Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler
By Lisa Mason Ziegler
Field and Garden with Lisa Mason ZieglerDec 19, 2023
#291: Lisa's 5 Tips in 5 Minutes
A quick little set of reminders for busy flower growers!
1) Weeds: You need a prevention plan, plus a plan to extinguish any that survive when they're small.
2) Succession planting: designate resources/time to getting those successions done, it needs to be a top priority.
3) Always be selling: be on the lookout for additional sales opportunities, putting feelers out continuously.
4) Don't run out of supplies: purchase with an entire season in mind so that you're not stuck waiting for something.
5) Do paperwork weekly: put it in your schedule weekly, as this task gets more overwhelming if you don't keep up with it.
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#290: Ask A Florist with Ellen Frost
Today’s episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, normally called Ask a Flower Farmer. This one, however, we called Ask a Florist, and it featured guest hostess Ellen Frost of Local Color Flowers in Baltimore, MD. Ellen is a floral designer who creates exclusively with flowers and foliage purchased from local growers. She is also one of our course instructors here at The Gardener’s Workshop. In this Q&A Ellen fielded questions about floral design, the different flowers she uses throughout the year, and some great business questions too.
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Instagram: Ellen Frost Flowers
Instagram: Local Color Flowers
Florist School Online: Growing Your Business with Local Flower Sourcing
On-Demand Mini-Workshop: Preparing to Sell to Florists
PDF: Pro Tips to Make Your Flowers Last
Follow on Instagram: @florxeight, local rose grower
The Gardener’s Workshop on Instagram
Postharvest Handling book in the ASCFG bookstore
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#289: Happy Spring or Not?
I don't know about you, but I am always anxious about spring. A lot is riding on it, right? Weather, seed sowing issues, never enough help, everything seems urgent, netting-netting-netting... seedling care, and then bedmaking, planting, and harvesting starts.
What I have learned after decades of facing anxiousness is that constant support, encouragement, and prioritizing are what get me through and have led to less anxiousness overall.
Hope this helps,
Lisa
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Workshop: Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest
Flower Farming School Online: The Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More!
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#288: Dave Dowling's March Q&A, Ask A Flower Farmer
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. Guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More.
Dave is always happy to share his knowledge with our listeners! Here, he answers questions about peonies, snapdragons, lilies, stock, and so much more.
Other topics include dried flowers, tulips, how long it takes to grow seedlings, fertilizing in the field, cosmos, when and where to pinch plants, treatments for aphids and thrips, viburnum, orlaya, grow lights, dahlia tubers, fertilizers, poppies, RootShield, calla lilies, and celosia.
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Dave's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!
Lisa's Books: Cool Flowers, The Cut Flower Handbook
Ball Seed's Cut Flowers Info Hub
The Gardener's Workshop on Instagram
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#287: Flower Farming Mythbusters (Encore)
Don’t allow these things to hold you back from pursuing your flower farming business dreams. No acreage, tractor, or greenhouse? No problem. I didn’t have any of those during the first decade of my flower farm.
Originally aired 9/27/22
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Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG)
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#286: Daniel Schavey's March Q&A, Ask A Flower Farmer
This episode features a takeover of our popular “Ask a Flower Farmer” live Q&A session on Instagram. Daniel Schavey of Petal Pickers Flower Co. in Greenville, SC hosted this one. Daniel is a 7th-year flower farmer growing in zone 8a and an alumnus of most of The Gardener’s Workshop’s online courses. Here, he answers questions on topics such as high tunnel growing, lisianthus, tips for new cut flower growers, hydroponic tulips, and so many more!
Other topics covered: microclimate trial & error, selling to florists, ranunculus, tuberose, aphids, deer fence, roses, dahlias, sunflower successions
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Petalpickers.com: fresh flowers shipped nationwide, dahlia tuber and fall bulb sales
Follow on Instagram: Petal Pickers, Cuts of Color, Scratch House, The Gardener's Workshop
Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG)
Lisianthus plugs: Ball Colorlink, Farmer Bailey, Leo Berbee
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#285: Restoring Nature with Rhonda & Lisa (Bug Talk)
Join Rhonda Graves and Lisa for another episode of Bug Talk! Today, they expand into the broader topic of restoring the natural order on your farm or in your garden: the benefits, the methods, and the rewards. They share all of their favorite resources for learning more about what YOU can do to improve the natural conditions in your space.
