Just off the center square of town is the Sprout and Bloom Garden Shop.  At its base, it started off like any other house or shop in Ponyville, a tan shell with wood supports and a thatched roof.  But this particular house is almost buried beneath all the plants.  The front windows have window boxes above a set of shrubberies, and in front of them extensive flower beds filled with a rainbow of blooms.  Two pots stand on either side of the entrance, each with a rosemary topiary.  Pots also peppered the flower beds outside.  The top floor has more window boxes, and the walls are covered in an out-of-control climbing ivy.  Baskets hang from the corner beams.

On the side of the building, Pansy, the owner, has added a conservatory, the glass walls and ceilings jutting out from the main part of the shop.  This is where ponies could find early seedlings in the winter, or most of Pansy's plants that weren't already outside.

The door to the shop is painted bright pink to make it easy to find among the foliage.  Once inside, the shop front is neat and tidy.  Stacks of pots, tools, and fertilizer stand on shelves along one wall.  Bags of soil are stacked near the back.  The main counter is near the door, with prettily growing houseplants arranged in a row along its surface.  An arrangement of seed packets hangs on the front of the counter for people to sift through at will.  A water fountain gurgles happily in another corner, with a selection of pond plants.  Everywhere that a plant could fit, there was a place there, even from the ceiling.

The conservatory is Pansy's workshop, and is much dirtier than the main store.  Tables of seedlings or more potted plants take up most of the space, but there is a dirty workbench that is obviously her workstation with her own personal tools. An old notebook, covered in dirty hoofprints sits to the side, indicating Pansy's personal notebook.  A selection of vases and pots sit on a shelf below the workbench, for putting together custom arrangements for special events or customers.  Customers really only come in here if they want to buy their own plants, or if they're consulting Pansy on an arrangement, or want to talk to Pansy while she's working.

Upstairs is Pansy's home, a personal apartment.  There aren't nearly so many plants, but there's at least one in every room.  It's small and cozy, with just enough space for one pony, maybe two if she has a guest.  But Pansy isn't big on entertaining, so it's enough for her.  It's basically all one room, with her bed in one corner, a kitchen in the other, and a cozy sitting area in the center.  Lots of windows look out on the town; despite the size, Pansy has a decent view.

From Town Square--->

Pansy came home to her little shop at last.  First, the pony went up to her home to drop off the delicious tart, and tidy up a few things, and then she came back downstairs to open the shop.  Pulling on a gardening apron and a broad sunhat, she propped open the top half of the pink front door to indicate she was open.  Grabbing her bucket of tools and seeds, she went outside to plant the cucumber seeds.

A trellis was on the opposite side of the house from the conservatory, and already had a small watermelon plant climbing up it.  The cucumbers would go right next to it. Pansy settled next to the trellis and began working, humming a bit to herself as she worked.

From Town Square-->

Fung entered the small store in a bit of a flurry, one hoof still replacing bits in his...wherever it is he got them from.  Once he had calmed down a bit, he began to look around the store and seemed to be quite impressed.  He had assumed it to be some sort of flower shop, but there was actually quite a bit inside, from small berries to watermelon vines.
Once this business with the Princess is done, I might have to start a small garden again.

After a few minutes of thoughtlessly shifting around and looking at the arrangements, Fung spotted Pansy next to the trellis with the watermelons growing from it.  Assuming her to be the owner, considering she was up to her ankles in soil, he approached and coughed into his hoof modestly.
"Pardon me, but I could use a little assistance.  I've got a...well, a rather important purchase to make, but I'm not exactly well versed in floral arrangements.  Uh, do you sell floral arrangements?"
He hadn't actually considered that she didn't when he first came in.  This could just be a shop that sells them for planting.

"Hm?  Floral arrangements?  Oh, yes, of course!"  Pansy scurried right up, brushing her hooves off on the apron.  She motioned for him to follow her into the conservatory where she began pulling out tools, and pots, and vases.  "First of all, who's the arrangement for and why are you giving them flowers?  And do you want a cut bouquet, or do you want a potted arrangement they could keep growing?"  The conservatory was full of all manner of plants; there were many Fung Shui could choose from.  She was so excited, she hadn't done one of these in a while.  Most ponies just bought gardening supplies, or plants to grow.  There wasn't much bouquet giving around here lately.

Fung watched as the mare began pulling out tools and pots, impressed by her work ethic.  Either she took her work very seriously, or she just loved what she did.  Judging from the cutie mark, probably both.  He followed after her and answered her questions as they came.
"The arrangement is for Princess Luna.  I didn't have time to prepare something more elaborate or fitting for her station, but I believe an arrangement will be more than appropriate considering the casual nature of her visit.  It's meant more as a show of respect than anything else..."
For a few moments, he pondered his choices between bouquet or potted.  On one hand, a bouquet would be more portable, and was the more typical gift.  However, there were several symbolic meanings in a potted gift.  It implied leaving room to grow, and in light of how he planned to present it, might be more appropriate.
"I think potted may be more fitting.  If all goes as planned, I hope Princess Luna will see me as a friend.  At the very least, a live arrangement will have more impact."

