Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler

#315: Dave Dowling's June Q&A, Ask A Flower Farmer


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This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. It was guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: ⁠⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More⁠⁠⁠. Dave is always happy to share his knowledge with our listeners! 


Topics Covered

  • Watering Tips for Sunflowers & Lilies
  • Growing Limelight Hydrangeas
  • Tips for Fall Planting Campanula
  • Dealing with Leaf Hoppers
  • Storing Dahlia Bulbs Over Winter
  • Managing Vole Damage
  • Best Flowers to Plant in Tropical Areas
  • Harvesting Tips for Astilbe
  • Growing Lisianthus & Snapdragons
  • Preventing Botrytis on Peonies
  • Pre-sprouting Techniques for Ranunculus
  • Propagation Methods for Peonies
  • Managing White Flies
  • Harvesting Tips for Various Flowers
  • Episode originally aired 6/26/24 on Instagram. Join Lisa and her guest hosts Wednesdays at 12:30PM Eastern time to get your cut flower growing questions answered by the experts!


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