Recommended Reading
The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs
Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden
Other Resources
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Start A New Habitat: Homegrown National Park
Identify Bugs: iNaturalist phone app
Identify Birds by their call: Merlin phone app
Other Bug Talk Podcast Episodes:
Bug Talk with Nancy Lawson, The Humane Gardener
What Happens to Bugs in Winter?
Native Bees with Dr. Barb Abraham
Bug Talk with Author Jessica Walliser
Bug Talk: They All Have A Purpose
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#284: Failed Expectations (Encore)
We are so hard on ourselves when we hit a wall or fail. I’ve found that the reality so often for me is that my expectations weren’t based on any facts or experiences, just hopes, and dreams. No wonder it didn’t work out!
Stepping back and rethinking the process can change it all.
Hopes + Dreams + Experience + Knowledge = a smoother and straighter road to success.
I hope this episode meets you where you are, encourages you, lets you know you are not alone, and sows the seeds of hope that there is another way.
I hope you enjoy this episode. ~Lisa Z.
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Request the webinar: What It Takes To Be A Flower Farmer
Sunny Meadows Flower Farm: Instagram Website
Flower Farming School Online: The Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More with Lisa Mason Ziegler
Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More with Dave Dowling
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#283: Dave Dowling on Ask A Flower Farmer
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. Guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, who is also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More.
Dave has such a wealth of knowledge to share! Here, he answers questions about dahlias, hydrangeas, tulips, lisianthus, and so much more!
Other topics include pest management, crop rotation, organic vs. conventional fertilizers, seedling care, zinnias, sunflowers, celosia, and gladiolus.
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Other Ask A Flower Farmer podcast episodes featuring Dave Dowling: #269, #266, #247, #244
Dave's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!
Ball/Colorlink: Wholesale Plant, Bulb, & Seed Supplier
The Gardener's Workshop on Instagram
Discover all of our online courses!
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#282: Lisa on the Growing For Market Podcast
Lisa was recently featured on Growing For Market podcast, joining host Andrew Mefferd to discuss concepts from her new book, The Cut Flower Handbook. Topics covered include:
The current US market demand for cut flowers
Cool vs. warm season flower crops
Professionalism in flower farming
Succession planting concept for continuous blooms
Podcast excerpts are published with permission.
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Lisa's Book: The Cut Flower Handbook
Full original Growing For Market episode #55 podcast Available Here
Book: The Flower Farmer by Lynn Byczynski
Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG)
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#281: Introducing The Gardener's Workshop Club!
After almost a year in development, we're so excited to tell you about our new online community!
Membership Features:
- Monthly live Q&As with Lisa Z!
- Exclusive training sessions
- Expert guidance from Lisa
- Commiserate with your flower-loving peers
- Interactive challenges keep you inspired to succeed
- Private club platform - no tracking or advertising
- Access anytime from your phone, tablet, or computer
Who Is This Online Club For?
- Aspiring Flower Farmers
- Established Flower Farmers
- Passionate Flower Gardeners
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#280: Lisa & Joe Lamp'l Discuss The Cut Flower Handbook
Lisa was recently featured on The joegardener® Show podcast, joining host Joe Lamp'l to discuss the foundational concepts from her new book, The Cut Flower Handbook. Topics covered include:
- The soil blocking method of seed starting
- Cool vs. warm season flower crops
- Natural weed & pest prevention
- Succession planting concept for continuous blooms
Podcast excerpts are published with permission.
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Full The joegardener® Show Episode #351 Podcast & Blog Post Available Here
Lisa's Book: The Cut Flower Handbook
Book: The Flower Farmer by Lynn Byczynski
Products: Soil Blocking Tool, Biodegradable Mulch Film, Flower Support Netting
Soil Blocking Mix Recipe & Instructions
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#279: Finding Your Way In Flower Farming (Encore)
Starting and being in business is overwhelming! Yep, it's true. And the overwhelm doesn't just stop one day, you have to take control and make it happen. Only you can make that choice.
