The Accidental Florist

Don’t Plant Your Flowers Until Mother’s Day, and Other Advice.

A boatyard in Barnegat Light, where I always gathered Queen Anne’s Lace for arrangements, no longer a place for wild flowers, now it’s a mini-golf course.

A few weeks ago, during the brief spell of warm spring weather, the internet started talking about planting flowers. “Mother’s Day!” I thought to myself. “You must wait until Mother’s Day to plant.” My…