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Planning a wedding involves countless decisions, each adding to the unique tapestry of your special day. Of course we are biased, but one of the most impactful choices you'll make is selecting the perfect wedding florist to bring your floral vision to life.
Read MoreDahlias are one of the most rewarding flowers to grow, and thankfully they are also easy to grow! Here are our tips for planting dahlias and our quick, easy dahlia growing guide.
Read MoreThere are so many benefits to using high tunnels, hoop houses or caterpillar tunnels for growing flowers. Tunnels are a great way to add extra protection and season extension to overwintering crops – they protect from wind, rain, snow and add extra warmth.
Read MoreThe pros and cons of overwintering dahlias, plus our process for overwintering, end of season clean up and more.
Read MoreIf 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!
Read MoreFeeding our flowers with home-brewed compost tea is one of the most important ways that we fertilize our plants and soil in a healthy, sustainable way. Making compost tea is fairly simple once you find the right ingredients and measurements. I am sharing what we do here at Flourish – nothing we use is fancy, but it works great!
Read MoreShade-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.
Read MoreOur Fall Bulb Shop officially opens on Tuesday May 25th at 11AM EST! These are all preorders, meaning that you order now and then the bulbs will ship in October at the perfect time for planting.
Read MoreMy 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.
Read More2020 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.
Read MoreMountain fresh flowers grown with love using organic practices. Seasonally inspired, garden style floral designs for weddings and events.
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