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Growing Fruit Trees on Your Flower Farm: The Why

I have always felt a connection with orchards and tree fruit. When I was a young child, we would visit my grandmother in the countryside, and I’d see apples on the trees—once I saw a barn owl in the orchard which was amazing. At home, my father would get me to climb the cherry tree and pick the fruit and my maternal grandfather would turn up with big trays of plums, which we children would devour.

How to Design Flower Arrangements in Difficult Color Palettes

Tellie Hunt of Hunt & Gather Floral in Canada joins us for an interview chatting about her favorite design tool: color! In this interview, you’ll hear about her journey from a tattoo artist apprenticeship to owning her floral design business. She talks through the importance of color, and you’ll also hear about how to design flower arrangements in difficult color palettes. Whether you’re looking to change career paths or take that next step in your relationship with color, you’ll be inspired by this conversation.

Flowers in Art with Shealeen Louise

At the 2018 Team Flower Conference, we asked a myriad of floral artists to participate in our Flowers in Art Exhibition. The talent represented in the Exhibition was both exquisite and inspirational. Those in attendance at the Team Flower Conference were asked to choose their favorite artist anonymously, and the People's Choice Winner was Shealeen Louise of Nashville, Tennessee. Today, she's sharing what inspires her, what materials she uses, and her favorite painting subjects!

Erin from Floret Flowers

I'm delighted to have Erin from Floret Flowers with us this month!  In this article we’ll discuss soil testing, amendments, cover crops and how much to charge for the flowers you grow. If you’re a florist, you’ll enjoy learning how you can source local flowers and tips to start a small, productive garden at home. Erin is also sharing her #1 tip for growing a flower related business. You can read on or hop on the podcast to listen...