Field & Garden
Lisa Ziegler·311 episodes
Join Lisa Mason Ziegler on the Field & Garden Podcast talking flower farming, cut-flower gardening, business, and all things related!
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This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. It was guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More. Dave is always happy to share his knowledge with our listeners! Topics Covered Watering Tips for Sunflowers & Lilies Growing Limelight Hydrangeas Tips for Fall Planting Campanula Dealing with Leaf Hoppers Storing Dahlia Bulbs Over Winter Managing Vole Damage Best Flowers to Plant in Tropical Areas Harvesting Tips for Astilbe Growing Lisianthus & Snapdragons Preventing Botrytis on Peonies Pre-sprouting Techniques for Ranunculus Propagation Methods for Peonies Managing White Flies Harvesting Tips for Various Flowers Episode originally aired 6/26/24 on Instagram. Join Lisa and her guest hosts Wednesdays at 12:30PM Eastern time to get your cut flower growing questions answered by the experts! Mentions Dave on social: Facebook, Instagram Dave's Course: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More! Discover our online courses! Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our Farm News emails! The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop,<a href= "h
Lisa shares her 2025 plan to downsize her growing space and encourages those with smaller spaces to optimize their production in the following areas: bed spacing and maintenance, soil health, weed prevention, intensive planting techniques, and succession planting. Mentions Podcast: Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne Free Phone App: The Gardener's Workshop Live Shop Lennie's Online Course: Profitable Flower Farming Products: Bio360, Flower Support Netting Irrigation Suppliers: Berry Hill, Dripworks Lisa's Book: The Cut Flower Handbook Lisa's Online Course, Flower Farming School Online: Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More! Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of<a href="https://thegardenersworkshop.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-inline="true" data-encore-id="tex
Lisa lays the groundwork for you to succeed out of the gate, rather than suffering through failures to find your way to a great cut flower garden. Whether you're new to the cutting garden concept or you've been unsuccessful starting one in the past, listen in for the three key factors that will lead you down the path to gorgeous cut flowers! Mentions Lisa's Book: The Cut Flower Handbook Lisa's Online Course, Flower Farming School Online: Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More! Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch<a href= "https://thegardenersworkshop.com/lisas-story/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
Discover essential insights into the world of flower farming, where passion meets perseverance! This episode dives deep into the heart of flower farming, unraveling the layers of determination, business acumen, and preparation needed to thrive. From the first-hand experience of someone who started their journey 25+ years ago, learn about the highs and lows of stepping into the unknown, the resilience required to overcome the myriad challenges, and the critical importance of a strong business foundation to sustain your passion for flower farming. Embark on your path to becoming a successful flower farmer today by understanding the importance of preparation and equipping yourself with the tools needed for a flourishing future in flower farming. Mentions Book: The Flower Farmer by Lynn Byczynski Lisa's Online Course, Flower Farming School Online: Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More! Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="encore-text encore-text-body-medium" data-encore-id= "text" da
Today’s episode features our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram called Ask a Flower Farmer. This one was hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler, a flower farmer with over 25 years of experience, author, online instructor, founder of The Gardener's Workshop, and self-proclaimed "head bottle washer." During this session in early May, she fielded questions on the following topics... Topics: buckwheat cover crop, weed suppression & prevention, harvesting strawflowers, how to store seeds, recommended soil for raised beds, perennials for shade gardens, fertilizing cool flowers in the spring, succession planting, protecting plants from squirrels and rabbits, scouting for pest and disease damage, Sweet William varieties & successions, early and late-season sunflowers Lisa hosts these live Q&As on Instagram every Wednesday at 12:30 pm Eastern time, and we occasionally have guest hosts on as well - we invite you to check it out! Mentions Lisa's Online Community: The Gardener's Workshop Club Our Live Shopping Phone App: Download Link Lisa's Book: The Cut Flower Handbook Online Course: <a class= "Link-sc-k8gsk-0 czOfap sc-ewnLsh Vqwfp" href= "https://thegardenersworkshop.com/product/cool-flowers-from-seed-to-harvest/" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-inline="true" data-en
Today’s episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. This one featured guest host Lennie Larkin, author of Flower Farming for Profit and owner of B-Side Farm in Oregon. She is also one of our course instructors here at The Gardener’s Workshop. In this Q&A Lennie fielded questions about bouquet pricing, floral design, how to research your local market, and more. Topics: Tiered pricing for bouquets, principles of floral design, flower markups, researching your market to develop your business model, building bouquets efficiently Mentions Lennie’s Instagram: flowerfarming.forprofit, B-Side Farm Online course: Profitable Flower Farming The Gardener’s Workshop on Instagram Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!
