The Cut Flower Handbook For Beginners

Author : Lisa Mason Ziegler
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
ISBN 13 : 0760382131
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cut Flower Handbook written by Lisa Mason Ziegler and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bouquet-building bible gardeners have been waiting for! Learn the ins and outs of growing gorgeous blooms at home with professional flower farmer Lisa Mason Ziegler of @gardenersworkshopfarm. Whether you’re cultivating fresh-cut bouquets for yourself, family, and friends or for others on a small commercial scale, you’ll go from sowing seeds to cutting armloads of colorful, long-lasting blooms with ease. Lisa’s unique approach and easy-to-follow advice on multi-season planting and harvesting uses the natural warm and cool weather cycles present in almost all growing regions to maximize cut flower production. This logical and nature-driven method is also a signature hallmark of her super-successful online flower-farming courses, and it’s one that translates equally well to both small urban backyards and large rural flower farms. Growing your own cut flowers means you can avoid bouquets laden with pesticides (who wants that on their wedding day?) and you can skip the trips to your local flower shop or grocery store to pay big bucks for a bouquet that has racked up more airline miles than you could ever hope to. Included in this essential cut flower growing handbook are: 50 extensive flower profiles divided into their preferred season of growth. Cool-weather favorites include poppies, snapdragons, and bells of Ireland. Warm-season beauties include zinnias, sunflowers, and celosia. Planting tips for a succession of blooms that carry over from one growing season to the next without any additional work from you. Illustrations showing how to pinch plants for more blooms, how to make your cuts, how to erect support netting to keep your flowers straight and upright, how to dig a planting bed, and more. Over 200 photographs of the best cut flowers for home gardeners to grow, the most effective methods for their care, and the most productive ways to organize them in the garden. Advice on caring for a cutting garden, locating the best planting site, starting plants from seed, making the harvest, prolonging the life of your cut flowers, and so much more! The Cut Flower Handbook is the perfect balance of inspiration and education for anyone interested in bringing more beauty into their lives by growing cut flowers at home.

Author : Tiana Winnifred
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cut Flower Handbook for Beginners written by Tiana Winnifred and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-03-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hey there garden lovers. Tired of boring flower beds? Want to grow beautiful; cut flowers that last forever (well, almost)? Then listen up. "The Cut Flower Handbook for Beginners" is your one-stop shop to becoming a cut flower rockstar, with pro flower farmer Tiana Winnifred as your guide. Whether you're snipping blooms for your own table, surprising loved ones, or even selling them on the side, this book spills the tea on growing gorgeous, long-lasting flowers from seed to sensational. Tiana's secret sauce? Working with nature's seasons, not against them. Her unique method, based on hot and cold weather cycles, unlocks a bounty of blooms no matter where you live. It's like her uber-popular online courses, but for both tiny city balconies and sprawling country farms. Forget grocery store flowers riddled with chemicals and flown halfway around the world. This book is your escape plan! Here's what you'll get in "The Cut Flower Handbook" Ditch the Dull Blooms: Turn your garden into a riot of color and life! This book goes way beyond basic gardening, showing you how to grow cut flowers like a true artist. Be a Seasonal Superhero: Learn to conquer every season like a pro. From crazy cool soil hacks to rebellious watering techniques, you'll become a gardening ninja in sync with nature's flow. Rebel Gardener Toolkit: Get ready to break the rules! This book dives into unconventional planting methods, soil prep, and how to care for your flowers. Plus, you'll learn how to pick the perfect blooms for your climate and personal style. Cash in on Your Colorful Rebellion: Thinking of turning your hobby into a side hustle? This guide gives you all the tips you need to make money from your cut flower empire, big or small. Join the Bloom Brigade: Connect with other flower fanatics online! You'll also find resources for where to buy seeds and tools to fuel your gardening rebellion. Celebrate Your Blooming Revolution: Growing cut flowers is more than just a hobby, it's a way of life! This book is your guide and cheerleader, inspiring you to keep creating beauty and leading the gardening revolution. "The Cut Flower Handbook" isn't just a book, it's the perfect blend of inspiration and info for anyone who wants to add more beauty to their lives with homegrown blooms. Get ready to transform your garden into a blooming paradise and let the petals of possibility unfold.

Author : Kiana Underwood
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452161658
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Color Me Floral written by Kiana Underwood and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the secrets to designing showstopping monochromatic arrangements in this spectacular guide from floral artist Kiana Underwood. Underwood shares her techniques for creating dazzling single-color displays using inspired ingredients, dramatic textures, and vibrant colors. Organized by season, the book includes how-tos for 40 arrangements— including a lush green display for spring, an astonishing black bouquet for summer, a striking magenta design for fall, and an unexpected, oh-so-pretty pink arrangement for winter. Featuring hundreds of eye-catching images and easy-to-follow tips throughout—such as suggestions for substituting flowers and options for both the beginner and advanced designer—this book is as useful as it is gorgeous. The ultimate resource, Color Me Floral has an extraordinary arrangement to enhance every occasion.

Author : Mary Jane Vaughan
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Book of Cut Flower Care written by Mary Jane Vaughan and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1998 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential reference for amateur & professional flower arrangers & florists, The Complete Book of Cut Flower Care lists nearly 250 types of flowers & foliage grown for cutting.

