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Who is This School For?
Flower Farmers
Aspiring Flower Farmers
Passionate Home Gardeners
Why Grow Bulbs, Perennials, & Woodies?
Market differentiator from competitors
Stable income for years
Long-lived plants
Low maintenance
What are Bulbs, Perennials, & Woodies?
Bulbs
Plants that store the energy needed for their complete life cycle in an underground structure
Perennials
Plants that live more than two years, growing back from their roots each seasonÂ
Woodies
Perennials that form hard stems and survive above ground year roundÂ
1,951 Students Enrolled
Your Instructor, Dave Dowling
Commercial Flower Farmer For 20+ Years
National Speaker
Past President of the ASCFG
Cut Flower Specialist with Ball Seed
Meet Dave Dowling
Dave Dowling grew cut flowers in Montgomery County, MD for 20 years. With field, high tunnel, and greenhouse production, Farmhouse Flowers & Plants produced cut flowers year round.
Most of the flowers raised were sold at area farmers markets, including two year round markets in the Washington, DC area. Direct sales to retail florists and Whole Foods rounded out the marketing channels used selling hundreds of thousands of cut flowers each year. Flowers were sold direct to florists from Baltimore to Washington, DC through Capital Flower Growers, LLC, a cooperative formed with two other flower growers in 2013.
Dave has experience building and maintaining high tunnels and greenhouses for cut flower production.
Early in 2014, Dave closed his cut flower business and began working for Ednie Flower Bulb, which became a division of Fred C Gloeckner & Co. Late in 2020, the Ball Seed Company purchased Gloeckner. He keeps busy as Ball ColorLink sales rep and advisor to cut flower growers across North America with small to medium sized farms. Dave also works on marketing & promotions, cut flower training, and sourcing new cut flower products at Ball Seed.
Dave served as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Director of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) from 2002 through 2004, and served as President from 2006 to 2009, and again from 2016 to 2018. He was the ASCFG Industry Liaison from 2014-2015, Dave was the chairperson of the ASCFG National Conference held in Lancaster, PA in 2005.
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Online Learning at Your Own Pace
Study from anywhere, at any time, on any device for life. Purchase this school today & get full access to all the content immediately at your fingertips!
Dave’s comprehensive curriculum is designed to take you flower by flower with OVER 9 HOURS of presentations and how-to videos spread out over 6 bite-sized modules. PLUS, 1,907 easily accessible & searchable past Frequently Asked Questions with Dave.
School Content
Video Sessions
Flowers Covered
Printable Handouts
PLUS, get these bonuses
BONUS 1: Exclusive 875+ Member Facebook Community
Connect with almost like-minded individuals: Being part of a community of students who share the same interest in flower farming can help you stay up-to-date on industry trends, get access to exclusive resources while receiving feedback and support from your peers.
BONUS 2: Webinar Replays
We’re dedicated to helping you become a flower farming master. That’s why we’ve added bonus webinar replay videos that cover everything from farmers markets to selling to florists, we’ve got all the tips and tricks you need to succeed.
- Peony Planting, Harvesting, and Selling
- Making Farmers Markets Fun and Profitable
- Farm Hacks
- Planting Perennial Plugs in Spring
- Success with Succession Planting
- Growing More- Expand Your Business
- How Much Should I Plant
- Selling to Florists this season with Ellen Frost
- Spring-Planted Perennial Plugs
- Grow These Top Perennial Cut Flowers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between School courses and Mini-Workshops?
Mini-Workshops vary from sixty minutes to over four hours of instruction, see individual courses for details. Each of these courses offers lots of valuable information on a specific topic that you can digest in a short amount of time and put into action right away.
School course content is much more comprehensive and covers broad topics. School courses are meant to serve as a long-term reference tool that you will use all throughout the course of your flower farming journey. Each course includes 6 modules, which each contain multiple video training sessions, instructor worksheets, and handouts, and an FAQ archive. All of the course sessions (including the FAQs) are searchable by keyword, so you can always find and go directly to the information that you need at any given time.
May I watch more than once?
You have lifetime unlimited access to your purchased courses.
Do I have unlimited access?
You have lifetime unlimited access to your purchased courses.
Do I have to watch at a certain time?
You can watch the courses anytime at your convenience. Purchased On-Demand Courses will appear in your library immediately and will always be there for viewing.Â
Do you offer course discounts?
Yes, once you are part of our course family (owning any online school or workshop) you will be eligible for $50 off additional school courses.
I live outside of the USA, may I purchase a course?
Yes, our online courses are available internationally.
Are the courses focused on growing in a specific region or area?
No, the courses are based on methods to apply to any growing area.
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What Past Students Are Saying
52 reviews for Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!
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Brenda Embry –
I’m so glad I invested in myself and took this course. I took Lisa’s course in 2018 (which is great, too) and then Dave’s course this year. It was so full of information vital to growing and I feel like it’s given me a definite step up in the flower farming business. He covers so many of the main cut flower/shrubs in this class and is quick to give secrets and tips on growing and harvesting. I refer back to these classes all the time.
Karen Whitener –
I can’t express enough how much this class taught me about flower farming. Lisa and Dave are both incredible, and their knowledge about all aspects of the business is the reason I’m able to run a successful farm. The class and knowledge shared is invaluable, and their weekly Q&A sessions ON TOP of all of the class info, extra handouts, and supplier information is worth the purchase price alone! There isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t refer back to my notes, and today I rewatched a session about how to harvest a specific flower that’s a bit tricky. Lifetime access to everything, and I’ll be referring back for my entire career! Whether you’re a new grower or one with some experience, hands down this is the class every flower farmer needs to take.
Gail Zmok –
I so enjoyed the AFFSO class with Dave Dowling. I have always gardened with bulb, tubers, and perennials. As the are the flowers that keep on giving. Dave is like a walking talking botanical reference book. I learned so much in his class. He is very giving of his time, and his knowledge . He has a precise, consistent way of teaching each plant or species. A weekly Q & A lets you ask deeper questions or clarify what you could not grasp during his class. Highly recommend taking his class, you will not regret doing so.
Elizabeth S –
I am a lifelong student. I love to learn. I have taken a lot of classes on flower farming. Lisa’s fantastic Flower Farming school is the seed starting, growing, bed making, and selling part in regards to mainly annuals. Dave’s class, Advanced Flower Farming School, takes it from there with woodies, growing in crates, bulbs, perennials, etc.
From my first exposure to Dave on a live with Lisa, it became clear he is a no-nonsense, walking plant encyclopedia. That is what you get in this class too. Straightforward, somewhat bullet pointed, concise information on each topic. I appreciate this because it is easy to go back to reference a subject without having to listen to long videos. Most sections are short 10-20 minute bits that cover what you need, show photos or videos, and get straight to it. Don’t let that make you think the content isn’t there, it is! There a tons of videos in each unit. He also had a lot of great handouts and info on sourcing material. I am still going back to my notes or rewatching parts as I move through my season. He is sensible too. He acknowledges that we are all operating on different scales, with different equipment, and in different markets. I appreciate that. Now, if you are looking for highly polished, glossy coffee table photos/videos, and all the marketing trimmings in the appearance of the class, this is not it. But, it doesn’t need to be all that to make the class wonderful! This class is real and informative. I highly recommend you take it. Everyone has something they will learn from Dave. Thanks, Dave!