In this episode, Lisa visits Emma Mobley's flower farm in Suffolk, VA. Emma shares her journey of transitioning to flower farming and discusses her new business model, focusing on spring and fall blooms. Listen as she reveals her selling strategies, challenges, and what the future holds for End of Nowhere Flower Farm. Note: video version of this podcast available on our YouTube channel Mentions Website: End of Nowhere Flower Farm Find Emma on Instagram or Facebook Discover our online courses! Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our Farm News emails! <p class="encore-text encore-text-body-medium" data-encore-id= "text" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment= "JTVCJTdCJTIydHlwZSUyMiUzQSUyMnBhcmFncmFwaCUyMiUyQyUyMmNoaWxkcmVuJTIyJTNBJTVCJTdCJTIydGV4dCUyMiUzQSUyMkluJTIwdGhpcyUyMGVwaXNvZGUlMkMlMjBMaXNhJTIwdmlzaXRzJTIwRW1tYSUyME1vYmxleSdzJTIwZmxvd2VyJTIwZmFybSUyMGluJTIwU3VmZm9sayUyQ
Today’s episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, normally called Ask a Flower Farmer. This one, however, we called Ask a Florist, and it featured guest hostess Ellen Frost of Local Color Flowers in Baltimore, MD. Ellen is a floral designer who creates exclusively with flowers and foliage purchased from local growers. She is also one of our course instructors here at The Gardener’s Workshop. In this Q&A Ellen fielded questions about floral design, the different flowers she uses throughout the year, and some great business questions too. Other topics mentioned: floral design for beginners, long-lasting flowers, arranging in mason jars, what Ellen designs with during the winter months, foam-free floral mechanics, the first steps toward selling your flowers, how to get the best vase life from your flowers, how to sell to a florist for the first time, flower cart sales, flower pricing for florists, buying bulk flowers, using social media as a tool to tell your story, spring focal flowers, price undercutting. Mentions Ellen’s newsletter signup Ellen’s YouTube Channel Instagram: Ellen Frost Flowers Instagram: Local Color Flowers Ellen's courses: On-Demand Mini-Workshop: Preparing to Sell to Florists Florist School Online: Growing Your Business with Local Flower Sourcing Field & Garden Podcast #130: Local Color Flowers – A Design Studio’s Year Month-by-Month with Ellen Frost Seed Talk Podcast #52 – <a href= "https://thegardenersworkshop.com/52-z
I had a wonderful time visiting Torrie Anderson's place, The Flower Farm at Youngs Mill, back in June. Located just a couple of miles from my farm here in Virginia, Torrie is one of my dedicated students who has truly embraced the lessons and made remarkable progress! Now in her third year of flower farming with her husband and four children, join me to learn about Torrie's journey and hear her plans for the future. Mentions Website: The Flower Farm at Youngs Mill Find Torrie on Instagram or Facebook Discover our online courses! Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our Farm News emails! The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. It was guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More. Dave is always happy to share his knowledge with our listeners! Here, he answers questions about snapdragons, baptisia, ranunculus, peonies, larkspur, lisianthus, and so much more. Other topics include the updated USDA hardiness zone map, managing thrips and aphids, powdery mildew, fertilizing and pinching techniques, his all-time favorite perennials to grow for cut flowers, and making a profit from flower farming. Mentions USDA Hardiness Zone Map - updated Nov 2023 Bulb Supplier: Ball/Colorlink, or Call for Account Setup: 800-686-7380 Dave on social: Facebook, Instagram Dave's Course: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More! Discover our online courses! Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our Farm News emails! The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
These are the top 5 mistakes I see folks making related to Cool Flowers, don't be one of them! 1. Not knowing your first & last frost dates, along with your lowest expected winter temperature 2. Not preparing your garden beds ahead of time 3. Not knowing how each seed prefers to be started (indoors or outside, direct sow vs transplants) 4. Not providing the right environmental conditions seed sprouting and optimal seedling growth (light, temperature, air, and water) 5. Failing to realize that you do NOT have to start all seeds yourself (plugs are an option!) Avoid these common mistakes to save time, money, and most importantly, your sanity! Mentions Silage Tarp Plug Suppliers: Farmer Bailey, Ball Hort/Colorlink <p class=
If you are a Southerner or a Northerner you may think the Cool Flower concept doesn't work for you, but nothing could be further from the truth! When you find your planting time sweet spot you will be the envy of all your grower friends, and your customers will think you are nothing short of a miracle worker! As a Southerner, I spent years at the farmers market watching customers love on my sweet peas and tell me why they can't be grown here - Ha! Meanwhile I hear from my northern flower farming friends that they have become driven to find ways to get this plant family in the ground earlier and earlier each year to reap the benefits! Cool Flowers are for everyone. Myth busted, truth unveiled! Enjoy this week's episode for my best Cool Flower tips and recommendations for Southerners and Northerners. Mentions Request the FREE webinar: 3 Foolproof Steps to Success with Cool Flowers Lisa's Book, Cool Flowers Request the Cool Flowers video book study Online Course: Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest Lisa's Book, The Cut Flower Handbook TGW Phone App/Live Shopping Show Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch <a href= "https://th
