Despite flower shortage, Santa Barbara shops flourish on Mother's Day
Blake DeVine / NC3 A nationwide flower shortage left Riley's Flowers with limited options on Mother’s Day. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A bloom in business arrived on Sunday, as plenty of people poured into Riley's Flowers in downtown Santa Barbara. Jesse Mann waited in a long line for quite some time. “Buying flowers for my wife, she's a first time mom this year, so it’s very exciting,” he said. “Also buying flowers for my mother-in-law." Emma Glancy was tasked with delivering flowers for her friend. “My best friend in Santa Barbara moved to Houston,” she explained. “She calle...