Ready to grow cut flowers that actually do well in the vase?
In this post, I’m sharing 5 proven tips that make all the difference—from planting techniques to simple maintenance tricks that help your blooms last longer, stand taller, and look downright stunning in your arrangements. Whether you're growing lisianthus, zinnias, or good old snapdragons, these practical habits will set your garden up for serious success.

Gardening is all fun and games until the day the bugs and the weeds show up. Suddenly we want to burn the garden down, throw our hands up in the air and walk away. 

I get it: there is nothing worse than spending weeks caring for these precious plants just to have a japanese beetle chonk down and wreck all the leaves. 

What you’re going to learn about in this blog:

1. How to stay ahead of the weeds.

2. Bugs: good and bad

3. Questions about fertilizing

Many early flowering bulbs make great cut flowers and extends your season.

Learn what bulbs to grow and how to grow them.