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Sharing my experiences growing a flower farm using regenerative agriculture practices in Burt, NY & operating a sustainable wedding floral design business in Buffalo/Lockport, NY.

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How to Deal with Crown Gall or Leafy Gall on Dahlias
How to Deal with Crown Gall or Leafy Gall on Dahlias
Flower FarmingFran ParrishNovember 19, 2022dahlias, plant diseases, pest disease management, crown gall, leafy gall, dahlia gall, dahlia tubers, growing dahlias, storing dahlias, digging dahlias, regenerative flower farming, flower farmingComment
BLOOM FOCUS: 'Strawberry Blonde' Marigolds as a Cut Flower
BLOOM FOCUS: 'Strawberry Blonde' Marigolds as a Cut Flower
Flower Farming, FloristryFran ParrishNovember 17, 2022growing marigolds, cut flowers, choosing cut flowers, organic flowers, regenerative farming, regenerative, wedding design, boutonnieresComment
Watering Dahlias with Drip Irrigation vs. Overhead Sprinklers in a Drought
Watering Dahlias with Drip Irrigation vs. Overhead Sprinklers in a Drought
Flower FarmingFran ParrishNovember 7, 2022irrigation system, drip irrigation, growing dahlias, digging dahlias, watering dahlias, dahlia tubersComment
Will Deer Eat My Field of Dahlias?
Will Deer Eat My Field of Dahlias?
Flower FarmingFran ParrishNovember 7, 2022growing dahlias, dahlia tubers, deer fencing, deer proofing, pest preventionComment
Vole-Proof Tulip Planting
Vole-Proof Tulip Planting
Flower FarmingFran ParrishNovember 7, 2022tulips, voles, planting tulips, bulb planting, fall bulbsComment
Winter, I Miss You
Winter, I Miss You
Lifestyle, Small BusinessFran ParrishJuly 19, 2022
What's in My Flower Farming Toolbelt
What's in My Flower Farming Toolbelt
Flower FarmingFran ParrishJune 1, 2022flower farming, starting a flower farm, farming life, being a flower farmerComment
Disbudding Peonies on the Flower Farm
Disbudding Peonies on the Flower Farm
Flower FarmingFran ParrishJune 1, 2022growing peonies, flower farming, organic peonies, flower farm maintenanceComment
How to Make Predator Urine Last Longer After Rain
How to Make Predator Urine Last Longer After Rain
Organic Gardening, Flower FarmingFran ParrishMay 11, 2022organic gardening, organic farming, growing flowersComment
Will Lisianthus Survive Freezing?
Will Lisianthus Survive Freezing?
Flower FarmingFran ParrishMay 1, 2022flower farming, organic flowers, flower farmer, growing lisianthus, how to grow lisianthus, growing cut flowers, flower varietiesComment
What to Do with Bare Root Perennials When You're Not Ready to Plant
What to Do with Bare Root Perennials When You're Not Ready to Plant
Flower Farming, Organic GardeningFran ParrishApril 27, 2022perennials, perennial flowers, organic flowers, flower farming, potting up, seed startingComment
12 Considerations When Purchasing Land for a New Farm
12 Considerations When Purchasing Land for a New Farm
Small Business, Flower FarmingFran ParrishApril 27, 2022starting a flower farm, starting a farm, starting a business, small businessComment
Indoor Worm Composting and Using Worm Castings on the Flower Farm
Indoor Worm Composting and Using Worm Castings on the Flower Farm
Flower Farming, Organic GardeningFran ParrishMarch 3, 2022composting, compost, regenerative agriculture, regenerative farming, farming tips, starting seeds, fertilizing the garden, fertilizersComment
What's New for 2022
What's New for 2022
Flower FarmingFran ParrishMarch 2, 2022starting a flower farm, regenerative flowers, flower farming, organic farmingComment
Using Wood Pine Shavings to Store Dahlia Tubers Over Winter
Using Wood Pine Shavings to Store Dahlia Tubers Over Winter
Flower FarmingFran ParrishFebruary 25, 2022growing dahlias, regenerative farming, regenerative flowers, farming method, organic dahlias, storing dahliasComment
Is Tilling Bad for Soil? 6 Myths About Tillage
Is Tilling Bad for Soil? 6 Myths About Tillage
Flower Farming, Organic GardeningFran ParrishFebruary 23, 2022no till farming, regenerative farming, regenerative ag, regenerative flowers, how to farm without tilling Comment
Our Favorite Regenerative Agriculture Books & Podcasts
Our Favorite Regenerative Agriculture Books & Podcasts
Flower Farming, Organic GardeningFran ParrishFebruary 19, 2022regenerative farming, regenerative flower farming, regenerative flowers, regenerative resources, books, gardening books, gardening helpComment
Running a Sustainable Florist Business
Running a Sustainable Florist Business
Small Business, FloristryFran ParrishFebruary 18, 2022floristry, sustainable flowers, sustainable business, small business tips, florist businessComment
Flowers We're No Longer Growing, Part 2
Flowers We're No Longer Growing, Part 2
Flower FarmingFran ParrishDecember 22, 2021cut flower farm, specialty cut flowers, organic flower farming, regenerative farming, growing cut flowers, flowers i no longer grow, list of cut flowersComment
BLOOM FOCUS: Why We Love Silene 'Blushing Lanterns'
BLOOM FOCUS: Why We Love Silene 'Blushing Lanterns'
Flower Farming, FloristryFran ParrishDecember 22, 2021specialty cut flowers, wedding flowers, favorite flowers, regenerative farming, perennials Comment
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View fullsize Late fall/early winter farming is my favorite! The air is crisp. Perfect breathing weather. Light jackets required. Chilly breeze helps regulate the body temp. It feels like you can go all day doing pretty hard labor digging dahlia tubers and sheet m
View fullsize We’ve entered the deepest part of autumn; Halloween being the portal to the darkest parts of the year. For many, the upcoming winter season is bleak — but maybe it’s an opportunity to find the brightest bits of light shining within
View fullsize Farmer florist spooky edition. Share your favorites! πŸ‘» 

Disclaimer: This is satire. I love my job. I have the utmost respect for my clients who pay me money to create for them.πŸ–€
View fullsize We still have fresh flowers!… & we’re doing a $20 Bouquet Drive to support @littlepinklibrarywny this week 🌸

100% of bouquet sales will help fund a grassroots effort in providing pre-made lunches for anyone in Lockport who is exper
View fullsize Fall Foliage Tour of the Flower Farm πŸ‚πŸπŸ‚

The farm feels different by mid-October. Our wedding season has ended, tiny nips of frost taking some of the flowers along with it. But still, so much remains. 

We’ve begun digging + dividing dahlia
View fullsize Unreal flowers for my last bulk/wedding weekend of 2025! πŸ’ž

Thank you — a milli zilli thank yous — to both my clients and florist friends for buying LOCAL FLOWERS for your events this year. 

Buying from a local farm means you’re s
View fullsize Sam’s sweet pink, peach, cream & blue wedding bouquet from last weekend 🌞

Growing & creating something beautiful, so that someone will carry it on one of the most precious days of their life is special. I love this work and I’m
View fullsize Congrats to Brittany & Luke on their wedding day at the Chautauqua Institution!

I designed wedding bouquets, boutonnières & corsages, along with altar pieces for their ceremony at the Hall of Philosophy. Their lovely wedding coordinat
View fullsize I don’t care if it’s October… give me pink at all times πŸŒΈπŸ’•πŸŽ€πŸ’…

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