The morning drive-time host for more than two decades on WEBN-FM, Wood finally left the airwaves last year for her true love -- mixing it up with the lilies and daffodils at her flower shop on Dana Avenue in Evanston.

"One of the reasons I got into this business is that my darling husband, Lee, used to buy me the traditional dozen red roses and baby's breath for every floral holiday," Wood recalls. "Frankly, I would have vastly preferred a bunch of spring flowers or at least roses in some sort of interesting color. Not wanting to hurt his feelings, I decided I'd better just do it myself, so I opened the shop."

Wood was 25 when she first joined WEBN, replacing Denton Marr on the morning shift. For more than two decades, she romanced generations of Cincinnati youth with her seductive voice and suggestive tone.

So, we thought, who better to ask about the perfect flowers to make the best of those certain kinds of dates, both glorious and gruesome?

Here is Robin Wood's personal "Best" list for romantic (or otherwise) floral gifts:

Best Bouquet to First Attract Someone's Attention: "A small bunch of wild (or wild-looking) flowers, mysteriously left where they'll be found before they wilt, with a provacative note."

Best Bud After a Successful First Date: "A single stem of something, beautifully wrapped and hand delivered."

Best Flowers to Send after a Date Where You Want to Be Polite but, Frankly, You Know There Won't Be Another: "A small, slightly bruised bouquet from the check-out counter of a convenience store."

Best Flowers on a First Sleepover: "An all-white (or red) bouquet left on the pillow with a few lines of poetry."

Best Flowers for the Parents You're Meeting for the First Time: "A large, loosely wrapped bouquet of flowers which you claim you harvested especially for them from your garden. This only works in summer."

Best Makeup Gift after Your First Major Fight: "A huge bunch of roses and a beautifully scripted note of apology. There is a plant called Love Lies Bleeding, but it's pretty hideous and would certainly scare off (your loved one) for good."

"I can't think of a single person who wouldn't love to receive flowers, certainly on a special occasion and preferably just out of the blue for no particular reason," adds Wood, not failing to mention her shop's phone number. "You didn't think I'd miss an advertising opportunity, did you?"