June 27, 2023

#244: Dave Dowling's May Q&A On Ask A Flower Farmer

30 minutes

This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. This one was guest hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink. Dave is also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More. Dave has such a wealth of knowledge to share! He answers questions about many different flowers, including ranunculus, sunflowers, clarkia, celosia, peonies, amaranth, and tulips.

Other topics mentioned:

High Tunnel Growing Tips, privacy Screen Trees

Cooler Storage of Ranunculus, Sunflowers, Lilies

Harvesting of Sweet William, Clarkia, Ranunculus

Seedling Care for Celosia, Amaranth

Seedling Care under Grow Lights

Fertilizing Ranunculus

Tulip Growing/Tulip Fire

Tree Peonies

Icelandic Poppy Germination

Peony Disbudding

Planting Gladiolus over Daffodils

Butterfly Ranunculus

Mother’s Day Prep & Organization

Scouting for Thrips, Aphids, and Tarnish Plant Bugs

Mentions

Dave's Online Course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!

Ball/Colorlink: Wholesale Plant, Bulb, & Seed Supplier

The Gardener's Workshop on Instagram

Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!

The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!

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