Stepping away and looking at the big picture, it is easy to see why and how we have been skipping over spring crops. Some of us go to extremes to get warm plants blooming sooner than they should be and others are still planting this family way too late to reap the rewards that well-established plants give. Warm-season plants are familiar, which makes them seem easier to grow. I want to fast forward to where this journey of embracing seasonality with cool-season hardy annuals can lead. This is a trend that I have seen over and over, and I think it is so smart. My first experience with flower farmers making a clear decision to move away from offering summer crops and focusing on spring and or fall crops was with good friends Megan and Jonathan Leiss of Spring Forth Farm in North Carolina. I met them before their babies came, and I watched as they started a family, lived the homesteading life, and grew cut flowers as a piece of their family life, not allowing it to consume them. They developed their model as an early to late spring offering flower farm. Now we're seeing more and more flower farmers realizing they can maintain control as they grow their businesses, molding them into a more manageable part of their life. I had the honor of visiting one of my student's farms a couple of years ago. She came to the rescue of furnishing some flower crops for a photo shoot for my newest book, The Cut Flower Handbook. I knew I wanted to revisit her farm with the team to learn and film about how she got into flower farming and where her journey is headed. I was thrilled to hear her story of creating a more manageable flower farming business. Our visit with Emma will be released as a Field & Garden podcast episode later this season. <p class="encore-text
Why Grow Annuals? I stumbled into growing annuals. I initially began planting perennials but I quickly saw the errors of my way-- I was going to run out of space, QUICK! As my business was gaining more demand than flowers I had-- I became a little crazy figuring out how to make the most of my total property of 1.17 acres that also had my home and outbuildings. I already had a nice stand of hydrangeas in our landscape and thought-- bingo, use it all. But then I needed a consistent supply-- I didn't see it yet but annual plants were knocking down my door. Then I got it! To maximize my space and to have a consistent supply I needed annuals. What I discovered along that journey is that annuals are the perfect fit for the small-space flower farmer. It's the recommended way all farmers get started to learn how to farm, maintain, seed start, harvest, and find customers: Low investment, Max production small space, Constant ability to change up-colors & varieties, The annual system has been so misrepresented A little-known reality of the "Annual Farmer" is that this style of farming can become an asset to your home. I could literally stop farming any day, plant trees or grass, and call it a life well lived. <p class="encore-text encore-text-body-medium" data-encore-id= "tex
This episode features a takeover of our popular “Ask a Flower Farmer” live Q&A session on Instagram. Daniel Schavey of Petal Pickers Flower Co. in Greenville, SC hosted this one. Daniel is an 8th-year flower farmer growing in zone 8a and an alumnus of most of The Gardener’s Workshop’s online courses. Here, he answers questions on topics such as Mother’s Day flowers and pricing, ordering plugs vs. starting from seed, purchasing and saving ranunculus corms, and so much more! Other topics covered: hydroponic tulips, when to plant dahlia tubers, tuberose growing tips, peonies for Mother's Day, perennial phlox, starting small with flower farming, ranunculus harvest stage, starting zinnias from seed, shipping flowers, foliage and greens for Mother's Day, sunflower seed starting. Mentions Petalpickers.com: fresh flowers shipped nationwide, dahlia tuber and fall bulb sales Follow on Instagram: Petal Pickers, The Gardener's Workshop Book, The Cut Flower Handbook B
Take control now, because if you don’t, nobody will! Resist distractions, structure your workdays to get the tasks that matter done, grow more of less, endlessly market your business, and streamline everything! Mentions Lisa's Favorite Hat to Beat the Heat! Lisa's Book, Cool Flowers Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="encore-text encore-text-body-medium" data-encore-id= "text" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment= "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
