How to Plant Dahlias

How to Plant Dahlias

Want to know how to plant dahlias and grow these beauties in your garden this year?  Chances are you’ve come across a gorgeous picture of dahlias on Instagram and inadvertently fallen down the dahlia rabbit hole.  We totally get it.  We did that, bought a...
How to Grow Foxglove from Seed

How to Grow Foxglove from Seed

Let’s talk about how to grow foxglove from seed.  Foxgloves have a bit of a rap for being hard to grow, but I don’t think they’re actually that finicky.  You just need to know a few things before attempting to grow these beauties.  They’re...
When to Start Seeds Indoors

When to Start Seeds Indoors

When should I start seeds indoors for my cut flower garden (or any garden, for that matter)? The answer depends a lot on your climate, when you want flowers, and on the seeds themselves. No one likes vague answers, so we’re going to get right to it. In this post...
Neem Oil Bug Spray

Neem Oil Bug Spray

Neem Oil & Essential Oil Bug Spray For Your Cut Flower Garden We’re big fans of neem oil, as a bug spray, around here.  If you’ve ever found a dahlia chewed through by an earwig or had your zinnias crumple into a powdery mildew mess come August, you...
How to Start Flowers Indoors

How to Start Flowers Indoors

Are you curious about how to start flowers indoors?  If you’re anything like us, we’re all about squeezing as much flowery goodness out of a year as we can.  Starting your flowers indoors and planting them out as soon as it’s safe is one way to get...
Plan a Cut Flower Garden

Plan a Cut Flower Garden

One of the topics I searched for the most when we were started growing flowers, was how to plan a cut flower garden.  I wanted non-stop blooms all summer long and, while it’s not rocket science, it can be confusing to know just when to plant each flower. ...