Stephanie McDonald snipped thorns from the stems of red roses at Duane’s Flowers, 5 N. Jefferson, Wednesday morning.
There wasn’t much else to do, with the second siege of winter keeping most shoppers at home. But, said Christina DeLaTorre, who helps manage the shop, having time to work on the flowers, a staple for Valentine’s Day bouquets, was welcome.
“We have 1,800 roses to get ready,” said DeLaTorre, which includes trimming the stems so a loved one doesn’t get a mixed message.
“We usually don’t have people coming in to order Valentine’s flowers until a day…
Downtown merchants weather the storm