In this episode, Lisa and our newest TGW instructor Lennie Larkin offer a look inside our online course, Profitable Flower Farming. Mentions Online Course: Profitable Flower Farming with Lennie Larkin Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="encore-text encore-text-body-medium" data-encore-id= "text" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment= "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
In this episode of the Field & Garden podcast, Lisa and guest Lennie Larkin discuss her journey into flower farming, her move to Oregon, and the creation of her educational business. They also delve into the challenges of profitable flower farming, the future of the domestic cut flower industry, and introduce Lennie's new online course published by The Gardener's Workshop. Mentions New Online Course: Profitable Flower Farming with Lennie Larkin Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="encore-text encore-text-body-medium" data-encore-id= "text" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment= "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
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. Guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More. Dave is always happy to share his knowledge with our listeners! Here, he answers questions about lilies, ranunculus, peonies, lisianthus, calla lilies, and so much more. Other topics include dianthus, sweet peas, eucalyptus, bells of Ireland, viburnum, cosmos, dahlia gall, sunflowers, pinching, new garden bed preparation, and selling to florists. Mentions Ball Seed's Cut Flowers Info Hub Dave's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More! Lisa's Book, The Cut Flower Handbook <p class="encore-text encore-text-body-medium" data-encore-id= "text" data-slat
Today’s episode features Lisa Ziegler and Layne Angelo as they introduce their new online course. It was over a year in the making and is called Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest. Listen in as they talk about their inspiration and how the course came to be, what it includes, and answer audience questions. Mentions Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="encore-text encore-text-body-medium" data-encore-id= "text" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment= "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
A quick little set of reminders for busy flower growers! 1) Weeds: You need a prevention plan, plus a plan to extinguish any that survive when they're small. 2) Succession planting: designate resources/time to getting those successions done, it needs to be a top priority. 3) Always be selling: be on the lookout for additional sales opportunities, putting feelers out continuously. 4) Don't run out of supplies: purchase with an entire season in mind so that you're not stuck waiting for something. 5) Do paperwork weekly: put it in your schedule weekly, as this task gets more overwhelming if you don't keep up with it. Mentions Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="encore-text encore-text-body-medium" data-encore-id= "text" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment= "JTVCJTdCJTIydHlwZSUyMiUzQSUyMnBhcmFncmFwaCUyMiUyQyUyMmNoaWxkcmVuJTIyJTNBJTVCJTdCJTIydGV4dCUyMiUzQSUyMkElMjBxdWljayUyMGxpdHRsZSUyMHNldCUyMG9mJTIwcmVtaW5kZXJzJTIwZm9yJTIwYnVzeSUyMGZsb3dlciUyMGdyb3dlcnMhJTIwJTIyJTdEJTVEJT
Today’s episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, normally called Ask a Flower Farmer. This one, however, we called Ask a Florist, and it featured guest hostess Ellen Frost of Local Color Flowers in Baltimore, MD. Ellen is a floral designer who creates exclusively with flowers and foliage purchased from local growers. She is also one of our course instructors here at The Gardener’s Workshop. In this Q&A Ellen fielded questions about floral design, the different flowers she uses throughout the year, and some great business questions too. Mentions Ellen’s newsletter signup Ellen’s YouTube Channel Follow on Instagram: Ellen Frost Flowers, Local Color Flowers Florist School Online: Growing Your Business with Local Flower Sourcing On-Demand Mini-Workshop: Preparing to Sell to Florists <a class
I don't know about you, but I am always anxious about spring. A lot is riding on it, right? Weather, seed sowing issues, never enough help, everything seems urgent, netting-netting-netting... seedling care, and then bedmaking, planting, and harvesting starts. What I have learned after decades of facing anxiousness is that constant support, encouragement, and prioritizing are what get me through and have led to less anxiousness overall. Hope this helps, Lisa Mentions Workshop: Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest The Gardener's Workshop Club Flower Farming School Online: The Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More! Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. Guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More. Dave is always happy to share his knowledge with our listeners! Here, he answers questions about peonies, snapdragons, lilies, stock, and so much more. Other topics include dried flowers, tulips, how long it takes to grow seedlings, fertilizing in the field, cosmos, when and where to pinch plants, treatments for aphids and thrips, viburnum, orlaya, grow lights, dahlia tubers, fertilizers, poppies, RootShield, calla lilies, and celosia. Mentions Dave's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More! Lisa's Books: Cool Flowers, The Cut Flower Handbook Ball S