Add to that the stress of flower farming, and it becomes clear why so many new growers never leave the starting gate. In this episode, I'm sharing one of the keys to getting started and staying in business as a flower farmer. Allow yourself the fair opportunity to learn how, I highly recommend it!
(Encore presentation, originally aired March 2021)
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#278: Cool Flowers Talk: Lisa on The Joe Gardener Podcast (Encore)
In September '22 Lisa was featured on The joegardener® Show podcast, joining host Joe Lamp’l to discuss the Cool Flowers concept and how she got started growing this fantastic group of spring stunners! They covered topics such as:
- How to determine which Cool Flowers you can grow in your region
- When and how to start your Cool Flowers from seed
- The special care requirements of flowers planted in the fall and in very early spring
- What you should do to prepare in the fall even if you don’t plant until very early spring
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Lisa's Book, Cool Flowers
The Flower Farmer by Lynn Byczynski
The New Organic Grower by Eloit Coleman
Bio360 Biodegradable Mulch Film
Cool-Season Hardy Annual Seeds
Full The joegardener® Show Episode #274 Podcast & Blog Post Available Here
Request Lisa’s Free Resource: Cool Flowers Planting Guide
Joe’s Book, The Vegetable Gardening Book
Joe’s online course, Organic Vegetable Gardening
Watch Growing a Greener World and connect with Joe: Website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter
The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#277: Good Medicine: Cut Flowers
Growing, giving, and receiving cut flowers is good medicine for whatever ails you. I learned this firsthand from Stevie’s mom's memorial service.
The stories of Ruby sharing my flowers amongst the thousands of pound cakes she baked and shared were evidence of the power of flowers. Sharing them is an excellent ending to a flower's journey.
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Lisa's newest book: The Cut-Flower Handbook
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#276: The Truth About Seed Starting (Encore)
Enjoy this short podcast to get relieved of the pressure to start seeds now. ~Lisa
In the episode, I share the reality that this rush and pressure we feel to start seeds in early spring is a result of marketing, and it is not the only time to start seeds! In fact, many of us could start seeds all 12 months of the year.
I hope this gives you the nudge to jump in where you are and not feel like you're behind.
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Book: Vegetables Love Flowers
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#275: Have Faith In Cool Flowers (Encore)
This time of year we have lots of folks reaching out because of fears they are experiencing about their Cool Flowers facing cold weather. I understand and suffer from the same thing from time to time. It’s natural, and we need to do all we can to meet their needs to maximize success.
This chat I hosted includes encouragement and some steps to follow that stack the cards in favor of your cool-season hardy annuals.
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Video Series: Cool-Season Flower Chronicles
Blog: The Secret Sauce of Growing Cool-Season Flowers
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#274: Under the Row Covers & Succession Planting (Encore)
In this encore presentation of Lisa's very first episode of Field & Garden, she covers a couple of really big topics:
1) How NOT to freak out if you decide to peek under your row covers in mid-winter, and
2) How to use this time to harness the power of succession planting as you plan out your bed space throughout the coming year.
As avid cut flower gardeners and farmers, we know that the dead of winter is not just for dreaming! Now is also the time to carefully plan your bed space for maximum production.
P.S. Do you peek under the row covers? I find it to be the scariest thing this farmer can do in mid-winter! ~Lisa
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Book, Vegetables Love Flowers
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#273: Facing the Fears of Business
Tests and lessons (failures!) lead to perseverance. Perseverance is a required ingredient for a small business.
We must continue despite failures, difficulties, or opposition. Don't give up or give in to fear. Facing fear in business never ends, so we must all learn to overcome it.
Remember...
"Fear is a mile wide, but only an inch deep." - Lisa Z.
