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Iris in the Garden
 There's a grace about a garden that grows irises. The beautiful blooms evoke memories of bygone days, like time spent in a grandparent's sunny, neatly trimmed yard. Irises are definitely...
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Harvesting Iris for Floral Arrangements
An iris bloom adds magnificent beauty to floral pieces. To maintain that beauty, you want to do everything possible to ensure a longer vase life. Let me share some tips...
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Growing Peonies
It's the season for peonies—time to watch blooms unfold and enjoy their beauty and fragrance in the garden or indoor floral arrangements. Peonies do not disappoint. In fact, few flowers...
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It's Strawberry Season
It's that time in the garden again when all those white blossoms have turned into sweet berries—strawberry season is here! Strawberries can be among the easiest garden berries to grow....
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June Garden Guide
Ah, the month of June! Lushness has returned to the garden. Seedlings are stepping up their game. And gardeners and flower farmers are thinking about the work that awaits! But...
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Container Garden Ideas: Best Flowers for Potting
Container gardening is a great way to beautify your home with plant life when you don't have enough space to dig a garden or flower bed, or if you live...
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Hostas In the Garden
Who doesn't love hostas? These popular perennials are easy to grow and maintain. They come in diverse sizes, hues and patterns and add distinction to shady spots in the landscape....
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May Garden Guide
Well, fellow flower farmers and gardeners, welcome to May—the month we've been anticipating, the month we begin to see the result of all our preparation and hard work, and the...
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Think Dahlias
Dahlias are one of the most delightful and popular flowers to grow, whether in the garden or the field—and we're rapidly approaching the season for getting dahlia tubers in the...
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Just Around the Bend
You know the familiar expression, "It's just around the bend." Well, that's the phrase we can use right now to describe where we are in relation to full planting weather....
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April Garden Guide
Goodness, it's April and there's so much for gardeners and flower farmers to do! Keeping watch on the weather for one. Here at the farm in Kentucky, we're anxiously awaiting...
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Easter
It's Easter week and everyone is looking forward to the blooms that bring the Easter Sunday meal together. The flower for Easter is known as the Easter Lily, but there's...