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Steve & Lisa's Love Story: 2025 Edition

February 13, 2025

We love working together on the farm! Hands down our favorite. The love, respect, and devotion that Steve and I share continue to gain depth and width as we move...

Using Floating Row Covers

January 6, 2025

I am often asked how I use row covers on my farm. Below are the reasons to use, how to use, and when to remove. In all installation during warm-to-hot...

Seed Starting: The Pain and the Triumph

November 21, 2024

Small soil blocks with snapdragon seedlings ready to go to the garden. Most gardeners confess that they’ve always wanted to start seeds. Some are too scared to even give it...

FAQ: Seed Starting with Soil Blocking

August 23, 2024

I have been soil blocking since the beginning of my flower farming career in 1998. When I discovered soil blocking in Eliot Coleman's book The New Organic Grower it solved...

The Cool-Season Flower Chronicles Series

July 3, 2024

Lisa's five-week video series guides gardeners through the rewarding process of growing cold-season hardy annuals. Listen to each week’s videos as a podcast HERE. Week 1: The Cool Flower Concept...

Growing Great Zinnias

June 1, 2024

The first cuts of the season for the Benary’s Giants. Growing great zinnias is easy. Hands down zinnias are the favorite garden flower for many. As a flower farmer, it...