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Front Yard Glow-Up Part 2: Designing and Edging Garden Beds for a Front Yard Pollinator Garden
Front Yard Glow-Up Part 2: Designing and Edging Garden Beds for a Front Yard Pollinator Garden
Organic GardeningFran ParrishApril 8, 2025pollinator garden, lawn, edging lawn, garden designComment
Front Yard Glow-Up Part 1: Why I’m Turning the Grass into a Native Pollinator Garden
Front Yard Glow-Up Part 1: Why I’m Turning the Grass into a Native Pollinator Garden
Organic GardeningFran ParrishApril 8, 2025pollinators, regenerative gardening, front yard, native garden, native plants, pollinator garden, cottage gardenComment
The Best Dahlias for Pollinators
The Best Dahlias for Pollinators
Flower FarmingFran ParrishApril 3, 2025dahlias, growing dahlias, pollinators, pollinator gardenComment
Using Paper Mulch to Suppress Weeds in the High Tunnel
Using Paper Mulch to Suppress Weeds in the High Tunnel
Flower Farming, Organic GardeningFran ParrishMarch 26, 2025weeds, weed control, organic weed control, mulch, cardboard, high tunnelComment
How to Till Soil Without a Tiller: Best No-Till Soil Prep Technique
How to Till Soil Without a Tiller: Best No-Till Soil Prep Technique
Flower Farming, Organic GardeningFran ParrishMarch 6, 2025Comment
Six Figure Flower Farming Podcast Ep. 6: SEO
Six Figure Flower Farming Podcast Ep. 6: SEO
Flower Farming, Small BusinessFran ParrishApril 24, 2024podcast, flower farm course, education, courses, flower farming, farm business, businessComment
How Long Does it Take Dahlias to Bloom?
How Long Does it Take Dahlias to Bloom?
Fran ParrishApril 20, 2024Dahlia tubers, growing dahlias, Dahlia Farmer, Dahlia farming, flower farming, regenerative flower farming, regenerative, planting dahliasComment
The Ultimate Compost Tea Recipe + How-To
The Ultimate Compost Tea Recipe + How-To
Flower Farming, Organic GardeningFran ParrishApril 19, 2024compost tea, making compost, organic fertilizers, flower farming, starting a farm, fertilizing, soil food webComment
How to Plant Hundreds of Dahlia Tubers
How to Plant Hundreds of Dahlia Tubers
Flower FarmingFran ParrishApril 19, 2024dahlias, planting dahlias, growing dahlias, discovering dahliasComment
Top Electric Tools for the Flower Farm
Top Electric Tools for the Flower Farm
Fran ParrishApril 19, 2024Comment
14 Steps to Get Rid of Voles in the Garden
14 Steps to Get Rid of Voles in the Garden
Flower Farming, Organic GardeningFran ParrishApril 14, 2024voles, ipm, integrated pest management, organic farming, Regenerative farming, no till farming, no tillComment
Perennial Herb Plugs for Flower Farmers
Perennial Herb Plugs for Flower Farmers
Flower FarmingFran ParrishMarch 21, 2024growing herbs, herbs, planting herbs, herb garden, herb cut flowers, herbs for cutting, cut flowers, cut flower farmingComment
How to Grow Dahlias in Pots
How to Grow Dahlias in Pots
Flower Farming, Organic GardeningFran ParrishMarch 7, 2024dahlias in pots, container gardening, planters for dahlias, growing dahlias, dahlias, dahlia tubers, growing dahlia tubers, planting dahliasComment
Dahlia Tubers from a Small Farm vs Big Online Retailer
Dahlia Tubers from a Small Farm vs Big Online Retailer
Flower Farming, Small BusinessFran ParrishMarch 1, 2024dahlias for sale, where to buy dahlia tubers, buy dahlia tubers, dahlia tubers, dahlia tuber shopComment
Dahlia-Growing Q&A from Instagram
Dahlia-Growing Q&A from Instagram
Flower FarmingFran ParrishFebruary 27, 2024dahlias, growing dahlias, regenerative flowers, regenerative agriculture, soil prep, dahlia tubers, dahlia varietiesComment
Most Productive Dahlia Varieties
Most Productive Dahlia Varieties
Flower FarmingFran ParrishFebruary 24, 2024dahlias, dahlia tubers, dahlia tubers for sale, how to grow dahlias, starting a dahlia farm, starting a flower farm, choosing dahliasComment
Choosing a Tractor for the Flower Farm
Choosing a Tractor for the Flower Farm
Flower FarmingFran ParrishFebruary 21, 2024tractor, flower farming, regenerative flowers, cut flower farming, starting a flower farm, buying a tractorComment
The Best Landscape Fabric for Killing Weeds
The Best Landscape Fabric for Killing Weeds
Flower FarmingFran ParrishFebruary 13, 2024landscape fabric, weed control, organic weed control, sustainable farming, flower farming, starting a flower farm, using landscape fabric, silage tarpsComment
Are Dahlias Hard to Grow?
Are Dahlias Hard to Grow?
Flower FarmingFran ParrishFebruary 5, 2024growing dahlias, dahlia, dahlias, regenerative agriculture, gardening tips, dahlia tipsComment
How to Hold Silage Tarps Down
How to Hold Silage Tarps Down
Flower FarmingFran ParrishFebruary 1, 2024silage tarps, silage tarping, silage tarp for sale, weed control, organic farming, regenerative farming, farming methodsComment
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Front Yard Glow-Up Part 2: Designing and Edging Garden Beds for a Front Yard Pollinator Garden
Apr 8, 2025
Front Yard Glow-Up Part 2: Designing and Edging Garden Beds for a Front Yard Pollinator Garden
Apr 8, 2025
Apr 8, 2025
Front Yard Glow-Up Part 1: Why I’m Turning the Grass into a Native Pollinator Garden
Apr 8, 2025
Front Yard Glow-Up Part 1: Why I’m Turning the Grass into a Native Pollinator Garden
Apr 8, 2025
Apr 8, 2025
The Best Dahlias for Pollinators
Apr 3, 2025
The Best Dahlias for Pollinators
Apr 3, 2025
Apr 3, 2025
Using Paper Mulch to Suppress Weeds in the High Tunnel
Mar 26, 2025
Using Paper Mulch to Suppress Weeds in the High Tunnel
Mar 26, 2025
Mar 26, 2025
How to Till Soil Without a Tiller: Best No-Till Soil Prep Technique
Mar 6, 2025
How to Till Soil Without a Tiller: Best No-Till Soil Prep Technique
Mar 6, 2025
Mar 6, 2025
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View fullsize Ranunculus… growing this flower has not been my greatest achievement but as yoda says: much to learn, you still have. And as I always say: can’t be amazing at everything. 

