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Florists rush to protect flowers amid cold snap

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The cold snap combined with the coronavirus on one of the biggest weekends for florists is causing some last-minute maneuvering. At Robben Florist & Garden Center, it's a mad dash to save the plants. It’s been a weird few months as the Robbens run their shop amid the coronavirus. “It's been a challenge, but we've been working through it,” said Ron Robben. “I have great employees that have stuck by me and worked with me and we're making it work." But the pandemic is not Robben's biggest concern. His eyes are to the sky. “The cold snap is very challenging right now,” said Robben. With lows dipping into the 20s, they're packing up the outdoor displays to ensure there's enough stock for Mother’s Day and beyond. "Mother’s Day is one of our biggest three days of the year and we have to, as you can see, we have to load up carts of perennials and annuals and we're going to move them inside and watch the temperature and monitor it throughout the night,” said Robben. Florists say if you want your plants and flowers to survive this weekend's weather, make sure you cover them. That's exactly what they'll be doing at Robben’s. They're going to put plastic coverings all outside their greenhouse and turn on their heat lamps. “You have to find somewhere to put inside if you can,” said Barb Henry with Plants by Wolfangel in Anderson Township. “If it’s a bedding plant that you’ve already planted, you have to then cover. Not plastic. A beach towel, a blanket, a sheet would even be better than nothing.” Both Henry and Robben are confident they'll be able to manage this weekend. After all, the Robbens have been in business for three generations, and whether it's coronavirus or a cold snap, there's nothing stopping flowers for Mother’s Day. "We'll get through this,” said Robben. “We'll make it." Both florists say they'll be open all weekend long with social distancing in place, of course.