#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.

Mentions

Dave’s Online Course: ⁠Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!⁠

⁠Ball/Colorlink: Wholesale Plant, Bulb, & Seed Supplier⁠

Lisa’s Online Course: ⁠Flower Farming School Online: The Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, and More!⁠

⁠The Gardener’s Workshop on Instagram⁠

⁠Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!⁠

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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