During my years as a flower farmer and business owner, I’ve learned many monumental lessons. The one I am sharing here saved my flower farming life. It occurred during my early years of farming. I was frustrated and seriously thinking of quitting. It was nearly a hundred degrees that summer afternoon, and I felt like Read more…
Lisa Mason Ziegler
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.
Book Award? Me? Never.
Acting out—a sign of future greatness? Now I see it. My acting out in school was a result of so much good stuff bottled up inside that I couldn’t handle it. This is the image I see as I look back through elementary to my high school years. College? Are you kidding me? I felt Read more…
Lisa Live! Cover Crop
Cover cropping is so beneficial and is for small and big gardens. The secret is to select the right one for the season and for your garden. View our cover crop seed and inoculant here. Claim your FREE guide to Getting Started with Cover Cropping here! Founder of The Gardener’s Workshopand Flower Farming School Online. Award-winning author Read more…
Lisa Live! Puny Plants
Late summer is the perfect time to take stock of the problem areas in your garden. They are usually very evident as extreme conditions like drought or to much rain have flushed them out. Make a plan to tackle those areas in fall when the temperatures maybe a little more accommodating to work outdoors. Checkout my Read more…
Lisa Live! Talking More Cool Flowers
Revisiting the Cool Flowers concept. Cool-season growing is difficult to wrap our heads around, but once you get it— you will love cool-season gardening! Pretty much no matter where you live you can plant cool-season hardy annuals, we all may just plant them at different times! Purchase Cool Flowers here .
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