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#272: Flower Farming School Online, The Trio Sale
Join Lisa, Dave, and Gretel as they discuss the Flower Farming School Online Trio Sale. The culmination of several years of work, these schools are being offered as a complete set for the first time, and for a limited time only.
Students now have the opportunity to gain immediate access to beginner through expert-level teachings for cut flower farming, both in the field and in structures, in a format that fits their lifestyle and needs. If you're looking for the most time and cost-efficient way to have a thriving flower farm, both now and into the future, then these courses are for you!
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Flower Farming School Online: The Trio Sale *limited time only*
Sneak Peek Videos for all three courses
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#271: Do You Know About Seed Talk? (Best of 2023)
Did you know that we have another podcast series? It's called Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne, and it's become really popular! This is their top podcast episode of 2023, the one with the most overall listens, and it's the first episode in a 3-part series about cut-and-come-again Cool Flowers.
If you like this one, please consider subscribing to Seed Talk wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch Seed Talk on our YouTube channel (see the Seed Talk playlist there), or listen to Seed Talk anytime in the podcast section on our website.
*Winner, Best of 2023* Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne
Wondering which cool flowers will branch and produce multiple rounds of blooms? Today, Lisa and Layne discuss the first half of their list of “cut and come again” cool flowers. They cover why each of these plants is worth growing, approximately how many stems you can expect per plant, and tips for succession planting. From Ammi to golden drumsticks, listen to the podcast and learn about the productivity of these cool-season hardy annuals!
The video version of Lisa and Layne’s conversation will be posted to The Gardener’s Workshop’s YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a playlist. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions!
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The “Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne” podcast is produced by The Gardener’s Workshop and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers and the publisher of Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us!
#270: (Best of 2023) Flower Farming Do's & Don'ts
*Winner Best of 2023* This podcast had the most listens this year!
If I had the opportunity to restart my business today based on what I have learned since starting in 1998, these are some of the things that would change the course of my business. They seem so simple now, but when I was in the weeds-- I never even thought of these things!
Hope they help! ~Lisa
P.S. Listen through to the very end for an uplifting note from Jennifer!
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#269: Dave Dowling's December Q&A, Ask A Flower Farmer
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. Guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, who is also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More.
Dave has such a wealth of knowledge to share! Here, he answers questions about lots of plants, including snapdragons, lisianthus, astilbe, winterberry, willows, baptisia, anemones, ranunculus, peonies, freesia, tulips, and calla lilies.
Other topics mentioned: stem strength, harvest tracking, bed/path widths, where to start in flower farming, selling to florists, bulb storage, and wholesale cut flower and plug/liner pricing.
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Dave's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!
Ellen Frost's Online Courses: Preparing to Sell to Florists, Florist School Online: Growing Your Business With Local Flower Sourcing
Ball/Colorlink: Wholesale Plant, Bulb, & Seed Supplier
The Gardener's Workshop on Instagram
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#268: Looking Back to Move Forward
I'm looking over my shoulder as I begin to firm up my business goals and plans for 2024. Lessons learned and reminders of advice given is good food for thought. Learning to say no to great ideas that aren't in my wheelhouse is at the top of my list.
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The Book That Changed My Life: Interview with Lynn Byczynski
Pre-Order Now: The Cut-Flower Handbook
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#267: Flower Farming, Will You Make It?
I find that many people struggle and quit flower farming before they really get started. Why do they quit? Not because they aren’t trying, but because “they don’t know, what they don't know” and get burned out doing the wrong stuff.
How do you learn the right stuff? Networking with those who are ahead of you in their business journey.
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December 9, 2023: Gratitude Open Warehouse
Lisa's Book: The Cut-Flower Handbook
Podcast Series: Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne
Courses: Flower Farming School Online
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#266: Dave Dowling's October Q&A on Ask a Flower Farmer
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. This one was guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink. Dave is also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More.
Dave has such a wealth of knowledge to share! Here, he answers questions about lots of plants, including ninebark, dahlias, cool flowers, gladiolus, tulips, lisianthus, snapdragons, amaryllis, peonies, winterberry, daffodils, hydrangea, and ranunculus.
