaceful Petals: delivering bouquets all over Severna Park

Botanologica: offering pickup at their gorgeous store in Falls Church

CS Bouquets: offering delivery in DC

Thank you for supporting local farmers! I wish you all health and some quiet time at home,

Laura Beth