Author : Sarah Raven
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448142121
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grow Your Own Cut Flowers written by Sarah Raven and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grow Your Own CUT FLOWERS distils everything Sarah Raven has learnt in five years of testing and cultivating the best possible cut flowers for growing at home. If you want to grow your own cut flowers, there could be no better guide in the world. The book ties-in with an eight-part five-minute mini-series on Gardeners World in spring 2002. Grow Your Own CUT FLOWERS is for the flower arranger who wants to grow their own flowers, but has never gardened before, and for the gardener who knows how to grow their own flowers, but wants ideas to fill a house with their harvest. It demystifies the world of floristry, giving away all the insiders' tips on sowing seed, conditioning flowers and making simple, but stylish arrangements a tied bunch, a large vase, a table centre and more elaborate party flowers. No alarming terms, complex procedures or slabs of wordy text here Grow Your Own Cut Flowers is written more like a cookery book with recipes than a traditional gardening book. Illustrated with over 250 striking colour photographs by Jonathan Buckley, Grow Your Own Cut Flowers is stylish and inspirational as well as practical and accessible. THE AUTHOR WILL UNDERTAKE TO AMERICANIZE THE TEXT FOR ANY CO-EDITIONS.

Author : Louise Curley
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 : 1781011427
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cut Flower Patch written by Louise Curley and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2014-03-06 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring guide to transforming a small patch of ground, be it on an allotment or in a garden, into a cut flower patch which produces flowers from early spring to late autumn. Louise Curley looks at what makes a great cut flower, ideal conditions and soil and the tools you’ll need. There is advice on what to grow – from favourite hardy annuals, half hardies and biennials to spring and summer bulbs to adding foliage and fillers to balance arrangements – and advice on how and when to sow, how to support your plants and tips on weeding, deadheading, pests and feeding. Growing your own means greater choice, working with the seasons and super fresh flowers. Bought flowers can be expensive and the international flower trade often means dangerous chemicals, poor working conditions for growers, demands on water resources and the ‘flower miles’ of worldwide airfreight. This book will help you get the most from your patch with guidance on how to cut the flowers so that they keep producing more blooms and how to look after them once they have been picked. The Cut Flower Patch is completed by a selection of flower arranging tips and sample arrangements as well as tips on finding great containers, planting plans and a helpful year planner The Cut Flower Patch won the ‘Best Practical Book’ at the Garden Media Guild Awards, 2014 Jason Ingram won Photographer of the Year at the Garden Media Guild Awards, 2014

Author : Jennita Jansen
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787136914
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Flower Garden written by Jennita Jansen and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-13 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to grow without a garden and reconnect with nature as you create an abundant flower meadow from your windowsill. The Flower Garden is a beautifully illustrated guide to show you how to start growing stunning blooms even in the smallest of spaces. Covering all the basics from growing from seed, how to maximise your space to understanding your light and drying flowers; this book is an essential reference to those with an urban space and who are itching to get planting. Packed with 'recipes' for the best flowers to grow throughout the year – you will soon have a balcony or roof terrace covered in enviable blooms to admire, pick or share. This neat, easy-to-use format is aimed at gardening beginners, looking to grow their own flower garden.

Author : Lisa Mason Ziegler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0760357587
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vegetables Love Flowers written by Lisa Mason Ziegler and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fight garden pests and increase your yields the natural way with this tried and true technique! Planting vegetables and flowers together is one of the oldest ways to create a healthy, bountiful garden; but there's more to the method than you might think. Vegetables Love Flowers walks you through the ins and outs of companion planting, from how it works to which plants go together and how to grow the best garden for your climate. Alongside gorgeous garden photography, you'll also learn about: Seed-starting, growing, and harvesting How to make garden flower bouquets, with "recipes" for various arrangements How to attract beneficial creatures to pollinate your garden and prey on its pests Pesticide-free pest-control measures Composting heaps and bins With the right information and some careful planning, you can help your plants thrive—and beautify your garden in the process.

Author : Erin Benzakein
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452150931
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden written by Erin Benzakein and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 Amazon Best Seller — Welcome to the farm! The Cut Flower Garden: Erin Benzakein is a florist-farmer, leader in the locaflor farm-to-centerpiece movement, and owner of internationally renowned Floret Flower Farm in Washington's lush Skagit Valley. A stunning flower book: This beautiful guide to growing, harvesting, and arranging gorgeous blooms year-round provides readers with vital tools to nurture a stunning flower garden and use their blossoms to create show-stopping arrangements. Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Cut Flower Garden is equal parts instruction and inspiration—a book overflowing with lush photography of magnificent flowers and breathtaking arrangements organized by season. Find inspiration in this lush flower book: Irresistible photos of Erin's flower farm that showcase exquisite blooms Tips for growing in a variety of spaces and climates Step-by-step instructions for lavish garlands, airy centerpieces, and romantic floral décor for every season If you liked Paris in Bloom, you'll love Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden.

Author : Grace Alexander
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787135853
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grow and Gather written by Grace Alexander and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You don't need a flower field in the countryside to grow cut flowers, arrange beautiful floral displays or connect with nature. A simple patch of earth is plenty. In Grow and Gather, you'll follow the annual cycle of growing cut flowers, from sowing in spring to seed-collecting in autumn. Simple projects show you how to plant and nurture various flowers, as well as demonstrating the importance of texture, colour and shape when arranging them. Together with these practical projects, tips and hints, flower field gardener and clinical psychologist Grace Alexander guides you in the art of meaningful, engaged and intentional gardening - through mindful growing, you can transform your wellbeing and find a greater connection to your garden and yourself.