Rose Story Farm: Finding Inspiration from Julia Child
Flower Discoveries: How to Test Your Soil
If you’re a new grower—whether you’re a farmer, a cut flower grower, or are growing casually—you’ll be interested to hear from Amanda (our growing hobbyist) and Jacelyn (our resident horticulturist) on soil testing in this week’s flower discoveries! Meagan is also sharing some exciting news: Our friends over at Floret have joined the Magnolia Network! (Remember when we were in Waco for the 2019 Team Flower Conference and we all fell in love with Magnolia Market and their cupcakes?) You can check out the details here!
Finding Inspiration from Julia Child
Danielle Hahn of Rose Story Farm (@rosestoryfarm) is joining us on this episode of the Team Flower Podcast! Rose Story Farm is located in a small rural farming community on California’s Central Coast. After starting in 1998 with 1000 rose bushes, the 15-acre farm has grown to be home to 30,000 bushes of over 300 varieties! Currently, the premiere boutique garden rose grower Rose Story Farm supplies floral designers nationwide with thousands of stems a week of consciously produced domestic garden roses that value scent, beauty, and the land and people that produce them.
Fun fact: Julia Child was a friend of Danielle’s family, and she’s sharing the backstory of how the “Julia Child” rose came to be. She’s talking about her approach to challenges on a farm and how she gathers inspiration from nature. You’ll also hear about some very exciting news for Danielle and the farm, a few best practices for pruning roses, and what to do when you find pests on your rose bushes.
Danielle and Kelly are also chatting about how the COVID virus has affected the farm. Danielle is sharing how Rose Story Farm has pivoted and stayed flexible through the time of crisis. You’ll be encouraged by both the experience and tips Danielle has to share with the floral community.
Victoria Pearson Photography
Victoria Pearson Photography
Jona Christina Photography
Attaching Flowers and Garland on Stairs
Anne Bradfield of Floressence has quite a bit of experience with floral installations. Today, she’s here to walk you through the steps of attaching flowers and garlands on stairs. You’ll be surprised at how easy something so intricate can be!
