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Provides tips on simplifying flower gardening and on using color, plans for a variety of gardens, and a gallery of easy-to-grow gardens.

"With practical, step-by-step instructions and on-the-ground examples at every scale, Flower Farming for Profit is a comprehensive, beautiful guide to achieving profitability as a cut flower farmer. When Lennie Larkin set out to become a flower farmer, she found all sorts of resources about growing flowers but a scarcity of reliable information on how to build a profitable cut flower business. How do you create efficient systems and adequately value...

"Flower farmer Lisa Mason Ziegler walks you from seed to colorful, long-lasting blooms in her signature sweet-as-pie style. From growing tips and tricks to how to process cut flowers for the longest vase life, this book includes it all. Lisa divides the growing season into two parts; one that focuses on cool-weather-loving cut flowers, and another that focuses on summer annuals that thrive in the heat. It's the perfect balance of inspiration and education"--...

Master gardener Jerry Baker takes you step-by-step through each growing season and shares his secrets and tips for having the best yard and garden ever. Includes recipes for tonics to promote the health and growth of your plants.

"Grow and arrange breathtaking dahlias to enhance every occasion. In this luxe compendium, world-renowned flower farmer and floral designer Erin Benzakein reveals all the secrets to cultivating gorgeous dahlias. These coveted floral treasures come in a dazzling range of colors, sizes, and forms, with enough variety for virtually every garden space and personal preference, making them one of the most beloved flowers for arrangements. In these pages,...

Tracing the year from January to December at her home, Perch Hill, Sarah offers an account of a garden crafted over decades. Sharing the lessons learned from years of plant trials, she explains the methods that have worked for her, and shows you how to achieve a space that's full of life and color.

"Bulbs are essential for any gardener who wants a garden full of flowers, humming with pollinators, and blooming consistently for many months. When planted correctly, bulbs bloom in sequence, one after another. From longtime gardener and author Jenny Rose Carey, this book is borne of a lifetime passion for bulbs, offering friendly and accessible insight based on her expert experience and many years gardening in both England and the east coast of the...