Today is a monumental day in the history of Love ‘n Fresh Flowers. I bought land!! The ink has just dried on the deed! And it’s not just any land. Nope. Its four beautiful fertile acres adjacent to the current farm! Right in the heart of the city! I never thought I would own land […]
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Lisianthus are one of our top crops in terms of quantities and sales, second only to the dahlias. It\’s a great time to demystify this crop with a few tried-and-true tricks up your sleeve.
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I’m a silver linings kind of girl. When bad things happen in my life, I tend to internalize them until I can find the positive outcome. There always is one. So I’ve been sitting on some sad news for a bit and now feel like it’s the right time to share. Any of you who
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It’s summer and the living is not so easy right now for most of us farmer types. The heat and the general exhaustion of the season will be starting to catch up to us. But it’s important to keep your eye on the ball and still be preparing for success in the seasons to come,
Five Native Perennial Cuts I Could Never Do Without Read More »
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.
Reconsidering the Tulip Read More »
Ranunculus and anemones are important flower farm crops. Learn how to grow them in a colder climate with low tunnels.
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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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