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Here you'll find podcast episodes, hands-on tips and strategies for flower farmers and florists, upcoming events, and everything else happening in this corner of the floral and agritourism world.

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Managing Expectations: Growing Sunflowers as Cut Flowers growing sunflowers Nov 06, 2023

This blog is a summary of an episode of the Sunny Mary Meadow Podcast. Listen to it in its entirety below. 

As a flower farmer, I've learned that managing expectations is key when it comes to selling sunflowers as cut flowers. I find that I am constantly educating in order to help manage expectatio...

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Growing Peonies as Cut Flowers: A Blooming Success Story growing Oct 31, 2023

This blog is a summary of an episode of the Sunny Mary Meadow Podcast. Listen to it in its entirety below. 

I want to dive into the delightful world of growing peonies as cut flowers. In a recent episode, I shared my journey of planting and cultivating these stunning blooms, along with some valuabl...

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Trays vs Plugs: Which Route is Right for Your Flower Farm? growing tools Oct 23, 2023

This blog is a summary of an episode of the Sunny Mary Meadow Podcast. Listen to it in its entirety below. 

Today, I want to delve into a topic that presents a lot of good arguments: starting seeds in trays versus ordering them as plugs. It's a decision that can significantly impact your growing se...

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