Think you have no space for a cutting garden or it’s to late to plant? Think again. I’m sharing some facts about the home cutting garden. It is smaller than you think at 3’ x 10’ or smaller and depending on where you garden, you can plant a warm-season cutting garden up until mid-summer. This
How-to Grow Sunflowers, Big or Small Blooms?
Did you know that you control the size of the flower heads on the sunflowers you grow? Interested in growing a gigantic sunflower for the birds to feast on or the perfect smaller head for a bouquet? You can and it is easy to boot. First, a quick lesson on the sunflower. There is no
Growing Great Zinnias
The first cuts of the season for the Benary’s Giants. Growing great zinnias is easy. Hands down zinnias are the favorite garden flower for many. As a flower farmer, it is in our top 5 best selling cut flowers and as a retailer we sell more zinnia seeds than any other seed. No question we
How to make the most of your cut-flower bounty!
We are known on the local cut-flower scene for our near-perfect blossoms and how long they last in the vase. While this may have happened by chance in the beginning of my flower farming career— now days I work pretty hard at making my flowers as gorgeous and long lasting as possible. Certainly being “locally
Growing Great Dahlias
Some of the very first dahlias I grew. After growing lots of dahlias over the past few years I’ve come to the conclusion that it is much easier than I ever dreamed. They are the beauties of fall for sure. They can become quite addictive if you aren’t careful–you’ve been warned! Once you provide what
Growing Great Sweet Peas
Sweet Peas Royal Mix Fragrant sweet peas are undoubtedly the one flower I have grown over the years that creates a stir in folks like no other. Memories come to the surface with just a lift to the nose, ah, the sweet scent of days gone by. Perhaps it was grandma or mom’s garden that