Don’t allow these things to hold you back from pursuing your flower farming business dreams. No acreage, tractor, or greenhouse? No problem. I didn’t have any of those during the first decade of my flower farm. Originally aired 9/27/22 Mentions Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) Online Courses from The Gardener's Workshop Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="Type__TypeElement-sc-goli3j-0 iewriv" data-slate-node= "element" data-encore-id="type" data-slate-fragment= "JTVCJTdCJTIydHlwZSUyMiUzQSUyMnBhcmFncmFwaCUyMiUyQyUyMmNoaWxkcmVuJTIyJTNBJTVCJTdCJTIydGV4dCUyMiUzQSUyMkRvbiVFMiU4MCU5OXQlMjBhbGxvdyUyMHRoZXNlJTIwdGhpbmdzJTIwdG8lMjBob2xkJTIweW91JTIwYmFjayUyMGZyb20lMjBwdXJzdWluZyUyMHlvdXIlMjBmbG93ZXIlMjBmYXJtaW5nJTIwYnVzaW5lc3MlMjBkcmVhbXMuJTIwTm8lMjBhY3JlYWdlJTJDJTIwdHJhY3RvciUyQyUyMG9yJTIwZ3JlZW5ob3VzZSUzRiUyME5vJTIwcHJvYmxlbS4lMjBJJTIwZGlkbiVFMiU4MCU5OXQlMjBoYXZlJTIwYW55JTIwb2YlMjB0aG9zZSUyMGR1cmluZyUyMHRoZSUyMGZpcnN0JTIwZGVjYWRlJTIwb2YlMjBteSUyMGZsb3dlciUyMGZhcm0uJTIyJTdEJTVEJTdEJTJDJTdCJTIydHlwZSUyMiUzQSUyMnBhcmFncmFwaCUyMiUyQyUyMmNoaWxkcmVuJTIyJTNBJTVCJTdCJTIydGV4dCUyMiUzQSUyMiUyMiU3RCU1RCU3RCU
This episode features a takeover of our popular “Ask a Flower Farmer” live Q&A session on Instagram. Daniel Schavey of Petal Pickers Flower Co. in Greenville, SC hosted this one. Daniel is a 7th-year flower farmer growing in zone 8a and an alumnus of most of The Gardener’s Workshop’s online courses. Here, he answers questions on topics such as high tunnel growing, lisianthus, tips for new cut flower growers, hydroponic tulips, and so many more! Other topics covered: microclimate trial & error, selling to florists, ranunculus, tuberose, aphids, deer fence, roses, dahlias, sunflower successions Mentions Petalpickers.com: fresh flowers shipped nationwide, dahlia tuber and fall bulb sales Follow on Instagram: Petal Pickers, Cuts of Color, Scratch House, The Gardener's Workshop Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) Lisianthus plugs: <a class= "Link-sc-k8gsk-0 czOfap sc-kgwOPF eSvRlo" href= "https://www.ballseed.com/ballcolorlink/" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-inlin
Join Rhonda Graves and Lisa for another episode of Bug Talk! Today, they expand into the broader topic of restoring the natural order on your farm or in your garden: the benefits, the methods, and the rewards. They share all of their favorite resources for learning more about what YOU can do to improve the natural conditions in your space. Recommended Reading Vegetables Love Flowers Bringing Nature Home Good Garden Bugs The Life Cycle of Butterflies The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden Good Bug Bad Bug <p class="Type__TypeElement-sc-gol
We are so hard on ourselves when we hit a wall or fail. I’ve found that the reality so often for me is that my expectations weren’t based on any facts or experiences, just hopes, and dreams. No wonder it didn’t work out! Stepping back and rethinking the process can change it all. Hopes + Dreams + Experience + Knowledge = a smoother and straighter road to success. I hope this episode meets you where you are, encourages you, lets you know you are not alone, and sows the seeds of hope that there is another way. I hope you enjoy this episode. ~Lisa Z. Mentions Request the webinar: What It Takes To Be A Flower Farmer Sunny Meadows Flower Farm: Instagram Website Flower Farming School Online: The Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More with Lisa Mason Ziegler Flower Farming School Online: <a class= "Link-sc-k8gsk-0 czOfap sc-kgwO
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. Guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, who is also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More. Dave has such a wealth of knowledge to share! Here, he answers questions about dahlias, hydrangeas, tulips, lisianthus, and so much more! Other topics include pest management, crop rotation, organic vs. conventional fertilizers, seedling care, zinnias, sunflowers, celosia, and gladiolus. Mentions Other Ask A Flower Farmer podcast episodes featuring Dave Dowling: #269, #266, #247, #244 Dave's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More! <a class= "Link-sc-k8gsk-0 cUyHlA sc-WsMwQ tBzp
Lisa was recently featured on Growing For Market podcast, joining host Andrew Mefferd to discuss concepts from her new book, The Cut Flower Handbook. Topics covered include: The current US market demand for cut flowers Cool vs. warm season flower crops Professionalism in flower farming Succession planting concept for continuous blooms Podcast excerpts are published with permission. Mentions Lisa's Book: The Cut Flower Handbook Full original Growing For Market episode #55 podcast Available Here Book: The Flower Farmer by Lynn Byczynski Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) The Slow Flowers Society Discover our online courses! Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our Farm News emails! The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
