Shelley Laird makes a bouquet of red and white roses at Pineview Florist. Tracy Glantz [email protected] For Shelley Laird, this Valentine’s Day is a shot in the dark for her Pineview Florist shop.

SALISBURY — Five years ago, David Harrison had every intention of leaving his family’s flower business in someone else’s capable hands. Plans don’t always pan out. He’s still assembling arrangements ...

Florists are doing their best to keep business from wilting during the pandemic. Flower shops across the country face challenges ahead of Mother’s Day -- one of their busiest holidays of the year -- ...