Mother’s Day Flowers in San Diego: A Local Florist’s Guide for 2026

By Sam Bowles, General Manager, Allen’s Flowers & Plants Mother’s Day this year falls on Sunday, May 10, 2026. For us, it’s the single biggest weekend of the year — bigger than Valentine’s Day, bigger than the holidays, bigger than… Read More about Mother’s Day Flowers in San Diego: A Local Florist’s Guide for 2026 »

Why We Don’t Ship Flowers in a Box | A San Diego Florist’s Take | Allen’s Flowers

Why We Don’t Ship Flowers in a Box: A San Diego Florist’s Perspective By Sam Bowles, General Manager, Allen’s Flowers & Plants Every week we get calls that start the same way: “I ordered flowers online for my mom’s birthday… Read More about Why We Don’t Ship Flowers in a Box | A San Diego Florist’s Take | Allen’s Flowers »

A Complete Guide to Sympathy Flower Etiquette: A San Diego Florist’s Perspective

A Complete Guide to Sympathy Flower Etiquette: A San Diego Florist's Perspective By Sam Bowles, General Manager, Allen's Flowers & Plants At Allen's, we've been designing and delivering sympathy arrangements for forty-five years. In that time, we've worked with tens… Read More about A Complete Guide to Sympathy Flower Etiquette: A San Diego Florist’s Perspective »