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#286: Daniel Schavey’s March Q&A, Ask A Flower Farmer
This episode features a takeover of our popular “Ask a Flower Farmer” live Q&A session on Instagram. Daniel Schavey of Petal Pickers Flower Co. in Greenville, SC hosted this one. Daniel is a 7th-year flower farmer growing in zone 8a and an alumnus of most of The...
#285: Restoring Nature with Rhonda & Lisa (Bug Talk)
Join Rhonda Graves and Lisa for another episode of Bug Talk! Today, they expand into the broader topic of restoring the natural order on your farm or in your garden: the benefits, the methods, and the rewards. They share all of their favorite resources for learning...
#284: Failed Expectations (Encore)
We are so hard on ourselves when we hit a wall or fail. I’ve found that the reality so often for me is that my expectations weren’t based on any facts or experiences, just hopes, and dreams. No wonder it didn’t work out! Stepping back and rethinking the process can...
#283: Dave Dowling 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. Guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, who is also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School...
#282: Lisa on the Growing For Market Podcast
Lisa was recently featured on Growing For Market podcast, joining host Andrew Mefferd to discuss concepts from her new book, The Cut Flower Handbook. Topics covered include: The current US market demand for cut flowers Cool vs. warm season flower crops Professionalism...
#281: Introducing The Gardener’s Workshop Club!
After almost a year in development, we’re so excited to tell you about our new online community! Membership Features: Monthly live Q&As with Lisa Z! Exclusive training sessions Expert guidance from Lisa Commiserate with your flower-loving peers...
#280: Lisa & Joe Lamp’l Discuss The Cut Flower Handbook
Lisa was recently featured on The joegardener® Show podcast, joining host Joe Lamp’l to discuss the foundational concepts from her new book, The Cut Flower Handbook. Topics covered include: The soil blocking method of seed starting Cool vs. warm season flower...
#279: Finding Your Way In Flower Farming (Encore)
Starting and being in business is overwhelming! Yep, it’s true. And the overwhelm doesn’t just stop one day, you have to take control and make it happen. Only you can make that choice. Add to that the stress of flower farming, and it becomes clear why so...
Cover Crops For Small Farms & Gardens
The benefits of cover cropping far outweigh the head scratching that goes into trying to figure out how to work them into a small farm crop rotation. The magic moment on how to do this came for me when I decided to only grow cover crops that were easy for me and to...
#278: Cool Flowers Talk: Lisa on The Joe Gardener Podcast (Encore)
In September ’22 Lisa was featured on The joegardener® Show podcast, joining host Joe Lamp’l to discuss the Cool Flowers concept and how she got started growing this fantastic group of spring stunners! They covered topics such as: How to determine which Cool...
#277: Good Medicine: Cut Flowers
Growing, giving, and receiving cut flowers is good medicine for whatever ails you. I learned this firsthand from Stevie’s mom’s memorial service. The stories of Ruby sharing my flowers amongst the thousands of pound cakes she baked and shared were evidence of...Video: How to use Bio360 Biodegradable Mulch
Which side to put up to prevent overheating seedlings: Install film and plant with the light side up when temperatures are above 85 degrees. Install film and plant with the black side up when temperatures are below 85 degrees. Once plants are growing and shading...
#276: The Truth About Seed Starting (Encore)
Growing, giving, and receiving cut flowers is good medicine for whatever ails you. I learned this firsthand from Stevie’s mom’s memorial service. The stories of Ruby sharing my flowers amongst the thousands of pound cakes she baked and shared were evidence of...
#275: Have Faith In Cool Flowers (Encore)
This time of year we have lots of folks reaching out because of fears they are experiencing about their Cool Flowers facing cold weather. I understand and suffer from the same thing from time to time. It’s natural, and we need to do all we can to meet their needs to...
My Habits During The “No-Harvest” Season
During the summer season, I have a pretty structured week. I work Monday through Friday, never on Sunday, and rarely on Saturday. My typical work day begins at 6 am and ends between 2-5 pm. I owe this schedule to thinking about how my farm works during the no-harvest...
#274: Under the Row Covers & Succession Planting (Encore)
In this encore presentation of Lisa’s very first episode of Field & Garden, she covers a couple of really big topics: 1) How NOT to freak out if you decide to peek under your row covers in mid-winter, and 2) How to use this time to harness the power of...#273: Facing the Fears of Business
Tests and lessons (failures!) lead to perseverance. Perseverance is a required ingredient for a small business. We must continue despite failures, difficulties, or opposition. Don’t give up or give in to fear. Facing fear in business never ends, so we must all...
A North Star Idea
It was the 2016 ASCFG meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The conference kicked off with welcoming words from Dale Deppe. You may think you don’t know of him, but I’m sure you do: Dale led Spring Meadow Nursery to a position as a world-renowned propagation nursery. ...#272: Flower Farming School Online, The Trio Sale
Join Lisa, Dave, and Gretel as they discuss the Flower Farming School Online Trio Sale. The culmination of several years of work, these schools are being offered as a complete set for the first time, and for a limited time only. Students now have the opportunity to...
The Cool-Season Flower Chronicles Series
This series is brought to you by TheGardenersWorkshop.com. Making it possible for flower lovers at all levels to grow and enjoy flowers and to build businesses based on flowers! Cool-Season Flower Chronicle Videos Below ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ Listen to each week’s...
#271: Do You Know About Seed Talk? (Best of 2023)
Did you know that we have another podcast series? It’s called Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne, and it’s become really popular! This is their top podcast episode of 2023, the one with the most overall listens, and it’s the first episode in a 3-part...
#69 – 2023 Wrap-up
Are you ready for a fresh start in 2024? Have you taken some time to reflect on changes you will be making going into the new year? Today, Lisa and Layne wrap up the year with a review of the top-selling seeds of 2023, new things they will be trying in 2024, some...
#270: (Best of 2023) Flower Farming Do’s & Don’ts
*Winner Best of 2023* This podcast had the most listens this year! If I had the opportunity to restart my business today based on what I have learned since starting in 1998, these are some of the things that would change the course of my business. They seem so simple...