Other topics mentioned: thrips, raised beds, pelleted seeds, perennials & woodies for warmer climates, sales outlets, and interplanting.
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Dave's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!
Ball/Colorlink: Wholesale Plant, Bulb, & Seed Supplier
The Gardener's Workshop on Instagram
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#265: Writing The Cut Flower Handbook with Lisa & Jessi
Join Lisa Ziegler and Jessi Graven as they discuss the writing of The Cut-Flower Handbook. This book is scheduled for release in February 2024 and is available for pre-order now.
Pre-order The Cut-Flower Handbook directly from TGW to get our FREE bonus resources! Details HERE.
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Lisa's book, The Cut-Flower Handbook
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#264: Farming With A Baby, With Gretel Adams
Join me as I catch up with Gretel Adams of Sunny Meadows Flower Farm in Columbus, Ohio. In this episode, we talk about how life on the farm has changed with the addition of their first child, get an update on their flower farming biz, and learn of another big development in Steve & Gretel's farm and home life. Listen in for the scoop on Sunny Meadows!
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Flower Farming School Online: Growing Cut-Flower Crops in Hoop & Greenhouses with Steve & Gretel Adams
Learn more about and connect with Steve & Gretel Adams and their business, Sunny Meadows Flower Farm.
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#263: Dried Flowers, Added Value
Dried Flowers = Added Value!
My goal was to always sell it all fresh, but, there are always leftovers, right? Why not hang them to air dry and sell them as added-value products?
Dried flowers are back in vogue and an excellent cash crop to sell alongside your fresh fall flowers and those holiday-blooming bulb containers. Dried straight bunches, bouquets, and wreaths are all in demand.
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About Ellen Frost: Instagram, YouTube
Florist School Online: Growing Your Business with Local Flower Sourcing
Mini-Workshop: Preparing to Sell to Florists with Ellen Frost
Flower Farming Schools Online:
The Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More!
Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!
Growing Cut-Flower Crops in Hoop & Greenhouses
Mini-Workshop: Forcing Glorious Blooms for the Holidays and Beyond with Val Schirmer
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#262: Meet Michelle of River Bend Blooms, with Jessi Graven
In this very special episode, TGW staffer Jessi Graven guest hosts as she visits fellow TGW student and established flower farmer Michelle Wheeler of River Bend Blooms in Kentucky!
Here, Michelle tells the story of how she came into flower farming, how the business has grown, the selling outlets she's utilizing, and discusses her plans for the future. During the farm tour, she shows us the wildlife conservation practices in place on the farm and gives us a glimpse of her awesome flower truck as well!
Michelle would like to extend a BIG "Thank you" to all of our TGW course instructors! She says she's taken almost all of them, and each course helped her grow her business in one way or another.
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River Bend Blooms: Website, Facebook, Instagram
The Gardener's Workshop Online Courses
Book: The Flower Farmer (affiliate link)
Collective: SOKY Floral Exchange
H-2A Temporary Agriculture Labor Program
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#261: Jennie Love's Takeover of Ask A Flower Farmer
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer, hosted by Jennie Love of Love ’n Fresh Flowers. Jennie is a well-known and highly sought-after farmer-florist in Philadelphia specializing in field-to-vase wedding and event work. She is also the author of two of our online courses: Farmer-Florist School Online: The Wedding Process, and the online mini-workshop called Making Workshops Work for You. Here, Jennie graciously shares her thoughts on many different topics, including:
how to get started as a farmer-florist
where to get floral design training
and so much more!
Other Topics/Questions Covered:
- Korean Natural Farming treatment for powdery mildew
- Hardening off seedlings
- Fertilizing fall seedlings
- No-till garden bed creation
- Snapdragon succession planting
- Overwintering/perennializing dahlias
- Snapdragon transplant timing
- Recommended woodies to grow
- Bridal bouquet process
- DIY Bucket Contracts
- Crop planning for annuals & perennials
- Finding customers
Mentions
Jennie's Course: Farmer-Florist School Online: The Wedding Process
Jennie's Online Mini-Workshop: Making Workshops Work for You
Connect with Jennie on Instagram: @lovenfreshflowers, @notillflowers
Jennie's Blog at Love 'n Fresh Flowers
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#260: Ways To Sell Your Flowers with Dave Dowling
Time for another great chat between Lisa and expert cut-flower grower, Dave Dowling! Dave is also a bulb and plant broker, and the author of our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More.
