Mrs McFarland had lived in Wānaka previously and ran a florist shop in the North Island for five years before moving to St Bathans two and a-half years ago.
She said not a day went by she had not thought about pursuing her lifelong passion.
"I missed flowers so much I decided to open another shop," she said.
"I tried corporate life and it really didn’t agree with me.
"I have always been creative."
She took over the space in February, when it was a clothing shop and repainted and redesigned it into a floral store.
"The Clyde people are so welcoming and it’s all been such a positive experience so far."
Mrs McFarland lives in St Bathans and runs the shop Monday to Saturday.
Through her website, she delivers flowers across the region, meaning people from overseas can send arrangements to loved ones locally.
"It means everything to me that a daughter in Canada can send flowers to her Mum in Alex[andra]."
She sources flowers from growers in Alexandra, Wānaka and St Bathans, as well as further afield in Invercargill and Christchurch — "all supporting each other".
Dahlias and daisies were popular and the shop also stocked teddies, chocolates, giftware, houseplants, dried flowers and artwork, she said.
Before floristry, Mrs McFarland worked as a trained medical laboratory scientist, but said she had always loved plants and nature.
"I started doing floristry as a hobby. My happiest working day is being able to do what I love and that’s what I’m doing now."
Her husband, Gilles, works as a super-yacht captain and is often away.
With grown-up children, she said the shop had become her focus.
"I wanted this to be a long-term business.
"I hope to be here, living and working here for a long time now."
Keeping her company each day is her cocker spaniel, Orca, who loves greeting customers, Mrs McFarland said.