After almost a year in development, we're so excited to tell you about our new online community! Membership Features: Monthly live Q&As with Lisa Z! Exclusive training sessions Expert guidance from Lisa Commiserate with your flower-loving peers Interactive challenges keep you inspired to succeed Private club platform - no tracking or advertising Access anytime from your phone, tablet, or computer Who Is This Online Club For? Aspiring Flower Farmers Established Flower Farmers Passionate Flower Gardeners Mentions More about The Gardener's Workshop Club Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="Type__TypeElement-sc-goli3j-0 gfMYqC" data-slate-node= "element" data-encore-id="type" data-slate-fragment= "JTVCJTdCJTIydHlwZSUyMiUzQSUyMnBhcmFncmFwaCUyMiUyQyUyMmNoaWxkcmVuJTIyJTNBJTVCJTdCJTIydGV4dCUyMiUzQSUyMkFmdGVyJTIwYWxtb3N0JTIwYSUyMHllYXIlMjBpbiUyMGRldmVsb3BtZW50JTJDJTIwd2UncmUlMjBzbyUyMGV4Y2l0ZWQlMjB0byUyMHRlbGwlMjB5b3UlMjBhYm91dCUyMG91ciUyMG5ldyUyMG9ubGluZSUyMGNvbW11bml0eSElQzIlQTAlMjIlN0QlNUQlN0QlMkMlN0IlMjJ0eXBlJTIyJTN
Lisa was recently featured on The joegardener® Show podcast, joining host Joe Lamp'l to discuss the foundational concepts from her new book, The Cut Flower Handbook. Topics covered include: The soil blocking method of seed starting Cool vs. warm season flower crops Natural weed & pest prevention Succession planting concept for continuous blooms Podcast excerpts are published with permission. Mentions Full The joegardener® Show Episode #351 Podcast & Blog Post Available Here Lisa's Book: The Cut Flower Handbook Book: The Flower Farmer by Lynn Byczynski Products: Soil Blocking Tool, Biodegradable Mulch Film, Flower Support Netting Soil Blocking Mix Recipe & Instructions Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our Farm News emails! The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch <a href= "https://thegardenersworkshop.com/lisas-story/" t
Starting and being in business is overwhelming! Yep, it's true. And the overwhelm doesn't just stop one day, you have to take control and make it happen. Only you can make that choice. Add to that the stress of flower farming, and it becomes clear why so many new growers never leave the starting gate. In this episode, I'm sharing one of the keys to getting started and staying in business as a flower farmer. Allow yourself the fair opportunity to learn how, I highly recommend it! (Encore presentation, originally aired March 2021) Mentions Learn about our Online Courses Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="Type__TypeElement-sc-goli3j-0 gfMYqC" data-slate-node= "element" data-encore-id="type" data-slate-fragment= "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
In September '22 Lisa was featured on The joegardener® Show podcast, joining host Joe Lamp’l to discuss the Cool Flowers concept and how she got started growing this fantastic group of spring stunners! They covered topics such as: How to determine which Cool Flowers you can grow in your region When and how to start your Cool Flowers from seed The special care requirements of flowers planted in the fall and in very early spring What you should do to prepare in the fall even if you don’t plant until very early spring Mentions Lisa's Book, Cool Flowers The Flower Farmer by Lynn Byczynski The New Organic Grower by Eloit Coleman Bio360 Biodegradable Mulch Film Row Cover Hoop Kit <a class= "Link-sc-k8gsk-0 cUyHlA sc-bWJUgm gVJRNL" href= "htt
Growing, giving, and receiving cut flowers is good medicine for whatever ails you. I learned this firsthand from Stevie’s mom's memorial service. The stories of Ruby sharing my flowers amongst the thousands of pound cakes she baked and shared were evidence of the power of flowers. Sharing them is an excellent ending to a flower's journey. Mentions Lisa's newest book: The Cut-Flower Handbook Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="Type__TypeElement-sc-goli3j-0 gfMYqC" data-slate-node= "element" data-encore-id="type" data-slate-fragment= "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
Enjoy this short podcast to get relieved of the pressure to start seeds now. ~Lisa In the episode, I share the reality that this rush and pressure we feel to start seeds in early spring is a result of marketing, and it is not the only time to start seeds! In fact, many of us could start seeds all 12 months of the year. I hope this gives you the nudge to jump in where you are and not feel like you're behind. Mentions Book: Vegetables Love Flowers Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="Type__TypeElement-sc-goli3j-0 gfMYqC" data-slate-node= "element" data-encore-id="type" data-slate-fragment= "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
This time of year we have lots of folks reaching out because of fears they are experiencing about their Cool Flowers facing cold weather. I understand and suffer from the same thing from time to time. It’s natural, and we need to do all we can to meet their needs to maximize success. This chat I hosted includes encouragement and some steps to follow that stack the cards in favor of your cool-season hardy annuals. Mentions Book: Cool Flowers by Lisa Mason Ziegler Video Series: Cool-Season Flower Chronicles Blog: The Secret Sauce of Growing Cool-Season Flowers Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="Type__