In this episode, Lisa & Dave talk about the many ways they've sold their flowers, and how you could be selling the flowers that you grow, too. Topics include:
- Importance of researching your local market to identify opportunities
- Understanding that you'll need to try different types of selling to find the best fit for you & your farm
- Over a dozen different ways to sell your flowers!
Mentions
Online Courses published by The Gardener's Workshop
ASCFG Online Bookstore: Post-Harvest Handling Book
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#259: Trust The Process
What does trusting the process mean? Learning the steps and just keep doing them. I lean on mentors, teachers, organizations, resources, and team members.
Everyone needs them all. Business is an ever-evolving and changing force meaning every day has scary stuff— we need backup.
Doing this podcast reminded me that all will be well. ~Lisa
MENTIONS
We are so happy about our partnership with the Growing For Market Magazine! A tremendous resource. Use the coupon code: WORKSHOP to get 25% off any print or digital subscription.
Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers
Book: The Flower Farmer by Lynn Byczynski (affiliate link)
Online Courses published by The Gardener's Workshop
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#258: Lily Succession Planting with Dave Dowling
Get your notepad ready! This is an information-packed crash course in lily succession planting from expert grower and bulb broker, Dave Dowling. Dave is also the author of our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More.
In this episode, Lisa & Dave cover lily succession planting from start to finish! Topics include:
- Why to succession plant lilies
- Intro to crate growing, how to get crates
- What types of lilies to grow
- When and where to buy them
- How to plant them
- How to care for growing plants
- When and how to harvest
Mentions
Lily Bulb Suppliers: Ball Colorlink, Zabo Plant
Available Now! Dave's online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#257: What To Grow Next Season
Coming out of the dog days of summer is the time to consider: what are my flower needs for next season? While it is fresh in your memory, consider "Where am I selling and when does it start?" These guiding principles will lead you to what you should grow, how much, and when the blooms should begin.
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Our Online Mini-Workshops
Seed Starting Saturdays on YouTube
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#256: Jennie Love's Top 5 Mistakes Farmer-Florists Make
Please enjoy this replay of a webinar that Lisa did with Jennie Love called “Top 5 Mistakes New Farmer-Florists Make.” Jennie & Lisa put this one together with the hope of helping new farmer-florists avoid some common pitfalls - all mistakes that Jennie admits to making herself when she was first starting out. There are some great tips here!
Mentions
Jennie's Free PDF: Favorite Suppliers of Vases & Other Floral Design Hard Goods
Jennie's Course: Farmer-Florist School Online: The Wedding Process
Jennie's Online Mini-Workshop: Making Workshops Work for You
Connect with Jennie: Love n’ Fresh Flowers Website Instagram Pinterest
Cool Bot for your floral cooler
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#255: Misguided Passion?
Do you love the processes of starting, growing, and harvesting lots of cut flowers, but don’t really want to go into business? That is totally doable and in my book, an even higher calling!
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We are so happy about our partnership with the Growing For Market Magazine! A tremendous resource. Use the coupon code: WORKSHOP to get 25% off any print or digital subscription.
Lisa's course, Flower Farming School Online: The Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More!
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#254: Meet Tammy Osselaer of Little Petal Farm
Today’s episode is a chat that Lisa recently had with Tammy Osselaer, owner of Little Petal Farm in Noblesville, Indiana. During this conversation, they chat about retail sales, farmers markets, the importance of weeding regularly, AND how flower farmers are ALWAYS learning. Listen in to hear how Tammy’s long-time passion for gardening flourished into a thriving flower farm and retail store a few years ago, PLUS what she plans to add next!