"Princess Luna, hm?  Just a friend or something more romantic?"  The gardening pony started moving through the rows of plants.  She knew she had a couple of perfect things hiding in here, it was just a matter of finding them.  She really should get in the habit of labeling things.

"Aha!"  She surfaced from the sea of green, and brought a small selection of plants back to the workbench.

"Romantic!?"
Fung's voice actually broke slightly as that exclamation erupted from his mouth, and he covered it with a hoof out of embarrassment.  The question had just caught him off-guard, and was so far from his mindset.  Courting a princess of Equestria?  Was that even possible for a normal citizen?  Almost against his will, Fung's mind began to wander, imagining Luna's long ethereal mane and lustrous coat...

Viciously, Fung shook his head and dispelled the thoughts.  Luna was beautiful, yes, but well beyond his league.  He would not embarass her and himself with such a foolish gift.
"No, no just friends.  Well, not friends exactly...we have never met before, though that's more my fault than hers.  I suppose this is both an apology for the belated introduction as well as a gift of friendship."

Pansy nodded, smiling.  "In that case, we'll go with a Four O'Clock flower around the base, and a couple Night Gladiolus in the center.  The Four O'Clocks won't bloom until evening, so it will look simple until night time, and then it will be spectacular."  She arranged the plants to give a rough approximation of how the arrangement would look.

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Spoiler text: (Highlight or hover over the text to view)
Gladiolus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKcwq3RTV7E
Four O'Clocks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirabilis_jalapa

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Now Fung really was impressed.  From what Fung knew about Princess Luna, this arrangement would be absolutely perfect.  The nighttime blooms would be an excellent fit for Luna.  In fact, if he wasn't mistaken, the Night Gladiolus conveyed sincerity or strength of character in some aspects.  This was quite lucky considering this was a purchase made on short notice.
"That is perfect!  I'm sure she'll find it appealing.  The symbolism isn't bad either."

Considering he had already confided his idea with this pony, Fung decided to go a bit further and ask her advice on the gift.  She was obviously a more seasoned member of town, so she may have more insight into Luna's character.
"Do you think she'll appreciate a gift like this?  I confess, this was all I could think of with so little time to prepare, what with this surprise Moon-raising tonight."

Pansy grinned and then started to pick out a pot.  The flowers were white and multi-colored.  Luna was a dusk-color...did she have a pot that matched?  Digging, digging, ah!  Yes! There it was.

"Well, I haven't actually met Princess Luna.  But hopefully she'll appreciate the gesture, even if she's not a plant lover,"  Pansy replied, as she worked on putting the pot together.  Since the plants had already been positioned, it was just filling in the pot now.  She added a little bit of mossy cover on the soil surface so dirt wouldn't go everywhere, and tied a ribbon just under the rim of the pot.  "She seemed very nice when I saw her earlier, talking with some of the other local ponies while walking through town.  She doesn't seem like the kind to want something super fancy just because it's fancy."

The finishing touch was a care card.  Some ponies didn't need them or want them, but Pansy always included them with all her arrangements.  In this case, the four o'clocks could get out of control if they weren't trimmed back regularly.  She filled it out, using the pencil deftly with her mouth, and tucked it in among the foliage with the shop logo facing out.

"There we go!  I hope she likes it.  I'm excited about the Moon-Raising tonight too.  Maybe I'll see you there when you give it to her."  She found a strong basket to set the pot in so that Fung Shui could carry it easily.

Her judgement made sense, and followed along the same general lines as Fung's.  He took the basket from her gratefully, balancing it in his mouth quite easily.
"Thank you very much.  I am certain Princess Luna will appreciate this.  If you would tell me your name, I'd happily tell the Princess where I purchased the arrangement when I present it to her."
Plant lover or not, he was sure Luna would want to know where he had gotten such a wonderful arrangement on such short notice.  Unless she assumed he'd been growing it in anticipation of her next visit.  Which would be unfortunate.

"Oh, I'm Pansy.  I'd shake your hoof, but it's a little dirty," she replied, happily.  Pointing to the card hidden in the foliage, she added, "My shop's name is also on the card.  I'd be honored if you mentioned me when you give it to her."  Pansy accompanied Fung to the door.  "And of course, if you have any other plant needs, I'm your pony!" The mare beamed a little.  She was very proud of her little shop.

In place of the hoof, Fung bowed his head slightly as a show of thanks, careful not to drop the basket.
"I am Fung Shui.  You can be sure I will be visiting again.  I have been contemplating a small garden for some time, but couldn't find the motivation.  With such a well stocked shop in town, I don't have much excuse.  It was a pleasure meeting you!  Perhaps I will see you at the Moon-raising."
Offering up a small smile and a wave, Fung exited the shop with his flowers in jaw.

-->Exit to Ponyville Town Square

Well, that had been a nice little interlude.  And a gift for Princess Luna, from her shop, no less!  It would make any pony skip as they went back to their work.  And she couldn't very well leave those cucumber seeds just sitting out there.  She needed to finish planting them, and then give them a nice healthy drink of water.