Truong, born in Vietnam, raised her children in Little Saigon. For her, the flower market has been a means to share traditions with her son and daughter. “My daughter is 18 now,” she said.

Start your Lunar New Year celebrations with a splash of color. The annual Flower Festival at the Asian Garden Mall has opened for the run up to the new year, which lands on Feb. 10 this year.

It’s farmers market season — and that means fresh-picked, fresh-cut flowers and bouquets. But where do those flowers come ...