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Cultivating Green Dreams: An Atomic Approach to Eco-Friendly Gardening in 2024
As we step into a new year, we’re inspired by James Clear and his incredible book Atomic Habits, and want to apply his teachings to setting garden goals.
The Rewards of a Cutting Garden
It’s no secret that we love cutting gardens. Not only are they a foundation of our business, we also teach about how to start your own.
Community Building Through Gardening
Another benefit of gardening we enjoy is the community building. Throughout this past year, we’ve enjoyed interacting with and helping our community with our flowers. Let’s take a look back!
The Soil Formula You Need to Know
Soil is the foundation of your plants. Having healthy soil will lead to healthier, more high-quality plants.
End-of-Summer Gardening Checklist
The end of summer doesn’t mean the end of gardening for the year. There is plenty you can still do in the fall!
Dahlia Care: Tips for Longer Lasting Flowers
Vase life differs for every type of flower. In addition, the quality of the flower and the stage at which it’s harvested also impacts vase life.
4 Dahlia Types You Can Grow & Design With
It goes without saying that we love dahlias here at Sweet Earth Co. There are endless varieties of dahlias, available in a multitude of styles, sizes, and colors.
Preserve Your Floral Bounty: How & Why
Here at Sweet Earth Co., our cutting gardens are full of beautiful blooms from spring through late fall that we use for fresh floral arrangements and installations.
But we also plant plenty so that we have some to dry. We harvest some blooms so that we can preserve them and use them for dried bouquets and crafting.
Growing Creativity: Exploring Multiple Passions as a Farmer Florist
There are many different projects and types of art that you can make as a gardener and farmer florist. You can use your flowers in your art and designs, or you can simply use them as inspiration. In this post I’m sharing some of my favorite ways to get creative — and inspire further creativity — with the flowers you grow.
The Power of Flowers for Self-Care and Stress Relief
Ultimately we believe that flowers are a form of self-care. While the term has been popular online and on social media lately, self-care isn’t just a trend or a buzzword. It’s important for mental and physical wellbeing!
The 3 Essential Elements of Container Garden Design
When it comes to designing your container garden, there are 3 essential elements you’ll want to have in mind: Thrillers, fillers, and spillers. Let’s dive into what each one means in more detail.
How We Grow Dahlias at Sweet Earth Co.
It's safe to say that dahlias are probably my favorite flower — it’s definitely in the top three. There are so many different varieties, and so many different colors that they never cease to stop me in my tracks to marvel at their beauty.
Perennial Landscape Plants We Love for Cut Flower Arrangements
Are you growing perennials in your cutting garden? Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting this year, we want to share a few of our favorite perennial landscape plants we love to use in our flower arrangements.
7 Benefits Native Plants Bring to Your Landscape
When it comes to gardening, it’s important to consider growing native plants. Native plants play a big role in living and gardening sustainably.
My Favorite Tools & Supplies for Gardening
When it comes to gardening, I’ve tried my fair share of tools and supplies. After running Sweet Earth Co. for over 10 years and growing countless crops, I’ve narrowed down my favorite tools to these tried and true pieces.
3 Expert Tips for Growing & Maintaining a Cutting Garden
Today we’re walking you through 3 expert tips for growing and maintaining your very own cutting garden, so you can turn your yard into a beautiful and bountiful oasis for you and your pollinators.
Are You Ready to Start Your Own Cutting Garden?
We love having a cutting garden, both for what it provides us (blooms & bouquets) and what it does for the planet, like conserving resources and promoting biodiversity through eco-gardening practices. If you've been thinking of starting one yourself, here are a few things to consider.
6 Unexpected Benefits of Eco-Gardening
If you’ve been in our community for a while, you know we believe in the importance of eco-gardening, which essentially means we like to work with — instead of against — nature. We aim to achieve beautiful, sustainable, and biodiverse gardens.
What is Eco-Gardening & Why is it Important?
Simply put, eco-gardening is working with — and not against — nature. The goal of eco-gardening is to achieve a beautiful, sustainable, and biodiverse garden that provides maximum health to humans, plants, pollinators and animals, now and for future generations.
5 Great Reasons to Join A Flower CSA
As if fresh, beautiful flowers aren’t enough, here are 5 great reasons to join a flower CSA.