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Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler Lisa Mason Ziegler
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Join Lisa Mason Ziegler of The Gardener's Workshop on the Field and Garden Podcast talking flower farming, cut-flower gardening, business, and all things related!
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#267: Flower Farming, Will You Make It?
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.
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December 9, 2023: Gratitude Open Warehouse
Lisa's Book: The Cut-Flower Handbook
Podcast Series: Seed Talk with Lisa & LayneCourses: Flower Farming School Online
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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! -
#266: Dave Dowling's October Q&A on Ask a Flower Farmer
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.
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Dave's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!
Ball/Colorlink: Wholesale Plant, Bulb, & Seed Supplier
The Gardener's Workshop on Instagram
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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! -
#265: Writing The Cut Flower Handbook with Lisa & Jessi
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.
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Lisa's book, The Cut-Flower Handbook
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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! -
#264: Farming With A Baby, With Gretel Adams
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!
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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.
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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! -
#263: Dried Flowers, Added Value
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.
MentionsAbout 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
Mini-Workshop: Forcing Glorious Blooms for the Holidays and Beyond with Val Schirmer
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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! -
#262: Meet Michelle of River Bend Blooms, with Jessi Graven
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.
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River Bend Blooms: Website, Facebook, Instagram
The Gardener's Workshop Online Courses
Arnosky Family Farms
Sunny Meadows Flower Farm
Book: The Flower Farmer (affiliate link)
CREP Program
Collective: SOKY Floral Exchange
H-2A Temporary Agriculture Labor Program
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!
Customer Reviews
Informative
Excellent information, cool calming voice.
Wonderful!!!!!
I’m a beginner cut-flower gardener, and I couldn’t be more inspired by how accessible and informative this content is. Pure gold. Thank you so much for pouring your heart into educating flower lovers!
I listened to 21 hours of Lisa and Friends
My favorite podcast!!! When I first discovered Lisa, I was moving from Arizona to Tennessee and dreaming about all the cut flowers I was going to grow the following year since I was a little late for seed starting. I literally listened to Lisa morning to evening driving cross country two days straight, 21 hours of her podcast. Even now she's my favorite driving friend, anytime I'll be in the car for 30 minutes or more. I make sure I catch up on the latest podcast!