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Sharing my experiences growing a regenerative flower farm in Zone 6b in Burt, NY + operating a sustainable wedding floral business in Buffalo, NY.

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9 Reasons You MUST Grow Comfrey in Your Garden This Year
9 Reasons You MUST Grow Comfrey in Your Garden This Year
Organic GardeningFran ParrishMarch 25, 2026comfrey, plants for sale, perennials, permaculture, perennial plants, cut flowersComment
Low-Sugar Elderberry Syrup Recipe
Low-Sugar Elderberry Syrup Recipe
LifestyleFran ParrishMarch 20, 2026elderberries, recipe, cooking, elderberry, elderflower, elder, healthy recipesComment
Magnificent Elderberry: Growing Elder from Cuttings
Magnificent Elderberry: Growing Elder from Cuttings
Fran ParrishMarch 20, 2026Comment
What are the Easiest Dahlias to Grow?
What are the Easiest Dahlias to Grow?
Flower FarmingFran ParrishFebruary 2, 2026Dahlia tubers, dahlias, Dahlia tuber shop, Dahlia tubers for sale, growing dahlias, easy dahliasComment
Dahlia Varieties We Grow on Our Farm
Dahlia Varieties We Grow on Our Farm
Flower FarmingFran ParrishJanuary 15, 2026dahlia varieties, high tunnel, hoop house, growing gorgeous dahlias, Dahlia tubersComment
Savory Rhubarb Curry Recipe
Savory Rhubarb Curry Recipe
Recipes, LifestyleFran ParrishJune 3, 2025recipes, recipe, rhubarb, cooking rhubarb, nutrient dense, healthy recipesComment
Should I Pinch My Dahlias?
Should I Pinch My Dahlias?
Flower FarmingFran ParrishJune 2, 2025growing dahlias, Dahlia tubers, dahlias, Dahlia farmingComment
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
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9 Reasons You MUST Grow Comfrey in Your Garden This Year
9 Reasons You MUST Grow Comfrey in Your Garden This Year
Low-Sugar Elderberry Syrup Recipe
Low-Sugar Elderberry Syrup Recipe
Magnificent Elderberry: Growing Elder from Cuttings
Magnificent Elderberry: Growing Elder from Cuttings
What are the Easiest Dahlias to Grow?
What are the Easiest Dahlias to Grow?
Dahlia Varieties We Grow on Our Farm
Dahlia Varieties We Grow on Our Farm
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View fullsize Maybe you’ve seen this already if you’re on my email list… & if not, this is a great lineup of some (not all) of the dahlias we grow. Many are available as tubers for you to grow, too! 

I loved placing these next to each other
View fullsize We all have a fish pillow incident. What is it you seek?
View fullsize This post is for the farm friends and business owner friends who worry about spending money — it can feel counterproductive, but I’ve found paying other people to do things has saved me so much time, so much sanity, and has allowed my bus
View fullsize Do you save seeds? 🌱 

I love saving what I’m able. It’s a full circle moment when you plant a seed, grow the plant, the plant grows new seeds, then you plant those new seeds and the process becomes a closed loop. It’s a gift from
View fullsize Top 5 dahlia growing tips from growing thousands of floriferous, amazing dahlias on our flower farm…

1. Amend your soil 🪱 
2. Mulch after planting 🍂 
3. Water on a schedule 💦 
4. Pinch your dahlia plants 🤏 
5. Cut your flowers ✂️ 

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