Climate change is something that many are adapting to in different ways. For Vang’s Flower Farm they are blessed to have a location in Statesville where they can ship flowers that may be struggling here in Montgomery County. Teng Vang and his wife Xiong have been growing flowers for four years now, and Teng says that about three years ago his dahlias did well in this area, but last year and for part of the year before that, they stopped blooming and would just bud. He says, “I believe it is because the climate has changed tremendously.” The dahlia is an herbaceous perennial that normally thrives in Mexico and Central America, but there are 49 different species. Dahlias grow typically in the spring and summer and can bloom from late summer to winter. When people hear climate change, it can sometimes be a hot-button issue; but Teng is not simply referring to an increase in temperature, but the difference in sunlight and other factors when speaking about his dahlias.