Fall Peony Clean Up and Care

Fall Peony Clean Up and Care

If I could grow only 4 types of flowers, they would be ranunculus, dahlias, zinnias and peonies. Peonies are hands-down the most low maintenance flower on my list – and many folks would say their favorite flowers too. Once the peonies bloom in May, we basically forget about them until the fall when it’s time to give them a little care. After many years of doing things the hard way, we finally have a good system for fall peony clean up. I hope this helps you make caring for your peonies a little simpler too!

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Favorite Cut Flowers for Shade Gardens

Favorite Cut Flowers for Shade Gardens

Shade-growing flowers are some of my absolute favorites for adding ephemeral, whimsical elements to arrangements! I hear from so many gardeners and farmers that their garden space is shady, and while many cut flowers need full sun, there are quite a few that prefer to grow in shaded areas.

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Growing Flowers Giveaway!

Growing Flowers Giveaway!

My new book Growing Flowers: Everything You Need to Know About Planting, Tending, Harvesting and Arranging Beautiful Blooms is now available everywhere books are sold! It has been such an incredible journey to bring this book to life, and seeing it in everyone’s hands fills me with so much joy. I truly hope that the book is helpful and inspiring.

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2020 Recap at Flourish Flower Farm

2020 Recap at Flourish Flower Farm

2020 has indeed been an unprecedented, challenging, overwhelming, devastating year, but I’m going out on a limb to say that 2020 was also a good year. In many ways it was actually a great year. As a farmer, business owner and individual I learned so many valuable lessons this past year and I am excited to build on these lessons and carry them with me into the future.

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Growing Tulips, Narcissus & Other Fall-Planted Bulbs

Growing Tulips, Narcissus & Other Fall-Planted Bulbs

Spring flowering bulbs are some of my most favorite flowers to grow! They are planted in the fall before the ground freezes in cold climates, and in the late autumn/early winter for the rest of us. Often these bulbs show the first signs of life in the early spring, and it’s a much needed reminder that the flowers will once again be blooming after drab winter.

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Big announcement... I am writing a book!

Big announcement... I am writing a book!

Back in March, I signed a contract to write a book with Mango Publishing and I’m so excited to announce that my book Growing Flowers: Everything You Need to Know About Planting, Tending, Harvesting and Arranging Beautiful Blooms will be released in April 2021!

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