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Preparing Your Garden For Winter: 10 Tips From a Flower Farmer

As late autumn and early winter approaches, gardeners and flower growers can start to anticipate a period of well earned rest. The season is not over just yet, however. This is a pivotal time to lay the groundwork for next year’s growing season.

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How to Make Willow Hoops

Willow hoops are versatile structures that can be used to craft all kinds of decorative pieces. One of the best things about making willow hoops is their simplicity - they're easy to make and you don't need fancy gear. Once you’ve made them, there are all kinds of ways to get creative in decorating them.

In this article (and video) I’ll show you the step by step process for how to make willow hoops from scratch.

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How to Grow Snapdragons From Seed

Snapdragons, also known as Antirrhinum, are charming and colorful annual flowers that add beauty to any garden or floral arrangement. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore how to grow snapdragons from seed, covering everything from when and where to plant them to caring for these delightful blooms.

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My Worm Farming Journey: Breeding Worms for Healthier Soil

No matter what you are growing, healthy soil is a must for healthy plants. All gardeners, farmers and hobbyists growing flowers, vegetables or other garden plants will at some point need to improve the health of their soil.

My adventure into worm farming began when I realized the incredible benefits worms could bring to my soil, promoting plant health and enhancing flower production.

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How to Cut & Condition Flowers for Longer Lasting Bouquets

Whether you’re a hobbyist back garden farmer or a professional flower farmer like me, then after months of nurturing your plants from seed to flower, you’ll eventually want to cut them.

Having worked so hard to get to this stage you want to be confident that when you do come to cut them, they last as long as possible in the vase.

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