Well-marketed cut flowers can net existing farms an increase in income per acre compared to traditional vegetables, according to Robin Trott, a seasoned Extension educator at the University of ...

As Deanna Kitchen worked in her garden in the summer of 2010, cutting an unexpected bounty of late-blooming sweet peas, she realized she had more blooms than she could use. A lot more. So, she decided ...

Molly Mauzy in her gardens at Brown Dog Blooms on Middlebrook Road in Staunton. Photo by Crystal Graham. From hobbyist to full-time flower farmer, Molly Mauzy with Brown Dog Blooms is at home ...

Visit almost any local farmers market and you’ll find gorgeous fresh-cut flowers for a fraction of the price you’d find in a shop. But have you ever asked who’s behind those beautiful bouquets? “It’s ...

If you've been planting annuals in your flower beds for a while you may have noticed how short-lived some of the blooms can be. While some flowers seem to bloom and bloom with no effort, others ...

Mary Solbreken of Rustic Designs Flower Farm held her final field-to-vase workshop of the summer Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. Lexi Nygaard tours rows and rows of vibrant flowers while taking part in a ...

MOUNT PERRY – She feels she found the right path, though she can hardly believe it herself. “I played outside a lot,” recalled Mary Harris. “I used my imagination. And I was always looking forward to ...

Spring has sprung, even in space. May is often referred to as the “month of flowers,” and it is with no surprise, as pinks, purples and yellows are peppered within yards, fields and gardens. However, ...

ELK POINT, S.D. —As the first frosty temperatures have hit South Dakota this week, Fleurish Flower Farm has wrapped up their flower season for the year, but that doesn’t mean the work is over. Now, ...

MINNESOTA, USA — On a double lot in the Longfellow neighborhood, Molly Gaeckle started her flower farm seven years ago. Her family and friends supported her that first season by buying floral ...

Perhaps Helen Skiba was destined to become a flower farmer. Her last name means “clump of dirt” in Polish. Actual dirt collects under her fingernails. “It’s the time of year where your hands crack and ...

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