I had the decided pleasure of being asked to lead, in part, an amazing and talented team to create a dreamy, bucket-list-worthy evening for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love) at the Woodlands in Philadelphia. Normally an outdoor event in August is a dance with the devil here in Philadelphia, but this […]
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When I first started flower farming, I heard a lot of experienced growers talk about how there was no money to be made in tulips. I could see that. Walk into a supermarket in April here in Philadelphia, and you can grab a decent looking (albeit boring) bunch of tulips for less than five bucks.
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Ranunculus and anemones are important flower farm crops. Learn how to grow them in a colder climate with low tunnels.
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Filmed at our farm in late December.
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This post is dreadfully overdue! The whirlwind of the Seasonal Bouquet Project workshops that swept through my farm in late October almost seem a distant memory now as we finally finish with the tender tasks of putting the farm to bed for the season. The three workshops were book-ended with a flurry of Love ‘n
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I am so thrilled to announce that my dear and beautiful friend, Erin Benzakein, is winging her way to Philadelphia this fall to co-host a workshop with me. That’s right, we’re making The Seasonal Bouquet Project LIVE! It’s been such an exciting and unexpected journey since starting the Seasonal Bouquet Project early this spring. We
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Hellebores are all the rage right now in floral design. Of course they are, given they’re one of the first flowers to bloom each spring, often even before the snow is melted and while we’re all still so desperate for some color in our lives. Their nodding heads are charming; their colors and patterns delicious!
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If you’re lucky, a few times in your life you’ll have a day (or maybe two) every now and then that are truly remarkable. The kind of day that you sort of can’t believe is really happening as it unfolds. It’s just too good to be true. You nearly die of awe and gratitude. Despite
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I can’t even begin to express how excited I am about this creative collaboration with Erin at Floret Flowers! We’ll be posting an all locally-grown floral design each week (every Tuesday) for the rest of the growing season. Having a soul sister like Erin to fuel the creative fire is something I am so incredibly
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Let’s face it. Weddings are expensive as a whole. A lot of couples are suffering from sticker shock after just a few meetings with potential vendors. It’s one of the things I like least about this industry. It’s also a good reason couples need to sit down at the start of the planning process and