Looking forward to a week of heavy weed control cause it’s
View fullsize We’re having fun out here in the flower field, planting new life while getting pummeled by wind and rain! ☔️ 

Tons of new perennials hit the ground this week: delphiniums, foxgloves, speedwell, chamomile, joe pye weed, concord grapes (for fun!
View fullsize Giveaway time!💥 I have a few Pollinators Dream Dahlia Tuber Gift Boxes left and I’d love to give one away with a signed copy of my book, Growing Gorgeous Dahlias 📚🌸

To enter, just follow @heirloomsoulflorals and tag all ur gardening / flowe
View fullsize Some really beautiful (& some cold & blustery) days spent on the flower farm this week 🌞

We finished covering the woody perennials in landscape fabric … a relief that is hard to put into words! Where many farms use landscape fabric i
View fullsize Spring is a wild time to be alive 🪴 

The past few weeks @jessabowski & I have been working on the farm like busy lil beavers making dens out of piles of sticks and weeds … not really, but, really there are so. many. sticks. all over the
View fullsize We are getting SO EXCITED FOR FLOWERS YOU GUYS! It’s become hard for me to decide what to post on here— behind the scenes we’re working on the flower farm, planting hardy flowers and tackling the weeds before they even wake up... an
View fullsize I know we’re all sick of hearing about tariffs by now (I know I am 🤮) but as a local flower producer, it’s important for me to talk about it: We will not be raising any prices on any of our products due to tariffs. 

No price increases o
View fullsize Inspired by my friend @schulfarmstead to do my own March photo dump….

🌸 Got inspired by @gardenersworldtv and @themontydon on the weekends
🌱 Planted snapdragons
🌸 Dahlia Tuber Sale kicked off! (there’s still some left, along with mil
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View fullsize My book is now available in a few local spots! Thank you to Wildroot Floral for the most necessary experience of sniffing real live flowers yesterday, it’s been too long 😂🌸

 LOCKPORT:
@lockcitybooks 
@niogalib 

BUFFALO: 
@wildrootfloral 
@b

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