In this encore presentation of Lisa's very first episode of Field & Garden, she covers a couple of really big topics: 1) How NOT to freak out if you decide to peek under your row covers in mid-winter, and 2) How to use this time to harness the power of succession planting as you plan out your bed space throughout the coming year. As avid cut flower gardeners and farmers, we know that the dead of winter is not just for dreaming! Now is also the time to carefully plan your bed space for maximum production. P.S. Do you peek under the row covers? I find it to be the scariest thing this farmer can do in mid-winter! ~Lisa Mentions Book, Cool Flowers Rocket Snapdragons Nigella/Love-in-a-M
Did you know that we have another podcast series? It's called Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne, and it's become really popular! This is their top podcast episode of 2023, the one with the most overall listens, and it's the first episode in a 3-part series about cut-and-come-again Cool Flowers. If you like this one, please consider subscribing to Seed Talk wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch Seed Talk on our YouTube channel (see the Seed Talk playlist there), or listen to Seed Talk anytime in the podcast section on our website. *Winner, Best of 2023* Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne Wondering which cool flowers will branch and produce multiple rounds of blooms? Today, Lisa and Layne discuss the first half of their list of “cut and come again” cool flowers. They cover why each of these plants is worth growing, approximately how many stems you can expect per plant, and tips for succession planting. From Ammi to golden drumsticks, listen to the podcast and learn about the productivity of these cool-season hardy annuals! The video version of Lisa and Layne’s conversation will be posted to The Gardener’s Workshop’s YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a playlist. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions! Mentions: “Seed Talk” YouTube Playlist Shop: <a class= "Link-sc-k8gsk-0 cUyHlA sc-bWJUg
*Winner Best of 2023* This podcast had the most listens this year! If I had the opportunity to restart my business today based on what I have learned since starting in 1998, these are some of the things that would change the course of my business. They seem so simple now, but when I was in the weeds-- I never even thought of these things! Hope they help! ~Lisa P.S. Listen through to the very end for an uplifting note from Jennifer! Mentions Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="Type__TypeElement-sc-goli3j-0 gfMYqC" data-slate-node= "element" data-encore-id="type" data-slate-fragment= "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
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. Guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, who is also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More. Dave has such a wealth of knowledge to share! Here, he answers questions about lots of plants, including snapdragons, lisianthus, astilbe, winterberry, willows, baptisia, anemones, ranunculus, peonies, freesia, tulips, and calla lilies. Other topics mentioned: stem strength, harvest tracking, bed/path widths, where to start in flower farming, selling to florists, bulb storage, and wholesale cut flower and plug/liner pricing. Mentions Dave's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More! Ellen Frost's Online Courses: Preparing to Sell to Florists, Florist School Online: Growing Your Business With Local Flower Sourcing Ball/Colorlink: Wholesale Plant, Bulb, & Seed Supplier <p class="Type__TypeElement
I'm looking over my shoulder as I begin to firm up my business goals and plans for 2024. Lessons learned and reminders of advice given is good food for thought. Learning to say no to great ideas that aren't in my wheelhouse is at the top of my list. Mentions The Book That Changed My Life: Interview with Lynn Byczynski Pre-Order Now: The Cut-Flower Handbook Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="Type__TypeElement-sc-goli3j-0 gfMYqC" data-slate-node= "element" data-encore-id="type" data-slate-fragment= "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
I find that many people struggle and quit flower farming before they really get started. Why do they quit? Not because they aren’t trying, but because “they don’t know, what they don't know” and get burned out doing the wrong stuff. How do you learn the right stuff? Networking with those who are ahead of you in their business journey. Mentions December 9, 2023: Gratitude Open Warehouse Lisa's Book: The Cut-Flower Handbook Podcast Series: Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne Courses: Flower Farming School Online Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News! <p class="Type__TypeElement-sc-goli3j-0 gfMYqC" data-slate-node= "element" data-encore-id="type" data-slate-fragment= "JTVCJTdCJTIydHlwZSUyMiU
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. This one was guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink. Dave is also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More. Dave has such a wealth of knowledge to share! Here, he answers questions about lots of plants, including ninebark, dahlias, cool flowers, gladiolus, tulips, lisianthus, snapdragons, amaryllis, peonies, winterberry, daffodils, hydrangea, and ranunculus. Other topics mentioned: thrips, raised beds, pelleted seeds, perennials & woodies for warmer climates, sales outlets, and interplanting. Mentions <p class="Type__TypeElement-sc-goli3j-0 gfMYqC" data-sl
