Root Design Co. Blog
GARDENING & FLORAL DESIGN
Plan a Cut Flower Garden
One of the topics I searched for the most when we were started growing flowers, was how to plan a cut flower garden. I wanted non-stop blooms all summer long and, while it's not rocket science, it can be confusing to know just when to plant each flower. Everything...
We’re NOT Growing These Flowers in 2020
The worst thing about starting a flower farm might be planting flowers you regret. We planted our first cut flower garden in 2015. It has been a steep upward trajectory since then, as any beginning flower farmer can tell you. Well, what I mean to say is that it has...
How to Grow Dahlias
Everyone wants to know how to grow dahlias these days. How do you plant dahlias? Where do you plant dahlias? What kind of fertilizer do you use for lots of dahlia blooms? How do you stake dahlias? You'd have to be hiding under a rock not to notice how dahlias...
How to Make a Bridal Bouquet
Back when I was first learning how to make a bridal bouquet, I struggled to piece together original designs from my dream list of flowers. Shoot, I still do. I thought that surely if I had a dozen Juliet roses and some peach ranunculus the details would just fall...
Easy to Grow Cut Flowers
Want to know what cut flowers are easy to grow? Find out what 7 annual flowers are easy to grow in your cut flower garden, and download our free PDF.
August Garden
The August garden feels like the peachy bloom in a year's bouquet. When I was a teacher (in that other life before flowers took over), August was a wild, crazy, exhausting month. Since the flowers came, things have changed. This year, August has been a gorgeous...
DIY Wedding Flowers: Timeline & Tips
DIY WEDDING FLOWERS: Today we’re going to take a closer look at DIY wedding flowers. We’ll include a timeline for the week of the wedding and a few tips we’ve learned along the way.
DIY Wedding Flowers vs. Hiring a Florist
We’re back with part three, a discussion on DIY wedding flowers vs. hiring a florist. (Read part ONE and TWO here.) You might want to grab a cup of coffee and some courage, because things are about to get frank.
Mennonite Weddings and Their Traditions
We find ourselves at a crossroads today, with one foot in Mennonite tradition and one on a banana peel. We want awesome, one-of-a-kind weddings, too, and realize too late the effort that goes into those affairs.
DIY Wedding Flowers, the Series
DIY WEDDING FLOWERS: introducing a short series on the pros and cons of doing your own wedding flowers.