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By Veronica Lorson Fowler, Iowa Gardener
It’s deepest, darkest Iowa winter in the middle of a pandemic, to boot. What could be more cheering than fresh flowers? (Well, maybe getting the vaccine, but that’s another story.)
There’s lots of reasons you might have fresh flowers right now. In my case, I recently received a colorful bouquet from a friend, as a thank you for helping her during a medical crisis. Also, Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and if you’re lucky, you might receive some lovely flowers from your beloved. Or heck, you might simply pick up some supermarket flowers for yourself on a whim.