Tag Archives: Flowers

Garden Overwhelm: 8 Tips to Help You Cope When Garden Tasks Feel Like A Burden

Cutting sunflowers in small flower field

Gardening should be fun, not cause stress. Follow these 8 tips to deal with garden overwhelm and whip your unruly garden into shape!

A Bittersweet Birthday

Happy Birthday! Today is a day that is bittersweet. It is Stephanie’s birthday, which gives us great cause to be happy and to celebrate! We love her! She is an amazing wife, marvelous mother, gifted gardener, fantastic florist and talented farmer. She is also extremely busy with the business of flower farming. We are lucky […]

How to Grow Ranunculus

Ranunculus are one of the most thrilling flowers for a flower grower to grow and harvest. Their unreal rose-like bloom is a thrill in the spring as it opens and fills the garden with color. I was ecstatic when I realized years ago that they could grow and even thrive in my dry, desert zone. […]

Create a Simple Fall Centerpiece on a Budget

I’ve really been itching for Fall this year. More than usual. I don’t know if it’s because we have had such a long, hot summer or because we have been cooped up due to COVID. Whatever the reason, I found myself looking around my yard to see what I could pull together on the cheap […]

How to Grow Rain Lilies

Rain lilies in bloom

If you are considering flowers to add to your ornamental beds, might I suggest adding rain lilies? These graceful, grassy bulbs with a bonus delicate bloom create the perfect accent or border for any ornamental bed.  Rain lilies are petite, so while they won’t become the focal point of the garden until they bloom with […]

Getting Started: 10 Easy Flowers for the Beginner Gardener

Sunflowers and Zinnias

When added to the backyard landscape, flowers elevate any yard from boring to beautiful. Growing flowers can be intimidating and leave the gardener wondering where to begin. Check out these 10 foolproof flowers that will remove the intimidation from flower gardening and take your yard to a whole new level. BegoniasBegonias can be found in […]

6 Simple Steps to Extend the Vase Life of your Bouquet

stems in a vase

I can’t imagine not having fresh flowers in my home. I love to grow them in my yard, but I really love to cut the blooms and bring them inside to enjoy. Chances are you feel the same. Whether you are cutting blooms from your own garden or you’ve just come home from the farmer’s […]