Lisa Mason Ziegler, a home gardener turned cut-flower farmer began growing field-grown cut flowers in 1998 on less than 1 acre in Newport News, Virginia. In 2010 Lisa’s garden grew into an urban farm, now close to 3 acres. During the growing season, this farm yields thousands of stems of flowers each week. Her flowers are sold to upscale florists and through her Members-only flower market that are in their 20th year.
As I thought about the subject of this podcast, I began to realize that this topic maybe what truly led me to become a successful business owner. I either set myself up to always have options or I actually have just gotten good at seeing them. Not sure which, but I guess it really doesn’t
GardenDC Podcast Episode 54: Flower Farming with Lisa Mason Ziegler
This episode we talk with Lisa Mason Ziegler of The Gardener’s Workshop about her flower farm business. The plant profile is on Wild Violets and we share our upcoming events and local gardening news!
The 3-Season Cutting Garden
Friend are you feeling like you are behind in planting your cutting garden? Please don’t! After you listen to this podcast you will understand that embracing the 3-season cutting garden means you are never behind. Learn my approach to flower farming 100% outdoors in a garden and how it leads to garden you love and
Selling Local Flowers When Global Wholesale Supply is Disrupted
This is a special edition podcast. It includes the audio from the great conversation I had with Ellen Frost and Dave Dowling on the developing issues with the shortages of imported flowers and the problems that are developing as a result. Mentions in the Podcast: Request the replay of Ellen and Dave’s webinar: 10 Reasons
Dogs in the Garden
Living with dogs and a garden can be harmonious, but it takes some work, it doesn’t just happen. Because my goldens have always been a big part of my public life, I get lots of questions about how I managed to get them to be so well trained in the garden. I am sharing my
Seed Starting Year Round
We are heading into the time of the year that folks start thinking it’s to late to start seed, when in fact there is almost always seeds to be started. When we embrace annual seed starting fully— both cool and warm season, the possibilities are endless. Part of the secret sauce to a longer and