Mentions
Lisa's Course: Flower Farming School Online
Website: Little Petal Farm
Find Tammy/Little Petal Farm on Instagram, Facebook
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#253: Slow Flowers Podcast Anniversary: Lisa & Debra's Celebratory Chat
Lisa recently had a chat with Debra Prinzing to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Slow Flowers Podcast. As part of the festivities, Slow Flowers is reairing selected episodes from each year of the podcast, and Debra chose Lisa’s episode for the second year, which was 2014. During this conversation, which originally aired on Instagram Live, Lisa and Debra get a rare chance to reminisce and catch up.
Mentions:
Listen to Slow Flowers Podcast Episode #621
Lisa's Book, Cool Flowers
Book, The Flower Farmer (affiliate link)
Book, The New Organic Grower (affiliate link)
Lisa's New Book, The Cut-Flower Handbook: Join the Waitlist!
TGW Online Schools & Workshops
On Instagram: @gardenersworkshopfarm, @slowflowerssociety
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#252: Lisa Chats With Dr. Allan Armitage
A well-known writer, speaker, and horticulturist, the TGW family might know Dr. Allan Armitage best as the co-author of one of our favorite reference books, Specialty Cut Flowers. Here, Lisa chats with "Dr. A" about how they met, how he got his start in the industry and helped form the ASCFG, his writing and teaching career, and his current and future projects.
Mentions
Use free shipping code 'LISA' for book orders at: https://www.allanarmitage.net/shop
(valid for US domestic orders only)
2023 ASCFG Conference: Celebrating their 35th Anniversary
Armitage's Great Garden Plants Phone App
Connect with Dr. A: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Website
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#251: Flat Sales in Late Summer
I vividly remember harvesting flowers that I knew were destined for the compost heap. July and August can be tough sales months, but facing and overcoming it can be done. I hope this helps! ~Lisa
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Lisa's course, Flower Farming School Online: The Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More!
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#250: Ask A Florist Q&A with Ellen Frost
Today’s episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, normally called Ask a Flower Farmer. In this episode we instead did an Ask a Florist session with guest host Ellen Frost of Local Color Flowers in Baltimore, MD. Ellen is not a flower farmer, but a year-round designer who creates exclusively with flowers and foliage purchased from local growers. She is also one of our course instructors here at The Gardener’s Workshop. In this Q&A Ellen fielded questions about floral design, the different flowers she uses, and some great business questions too.
Mentions:
Instagram: Ellen Frost Flowers
Instagram: Local Color Flowers
Florist School Online: Growing Your Business with Local Flower Sourcing
On-Demand Mini-Workshop: Preparing to Sell to Florists
Jonathan & Megan Leiss' course: The No-Till Micro-Scale Flower Farm
The Gardener's Workshop on Instagram
Postharvest Handling book in the ASCFG bookstore
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#249: Take A Break
Do you need a break? To continue performing everyone needs time to refuel. For me, marrying into a family that observes Sundays as a day of rest played a significant role in my business success. Looking back I see how it gave me down space to become better.
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We are so happy about our partnership with the Growing For Market Magazine! A tremendous resource. Use the coupon code: WORKSHOP to get 25% off any print or digital subscription.
Lisa's course, Flower Farming School Online: The Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More!
Dave's course, Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!
Recommended Podcast: Discover the Word
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#248: 2023 State of the US Flower Market, Instructor Roundtable
Lisa, Val, Dave, and Ellen discuss the impacts of the pandemic and how the industry has moved on in the following years from the perspective of a cut-flower grower, a florist, and a wholesale plant broker.
Trend Alert: Customizing flower growing to fit your lifestyle, developing a narrow niche to focus on
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Ellen's Online School, Dave's Online School, Val's Online Mini-Workshop, Lisa's Online School
Association of Specialty Cut-Flower Growers (ASCFG)
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#247: Dave Dowling's June Q&A on Ask A Flower Farmer
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. This one was guest hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink. Dave is also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More. Dave is always happy to share his knowledge with our listeners! Here, he answers questions about many different flowers, including peonies, campanula, flowering kale, stock, calla lilies, eucalyptus, and many more.
