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Weed-Free Seedbeds

September 21, 2019Lisa Mason Ziegler

My weed-free seedbed of Bachelor Buttons. Seeds planted directly in the garden and hoed weekly–now it is ready for mulch. If you want weed-free seedbeds for next spring—you better hop...

A Lack of customers is not why flower farms fail….

September 18, 2019Lisa Mason Ziegler

There have been concerns expressed over all the new interest in commercial flower farming. Seasoned and new farmers are wondering: are there enough customers to go around? I say without...

Where do those flowers come from?

September 17, 2019Lisa Mason Ziegler

Who grew the flowers in that arrangement your daughter sent to you on Mother’s Day or that bouquet you picked up at the supermarket? Most of us don’t give it...

My Favorite Self-Sowing Plants

September 10, 2019Lisa Mason Ziegler

White Lace Flower and Bachelor Buttons are always a bright spot in our spring gardens. Also a favorite of pollinators and other beneficial insects. (And golden retrievers!) Who are these...

So many different walks of life!

September 5, 2019Lisa Mason Ziegler

I still have this job too, mowing pathways. Part of my job here at The Gardener’s Workshop job has become communicating what we do here and the ways we offer...

Preparing the garden for a hurricane

August 31, 2019Lisa Mason Ziegler

Almost a year ago, we were in the process of preparing for a major hurricane. Living in the mid-Atlantic we aren’t strangers to major storms, but this time, they were...