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Local cut flowers are hot stuff these days as farmers and small-scale growers cash in on the popularity of fresh bouquets, and home gardeners continue a trend that caught on during COVID-19 cocooning.

Nothing beats the feeling of strolling into a farmer’s market and spying rows upon rows of gorgeous, fresh-cut flowers. For just a few bucks, you can take home a fragrant, vibrant bouquet to instantly ...