However, if you're looking for arrangements at slightly lower price points, I also recommend The Bouqs Co. and 1-800-Flowers, which both tested well in my Lab testing. Why trust Good Housekeeping?

Remind him he can ask for help. It’s OK to text someone’s friend and say, “What would she love right now?” Also, if you’d rather have flowers than any other birthday gift, make that clear.

Emily Worthington, owner of KC Flower Co. It was a small act of kindness that was also personal. "I know somebody very close to me who has metastatic breast cancer, and I know just how hard it is ...