Even on a snow day, spring’s first flowers start to wake up in the workshop at Cool Spring Garden. Ranunculus and anemone seedlings sprout on top of heated mats. Cup and saucer vine and eucalyptus ...

I've been a longtime fan of Clementine Floral Works, a magnificently eclectic flower shop tucked into one of Los Angeles' hippest neighborhoods. The store has been open for just two years, and it has ...