Are you thinking of adding a farm stand to your flower farming operation? In this blog post, I'll go through my first-year experience, including some things that went well and what I'll change next year. But first, a little background on why I chose to start a farm stand in the ... Continue Reading
New Flower Farmer? Start Here!
As I wrap up my fourth year of flower farming, I feel like I now have a better perspective on what I would tell new growers. It has been very interesting starting my flower farming journey through the boom and bust of COVID, and my advice has changed each year as I learn more and ... Continue Reading
How to Grow a Low-Maintenance, Wildflower Garden
With some areas experiencing droughts, less rain, more expensive water prices, or even increased heat, more and more gardeners are considering wildflower gardening as an alternative to growing the regular plants you might find in a greenhouse. The thinking is that these ... Continue Reading
Sunflower Steve Review
In the cut flower world, 2024 has turned out to be the year of the breeder with the introduction of Floret Originals, Sunflower Steve's Van Gogh mix, and more new Kristine Albrecht dahlia varieties. And let's not forget the whole Coseytown drama! It's been a big year for cut ... Continue Reading
Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers in Zone 3: What Blooms When
If you're planning on growing flowers for a wedding or other special event, you've probably been scouring garden plans, growing guides, and bloom time charts. But if you live in a cold climate with a short growing season like I do in Zone 3, Saskatchewan, you might have realized ... Continue Reading
How to Make The Most Aesthetic Pressed Flower Pumpkin Decor
Have you seen photos of decorated pumpkins with dried flowers online and want to try making your own? Pressing flowers on pumpkins could not be any easier and is a great way to decorate a pumpkin without carving! The most time-consuming part is that the flowers must be pressed ... Continue Reading
How to Grow Celosia in a Cold Climate, Short Growing Season
In flower-growing groups, I often hear that celosia is so easy to grow —so easy, in fact, that it just self-seeds and grows like a weed. These gardeners are clearly from warmer climates, where that is, in fact, true. Unfortunately, for us northern gardeners, celosia is a ... Continue Reading
How to Grow Glads in a Short Growing Season
Glads are sometimes considered an old-fashioned flower, but the memories of seeing a glad growing in your grandma's garden probably make you want to grow a few as well. Thankfully, once started, glads are very easy to grow, and as long as they get enough water and sun, they ... Continue Reading
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