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Growing Cool Flowers:Hardy Annuals
Hardy annuals thrive in cooler conditions and can withstand cold temperatures and light frosts. Unlike annuals & tender annuals, which...
Jane Westoby
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A Flower Farmers Guide to Growing Orlaya Grandiflora
Orlaya is one of the hardient crops you can grow to fill teh hungry gap.... but it needs cold stratification.
Jane Westoby
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A Professional's Guide to Storing Dried Flowers
Preserving the beauty of dried flowers requires more than just keeping them in a vase. To ensure they retain their color, shape, and delicat
Jane Westoby
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A Guide to Growing Cosmos
Cosmos, with its feathery foliage and blousy blooms is one of my all time favourite flowers to grow. It is one of the most prolific crops...
Jane Westoby
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Growing Foxgloves
There is something so special and so British about a foxglove, with their tall spiked swaying in the breeze adding early colour and...
Jane Westoby
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Growing Snapdragons
Snapdragons are the ultimate flower growers dream. They are one of the most productive crops you can grow and available in so many colours..
Jane Westoby
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Extending The season - Growing Chrysanthemums
The Best Late-Season Cut Flower Extending the growing season is one of the biggest challenges for flower farmers. It’s easy to fill beds...
Jane Westoby
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Top 10 Filler flowers for a small scale flower farm
Want to know which filler flowers are going to give you biggest bang for buck? are easy to grow and will be the most useful. Today I'm...
Jane Westoby
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When will my Dahlias Bloom?
It generally takes around 90 days from planting for Dahlias to bloom although it can be variable depending on the species, light, temperatur
Jane Westoby
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Seeds to sow in April
Get Sowing for a Spectacular Summer With the right timing, these Half-Hardy Annuals will thrive—producing long-lasting, productive...
Jane Westoby
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When to plant Dahlias out - Why the wait is worth it
Every year, as soon as the weather warms up, gardeners rush to get their dahlias in the ground. But planting too early isn’t always the...
Jane Westoby
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The Best Way to Grow Dahlias, Our Step-by-Step Guide
How to Grow Dahlias for Stronger, Earlier Blooms If you haven't started your dahlias yet—now's the time! With the days getting longer and...
Jane Westoby
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The Dahlia Unicorn List
Dahlias have become so popular in recent years due to the many variations in colours and sizes available now available to the home...
Jane Westoby
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Winter Colour with Camellias
How to Grow and Enjoy Camellias: Winter’s Most Stunning Bloom Camellias are one of those rare treasures in the garden—timeless, elegant,...
Jane Westoby
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