After taking most of 2020 season off, Flower Fields set to bloom again Crews work in the ranunculus fields at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad on Wednesday. After spending most of the 2020 season closed, preparations are underway for a Monday reopening with social distancing measures in place. (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune) CARLSBAD — Over the past 18 years of managing the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, general manager Fred Clarke has seen some disappointing crop years caused by early rains, freezes, droughts, pests and wildfires. But nothing beats the pandemic in terms ...