Mother’s Day is one of the biggest days of the year for florists, who were​ hoping for a major bump after taking a hit during the pandemic.

“It’s been a challenge, but we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for sure,” said Brenda Lamanna, owner and founder of Damselfly Florals.

She says the biggest difficulty of the pandemic had been the logistics of getting flowers into her shop, which has locations in Chelsea and Midtown Manhattan. Flowers travel in the cargo of passenger planes, so when there are fewer planes in the sky, it’s harder to maintain inventory.

Now that restrictions are being lifted and weddings and other events are able to take place, Lamanna said there has been a “burst of life” coming back to the industry.

“It’s just been wonderful to see everyone’s enthusiasm,” she said.

For people receiving flowers this Mother’s day. Lamanna warns to follow the instructions closely when it comes to those small packets of plant food.

“A lot of people will take a very small vase,” she said. “They put that whole packet in there and what happens is the ratio of water to the plant food isn’t correct and it actually burns the flowers.”