I owe my publisher, Peter Workman, and my editor, Ruth Sullivan, a debt of gratitude for keeping the spirit of my first book, Sunflower Houses, alive. Thank you just doesn’t seem like enough to say to you both, but for what it is worth … THANK YOU!

My love and thanks always to my son, Noah W^m Arnold, and my patient husband, Jeffrey Prostovich, for believing in me and providing unflagging love, loyalty, and devotion.

Heartfelt thanks to Virginia “Skippy” Shoemaker, the creator of the first sunflower house and one of the most delightful ladies I’ve ever known. Skippy and I would never have met had it not been for her daughter, Ginny Kirschenman, who shared the story of the sunflower house with me.

Finally, bouquets of thanks to all of you who contributed stories, games, and gardens to this book. Your floral traditions will continue to grow and flourish through the years.