Other topics mentioned:
Best cut-flower varieties of Baptisia, Ninebark, and Smokebush
Selling flowers to restaurants
Eucalyptus growing tips
Celosia high tunnel growing
Butterfly ranunculus harvesting
Best perennials for newer growers
Didiscus planting
Ethylene-sensitive plants
Obedient plant
Bronze Fennel
Alliums
Using beneficial insects to treat aphids
Deer-resistant perennials
Mentions
Dave's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!
Ball/Colorlink: Wholesale Plant, Bulb, & Seed Supplier
Lisa's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online: The Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More!
Ellen's Online Course: Florist School Online: Growing Your Business with Local Flower Sourcing
Lisa's Book, Cool Flowers
The Gardener's Workshop on Instagram
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#246: Big Picture Thinking for Spring
Now is the time for big-picture planning for next spring: where and when. As I am shuffling our gardens again, I am excited to embark on a smaller garden that produces more.
I know where I am planting Cool Flowers and when I should plant which leads me backward to mark the calendar with when I start transplants, have seeds on hand, get beds ready, etc.
Take a minute to review the book and related resources to plan for the biggest season of the year, spring.
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Join the waitlist for Lisa's new book, The Cut-Flower Handbook
Get the TGW Live Shopping Phone App
Online Mini-Workshop: The No-Till Micro-Scale Flower Farm
Lisa's book Cool Flowers
Blog/Video Series: The Cool-Season Flower Chronicles
Cool Season Seeds
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#245: Afraid of Selling Your Flowers?
Little did I know that being afraid to sell my first flowers was actually the gift that prepared me for a career of success. Becoming a strong, confident seller was not what I thought, it was the result of becoming a prepared and professional flower farmer that led me to selling success.
Mentions
We are so happy about our partnership with the Growing For Market Magazine! A tremendous resource. Use the coupon code: WORKSHOP to get 25% off any print or digital subscription.
Lisa's course, Flower Farming School Online: The Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More!
Ellen's online Mini-Workshop: Preparing to Sell to Florists
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#244: Dave Dowling's May Q&A On Ask A Flower Farmer
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. This one was guest hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink. Dave is also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More. Dave has such a wealth of knowledge to share! He answers questions about many different flowers, including ranunculus, sunflowers, clarkia, celosia, peonies, amaranth, and tulips.
Other topics mentioned:
High Tunnel Growing Tips, privacy Screen Trees
Cooler Storage of Ranunculus, Sunflowers, Lilies
Harvesting of Sweet William, Clarkia, Ranunculus
Seedling Care for Celosia, Amaranth
Seedling Care under Grow Lights
Fertilizing Ranunculus
Tulip Growing/Tulip Fire
Tree Peonies
Icelandic Poppy Germination
Peony Disbudding
Planting Gladiolus over Daffodils
Butterfly Ranunculus
Mother’s Day Prep & Organization
Scouting for Thrips, Aphids, and Tarnish Plant Bugs
Mentions
Dave's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!
Ball/Colorlink: Wholesale Plant, Bulb, & Seed Supplier
The Gardener's Workshop on Instagram
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
#243: Succession Planting with Flowers, Lisa on The joegardener® Show Podcast
Lisa was recently featured on The joegardener® Show podcast, joining host Joe Lamp'l to discuss the concept of succession planting with flowers. Topics covered include:
- Spreading out & making the best use of your resources
- Maximizing your harvest over time
- Flowers that thrive late summer into fall
- How starting seeds indoors in soil blocks benefits your farm or garden
Mentions
Full The joegardener® Show Episode #315 Podcast & Blog Post Available Here
Products: Silage Tarp, Warm Season Flower Seeds, Flower Support Netting
Soil Blocking Mix Recipe & Instructions
Book: The New Organic Grower by Eliot Coleman
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#242: Dave's Online School is Available Now!
Join Lisa Z. and Dave Dowling as they talk about some big improvements and changes to Dave's online school! These changes benefit both current owners of the course and prospective students alike, check them out!
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Available Now! Dave's online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!
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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!