Join Lisa Ziegler and Jessi Graven as they discuss the writing of The Cut-Flower Handbook. This book is scheduled for release in February 2024 and is available for pre-order now. Pre-order The Cut-Flower Handbook directly from TGW to get our FREE bonus resources! Details HERE. Mentions Lisa's book, The Cut-Flower Handbook Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our Farm News emails! <p class="Type__TypeElement-sc-goli3j-0 gfMYqC" data-slate-node= "element" data-encore-id="type" data-slate-fragment= "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
Join me as I catch up with Gretel Adams of Sunny Meadows Flower Farm in Columbus, Ohio. In this episode, we talk about how life on the farm has changed with the addition of their first child, get an update on their flower farming biz, and learn of another big development in Steve & Gretel's farm and home life. Listen in for the scoop on Sunny Meadows! Mentions Flower Farming School Online: Growing Cut-Flower Crops in Hoop & Greenhouses with Steve & Gretel Adams Learn more about and connect with Steve & Gretel Adams and their business, Sunny Meadows Flower Farm. Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our Farm News emails! <p class="Type__TypeElement-sc-goli3j-0 idfSAh" data-slate-node= "element" data-encore-id="type" data-slate-fragment= "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
Dried Flowers = Added Value! My goal was to always sell it all fresh, but, there are always leftovers, right? Why not hang them to air dry and sell them as added-value products? Dried flowers are back in vogue and an excellent cash crop to sell alongside your fresh fall flowers and those holiday-blooming bulb containers. Dried straight bunches, bouquets, and wreaths are all in demand. Mentions About Ellen Frost: Instagram, YouTube Florist School Online: Growing Your Business with Local Flower Sourcing Mini-Workshop: Preparing to Sell to Florists with Ellen Frost Flower Farming Schools Online: The Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More! Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More! Growing Cut-Flower Crops in Hoop & Greenhouses <p class="Type__TypeEl
In this very special episode, TGW staffer Jessi Graven guest hosts as she visits fellow TGW student and established flower farmer Michelle Wheeler of River Bend Blooms in Kentucky! Here, Michelle tells the story of how she came into flower farming, how the business has grown, the selling outlets she's utilizing, and discusses her plans for the future. During the farm tour, she shows us the wildlife conservation practices in place on the farm and gives us a glimpse of her awesome flower truck as well! Michelle would like to extend a BIG "Thank you" to all of our TGW course instructors! She says she's taken almost all of them, and each course helped her grow her business in one way or another. Mentions River Bend Blooms: Website, Facebook, Instagram The Gardener's Workshop Online Courses Arnosky Family Farms <a class= "Link-sc-k8gsk-0 lmpnRj sc-emDsmM cfKbVX" href= "https://www.sunnymeadowsflowerfarm.com/" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-inline="true
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer, hosted by Jennie Love of Love ’n Fresh Flowers. Jennie is a well-known and highly sought-after farmer-florist in Philadelphia specializing in field-to-vase wedding and event work. She is also the author of two of our online courses: Farmer-Florist School Online: The Wedding Process, and the online mini-workshop called Making Workshops Work for You. Here, Jennie graciously shares her thoughts on many different topics, including: how to get started as a farmer-florist where to get floral design training and so much more! Other Topics/Questions Covered: Korean Natural Farming treatment for powdery mildew Hardening off seedlings Fertilizing fall seedlings No-till garden bed creation Snapdragon succession planting Overwintering/perennializing dahlias Snapdragon transplant timing Recommended woodies to grow Bridal bouquet process DIY Bucket Contracts Crop planning for annuals & perennials Finding customers Mentions Jennie's Course: Farmer-Florist School Online: The Wedding Process Jennie's Online Mini-Workshop: <a class= "Link-sc-
Time for another great chat between Lisa and expert cut-flower grower, Dave Dowling! Dave is also a bulb and plant broker, and the author of our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More. In this episode, Lisa & Dave talk about the many ways they've sold their flowers, and how you could be selling the flowers that you grow, too. Topics include: Importance of researching your local market to identify opportunities Understanding that you'll need to try different types of selling to find the best fit for you & your farm Over a dozen different ways to sell your flowers! Mentions Online Courses published by The Gardener's Workshop ASCFG Online Bookstore: Post-Harvest Handling Book Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies! Sign up to receive our Farm News emails! The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!
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