Gardeners, enchanted by dahlias, with tubers carefully planted, nurture them into breathtaking blooms. Tubers, of course, like time capsules, each one a guarantee of the beauty that is to come. Plant a tuber,...

Since the inception of Bear Creek Farm, I have been reticent to attribute specific human traits (love, persistence, loyalty) to flowers. I fully understand the historical truth, function, and beauty...

Nothing marks the gentle return of summer like a peony. At Bear Creek Farm, we are obsessed with this extraordinary flower - and always moved to write about them. Their...

Today I am going to remind you about the seminal role of seeds. While the importance of seeds may seem obvious, it is my experience that the floral varieties that...

There is an understandable temptation to attempt to grow dahlias  in pots for a myriad of reasons. We all love dahlias. As well, many dahlia lovers living in urban areas...

Few flowers seem to catch that late-summer-into-early-fall shimmer quite like a dahlia. In an extraordinary nod to the ever-dynamic wonders of nature, the subtle hues of dahlias – throwing royal...

At Bear Creek Farm, as we nurture beauty from the ground up. We are ever mindful of the natural tendency of people to overthink the very thing that they are...

Cosmos, a stunning flowering bloom (belonging to the daisy family) derives from the sunny and color-drenched climes of Mexico and Central America. Cosmos are beloved for a host of reasons,...