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!

  1. 1d ago

    #419: How to Grow Better Cut Flowers

    Disappointed with how your cutting garden performed this year? Before you try something new, it might be time to get back to basics! Lisa shares 10 tried-and-true practices that have helped her grow beautiful, productive cut flowers for nearly 30 years. From choosing the right growing spot and building healthy soil to preventing weeds and harvesting for more blooms, these simple steps can make a BIG difference in your next growing season! Mentions Live Flower Gardening Show - watch in our FREE phone app! Books: Growing a Beautiful Life, Teaming with Microbes, The Cut Flower Handbook Products: Biodegradable Mulch Film, Sustane® Organic Fertilizer, Dipel (BT) Organic Insecticide, plant support netting. Purchase the Big Calendar-Journal between 7/01/26 - 11/09/26 to attend the live how-to workshop with Lisa on November 9th! Topic Deep Dive: Lisa's on-demand online workshop, The Easy Cut Flower Garden Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Field and Garden Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Growing A Beautiful Life, The Cut Flower Handbook, 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!

  2. Oct 27

    #418: Starting and Growing a Flower Farm

    Dreaming of starting a flower farm, or wondering how to make yours more profitable?  Growing beautiful flowers is just one piece of the puzzle! Lisa shares the essential foundations of a successful flower farming business, from finding customers and choosing what to grow to managing your time, avoiding costly investments, and producing flowers consistently. Learn how to build a business that supports the life you want, instead of taking it over. Mentions Free Live Masterclass: "Where to Sell Your Flowers" - choose from two dates! (Oct '26)Lisa's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online Video: Student Showcase featuring Daniel of Petal Pickers! Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Field and Garden Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Growing A Beautiful Life, The Cut Flower Handbook, 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!

  3. Oct 20

    #417: Timing Disasters - Lessons Learned the Hard Way

    Want more flowers with less work? Timing can make all the difference! Lisa shares four important lessons learned over nearly 30 years of flower farming, from when to start seeds and harvest blooms to installing support netting and preparing garden beds. Discover how doing these simple jobs at the right time can save you weeks of extra work and frustration! Mentions Free Live Masterclass: "Where to Sell Your Flowers" - choose from two dates! (Oct. '26) Lisa's Books: Growing A Beautiful Life, Cool Flowers ASCFG.org: Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers Lisa's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Field and Garden Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Growing A Beautiful Life, The Cut Flower Handbook, 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!

  4. Oct 13

    #416: Ask A Florist: Selling to Florists, Pricing, and Design Tips

    What do florists really want from local flower growers? In this episode, floral designer Ellen Frost of Local Color Flowers and the FlowerMore community shares practical advice on selling to florists, pricing your stems, creating availability lists, choosing colors customers love, and designing with seasonal flowers.  Mentions YouTube: Ellen Frost Flowers Instagram: @ellenfrostflowers Ellen's Online Community: FlowerMore Ellen's Online Courses: Preparing to Sell to Florists, Growing Your Business with Local Flower Sourcing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 The Cut Flower Handbook, 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!

  5. Oct 6

    #415: Why We Brought Back Our Seed Fundraiser

    Nearly 20 years after first trying the idea, we’ve brought The Gardener’s Workshop Seed Fundraiser program back with better tools, simpler fulfillment, and the same goal: helping groups raise money while helping more people succeed at growing flowers from seed. Lisa shares how the program began, why it was put on hold, and how it works today. Mentions *New* The Gardener's Workshop Seed Fundraiser Program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Field and Garden Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Growing A Beautiful Life, The Cut Flower Handbook, 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!

  6. Sep 29

    #414: The Forgotten Flowers of Spring

    What happened to the flowers that once filled our spring gardens? Lisa shares the story of cool-season hardy annuals, why so many of these beautiful flowers were forgotten, and how learning when to plant them can bring an entirely new season of blooms back to your garden. Mentions Cool Flowers resources: Book, Online Course, Planning Tool Lisa's book, The Cut Flower Handbook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Field and Garden Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Cut Flower Handbook, 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!

  7. Sep 22

    #413: Have We Met? Lisa’s Flower Farming Story

    How did a flower farmer with limited land, no greenhouse, no tractor, and no cooler build a successful flower farming business and eventually The Gardener’s Workshop? Lisa shares her story, the challenges that shaped how she grows and teaches, and some of the lessons she learned through nearly three decades of flowers, business, and figuring things out as she goes. Mentions Free Resources: All About Soil Blocking Lisa's Book, Growing A Beautiful Life ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Field and Garden Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Cut Flower Handbook, 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!

  8. Sep 15

    #412: How To Stop Overplanting

    More flowers aren’t always better! In this episode, Lisa shares why overplanting can lead to weeds, missed harvests, broken succession plans, and garden burnout — and how growing less can actually help you create a healthier, more productive, and much more enjoyable cutting garden. MentionsMerlin Bird ID Phone App (free!) Lisa's Book, Growing A Beautiful Life ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Field and Garden Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Cut Flower Handbook, 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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