Grandville flower shop prepares for Valentine's rush with 50,000 stems and extended hours

Grandville flower shop prepares for Valentine's rush with 50,000 stems and extended hours

Love is in full bloom at Stems Market in Grandville as Valentine's Day approaches, bringing with it the busiest week of the year for the local flower shop.For owners Jeff and Michelle Drake, Valentine's week doesn't just last a day it starts Sunday when truckloads of flowers arrive at their shop."We have just shy of about 50,000 stems that came in this week, and about 10,000 of those are roses," Jeff Drake said. "By the time Friday and Saturday …