Growing flowers rather than buying them. Beds, borders, containers, what to plant for cutting and when to sow it.
4 August 2026
Fall sown hardy annuals come through winter as small plants and flower earlier, taller and heavier than the same seed sown in spring.
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24 June 2026
The plants that earn their space in a small cutting bed, the ones that do not, and why cut-and-come-again matters more than flower size.
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How the industry actually works, from the auction floor and the import chain to what a florist really makes on a bouquet.
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Where the flowers we sell came from, who moved them around the world, and the stories that turned out to be myths.
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Growing regions, flower markets and festivals, and why what is on the bench differs from one part of the country to another.
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