Why Messy Gardens Are Healthier: The Case for Wild, Resilient Landscapes

It happens every year. As spring begins to arrive, the urge to plant tubers immediately is nearly unbearable. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the dahlia visions...

For decades, dahlia growers have followed a long-standing gardening tradition: leave tubers in the ground until the first hard frost. It’s a deeply ingrained practice, but not entirely based on...

The world of flower farming and gardening has been shaped by incredible teachers, many of whom are based on the West Coast, particularly in Washington State and Oregon. Their guidance...

Picking the perfect dahlia isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s a blend of practicality, creativity, and a touch of intuition. With a dazzling array of forms and colors to choose from,...

To tame isn’t always to diminish. Many flower farmers have learned that there’s a delicate balance between letting go and stepping in. Wildflowers, climbers, and self-seeding plants thrive in their freedom,...

To wait is to live. It is to hover on the edge of time, feeling the gravity of anticipation as it bends time into something elastic and unyielding. For a flower...

There’s something timeless about trees. They anchor us to the earth, marking the seasons with their branches, offering shade on sweltering days, and reminding us that growth is slow and...

Wreaths—a circle of dried botanicals hung on a door, perhaps evoking the coziness of autumn or the nostalgia of a handmade holiday. But the truth is, these delicate arrangements carry...