Eucalyptus is a beautifully fragrant foliage and one of my favorite elements to add into late-season bouquets. While I’ve long adored eucalyptus for its ability to pair well with most any flower, I never thought that I could actually grow armloads of it myself, like many of the warm-climate growers I saw doing on social …
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Can You Overwinter Eucalyptus Inside? How We Grow Eucalyptus in Zone 5B
April Flower Farm Recap
April proved to be our busiest month yet here at Two Sisters Flower Farm! With so much good stuff going on, it’s crazy to think that we’re just getting started… I feel like April is the month where I find my stride. While we’ve been harvesting tulips in our indoor grow space for months now, …
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March Recap of Our Flower Farm
With the arrival of March, I can start to feel the pace of our season pick-up just a bit. We’ve enjoyed a rather mild winter so far which makes me even more aware of just how close spring really is. For me, spring sets the tone for the rest of our year. And I often …
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Understanding Seed Trays: My Favorite Seed Starting Trays to Use for Flower Farming
I think we can all agree options are good- but give us too many options to choose from and we can easily feel overwhelmed. And as a result we may find ourselves failing to make any sort of decision at all… This is at least how I felt when I was just getting started growing …
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February Recap of Our Flower Farm
February came and went in a flash; and it really is crazy to think just how close we are to the start of spring. While there’s still a lot of planning to do for the upcoming year- I feel relieved to have some of the big chunks set in place- (our mum order has been …
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How To Grow Sweet Peas from Seed
I have been growing sweet peas for three years now- but you wouldn’t know it because I have failed miserably for most of those years… Last year I was really determined to grow sweet peas successfully and I took a bit of time to learn what I was doing wrong. The third time must really …
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January Update: What’s Happening on Our Flower Farm
Ever wondered what flowers farmers do in the off-season?! I’d thought it’d be fun share more about what it’s like operating a flower farm and chronicle more of the behind-the-scene happenings as part of a mini blog series. Here’s a recap of our January : For us here at Two Sisters Flower Farm, January always …
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How to Grow Paperwhites
During the coldest parts of the year when everything feels dark and dreary- one of my favorite ways to cozy up my home is to bring a bit of nature indoors. Paperwhites are beautiful, long-lasting flowers that put on quite a show during the dull days of winter. I especially enjoy these delicate winter blooms …
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How To Grow Ranunculus and Anemones
Ranunculus and anemones make great additions to any spring garden. With their wide range of color and ruffled petals- these flowers are such a treat to enjoy! Truth be told- while I have long adored these early spring blooms, it wasn’t until more recently that I started growing them myself. For years I avoided growing …
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