Tulip Flush
The 2023 April heat wave and tulip flush is one for the books! Flower farmers all across the nation were dealing with multiple days of record breaking heat. An odd…
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Pop of Red
Neutrals make the color red “pop” and during the gray days of December and January this could not be more true. I stumbled upon this gorgeous winterberry and it stopped…
Full Bloom!
At last, the flowers are in full bloom! Cool season annual flowers seeded and planted last October started pumping out blooms at the end of May. Feverfew and Dianthus love…
Waking Up
It’s that time of year when everything is waking up! Stems of perennial plants are being forced up through the cold soil in search of warm sun. Pussy willow is…
Dormancy
On January 26th in central Maryland, the sunrise was 7:18am and the sunset is 5:18pm, marking an end to what has become known as the Persephone Period. According to an…
Cold Outside, Warm Inside!
I have loved seeing pics of Celadon Hill Paperwhites, thank you for sharing! The beauty that comes from a small bulb is amazing! After the starry white flowers bloom, I…
Freeze!
Crested celosia frosted.
Fall Color!
Our field grown season is wrapping up with a bang! A showcase of color, texture and abundance bringing beauty to fall weddings, homecoming dances, and celebrations. We’ve been busy providing…
Invaders
This season was the first in 20 years deer impacted my flowers. We discovered nearby agricultural fields changed their corn crop to a variety that only forms tassels, not corn.…
Oh the humidity!
It’s been hot, hazy and humid this month and some flowers thrive in these conditions! Dahlias are native to the mountains of Mexico and the blooms start to get going…