Floral arrangements crafted from carefully-folded, colorful bank notes, had become a popular symbol of love in Nairobi.

This particular bouquet of tulips represented a neighbor’s gesture of friendship and support to a friend who really needed it right now.

WESTBROOK — Navigating a maze of red roses, buckets filled with leaves and stems, and expertly arranged bouquets at Harmon’s Floral Company the week of Valentine’s Day is a symphony for the senses.

There are recipes that look like they were made to look good in a photo: beautiful, eye-catching, surprising; the kind that ...