Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler

By Lisa Mason Ziegler

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Join Lisa Mason Ziegler of The Gardener's Workshop on the Field and Garden Podcast talking flower farming, cut-flower gardening, business, and all things related!

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Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler episodes:

04.30.2024
#288: Dave Dowling's March Q&A, Ask A Flower Farmer
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A; session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. Guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: ⁠Flower Farming School...
04.23.2024
#287: Flower Farming Mythbusters (Encore)
Don’t allow these things to hold you back from pursuing your flower farming business dreams. No acreage, tractor, or greenhouse? No problem. I didn’t have any of those during the first decade of my flower farm. Originally aired 9/27/22 Mentions Association of Specialty...
04.16.2024
#286: Daniel Schavey's March Q&A, Ask A Flower Farmer
This episode features a takeover of our popular “Ask a Flower Farmer” live Q&A; session on Instagram. Daniel Schavey of Petal Pickers Flower Co. in Greenville, SC hosted this one. Daniel is a 7th-year flower farmer growing in zone 8a...
04.09.2024
#285: Restoring Nature with Rhonda & Lisa (Bug Talk)
Join Rhonda Graves and Lisa for another episode of Bug Talk! Today, they expand into the broader topic of restoring the natural order on your farm or in your garden: the benefits, the methods, and the rewards. They share all...
04.02.2024
#284: Failed Expectations (Encore)
We are so hard on ourselves when we hit a wall or fail. I’ve found that the reality so often for me is that my expectations weren’t based on any facts or experiences, just hopes, and dreams. No wonder it...
03.26.2024
#283: Dave Dowling on Ask A Flower Farmer
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A; session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. Guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, who is also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower...
03.19.2024
#282: Lisa on the Growing For Market Podcast
Lisa was recently featured on Growing For Market podcast, joining host Andrew Mefferd to discuss concepts from her new book, The Cut Flower Handbook. Topics covered include: The current US market demand for cut flowers Cool vs. warm season flower...
03.12.2024
#281: Introducing The Gardener's Workshop Club!
After almost a year in development, we're so excited to tell you about our new online community! Membership Features: Monthly live Q&As; with Lisa Z! Exclusive training sessions Expert guidance from Lisa Commiserate with your flower-loving peers Interactive challenges keep...
03.05.2024
#280: Lisa & Joe Lamp'l Discuss The Cut Flower Handbook
Lisa was recently featured on The joegardener® Show podcast, joining host Joe Lamp'l to discuss the foundational concepts from her new book, The Cut Flower Handbook. Topics covered include: The soil blocking method of seed starting Cool vs. warm season flower crops Natural...
02.27.2024
#279: Finding Your Way In Flower Farming (Encore)
Starting and being in business is overwhelming! Yep, it's true. And the overwhelm doesn't just stop one day, you have to take control and make it happen. Only you can make that choice. Add to that the stress of flower farming,...
02.20.2024
#278: Cool Flowers Talk: Lisa on The Joe Gardener Podcast (Encore)
In September '22 Lisa was featured on The joegardener® Show podcast, joining host Joe Lamp’l to discuss the Cool Flowers concept and how she got started growing this fantastic group of spring stunners! They covered topics such as: How to determine which...
02.13.2024
#277: Good Medicine: Cut Flowers
Growing, giving, and receiving cut flowers is good medicine for whatever ails you. I learned this firsthand from Stevie’s mom's memorial service. The stories of Ruby sharing my flowers amongst the thousands of pound cakes she baked and shared were evidence...
02.06.2024
#276: The Truth About Seed Starting (Encore)
Enjoy this short podcast to get relieved of the pressure to start seeds now. ~Lisa In the episode, I share the reality that this rush and pressure we feel to start seeds in early spring is a result of marketing, and...
01.30.2024
#275: Have Faith In Cool Flowers (Encore)
This time of year we have lots of folks reaching out because of fears they are experiencing about their Cool Flowers facing cold weather. I understand and suffer from the same thing from time to time. It’s natural, and we need to...
01.23.2024
#274: Under the Row Covers & Succession Planting (Encore)
In this encore presentation of Lisa's very first episode of Field & Garden, she covers a couple of really big topics: 1) How NOT to freak out if you decide to peek under your row covers in mid-winter, and 2) How...
01.16.2024
#273: Facing the Fears of Business
Tests and lessons (failures!) lead to perseverance. Perseverance is a required ingredient for a small business. We must continue despite failures, difficulties, or opposition. Don't give up or give in to fear. Facing fear in business never ends, so we must...
01.09.2024
#272: Flower Farming School Online, The Trio Sale
Join Lisa, Dave, and Gretel as they discuss the Flower Farming School Online Trio Sale. The culmination of several years of work, these schools are being offered as a complete set for the first time, and for a limited time...
01.02.2024
#271: Do You Know About Seed Talk? (Best of 2023)
Did you know that we have another podcast series? It's called Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne, and it's become really popular! This is their top podcast episode of 2023, the one with the most overall listens, and it's the...
12.26.2023
#270: (Best of 2023) Flower Farming Do's & Don'ts
*Winner Best of 2023* This podcast had the most listens this year! If I had the opportunity to restart my business today based on what I have learned since starting in 1998, these are some of the things that would...
12.19.2023
#269: Dave Dowling's December Q&A, Ask A Flower Farmer
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A; session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. Guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, who is also a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: Flower...
12.12.2023
#268: Looking Back to Move Forward
I'm looking over my shoulder as I begin to firm up my business goals and plans for 2024. Lessons learned and reminders of advice given is good food for thought. Learning to say no to great ideas that aren't in...
12.05.2023
#267: Flower Farming, Will You Make It?
I find that many people struggle and quit flower farming before they really get started. Why do they quit? Not because they aren’t trying, but because “they don’t know, what they don't know” and get burned out doing the wrong...
11.28.2023
#266: Dave Dowling's October Q&A on Ask a Flower Farmer
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...
11.21.2023
#265: Writing The Cut Flower Handbook with Lisa & Jessi
Join Lisa Ziegler and Jessi Graven as they discuss the writing of The Cut-Flower Handbook. This book is scheduled for release in February 2024 and is available for pre-order now. Pre-order The Cut-Flower Handbook directly from TGW to get our FREE...
11.14.2023
#264: Farming With A Baby, With Gretel Adams
Join me as I catch up with Gretel Adams of Sunny Meadows Flower Farm in Columbus, Ohio. In this episode, we talk about how life on the farm has changed with the addition of their first child, get an update...
11.07.2023
#263: Dried Flowers, Added Value
Dried Flowers = Added Value! My goal was to always sell it all fresh, but, there are always leftovers, right? Why not hang them to air dry and sell them as added-value products? Dried flowers are back in vogue and an excellent...
10.31.2023
#262: Meet Michelle of River Bend Blooms, with Jessi Graven
In this very special episode, TGW staffer Jessi Graven guest hosts as she visits fellow TGW student and established flower farmer Michelle Wheeler of River Bend Blooms in Kentucky! Here, Michelle tells the story of how she came into flower farming,...
10.24.2023
#261: Jennie Love's Takeover of Ask A Flower Farmer
This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A; session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer, hosted by Jennie Love of Love ’n Fresh Flowers. Jennie is a well-known and highly sought-after farmer-florist in Philadelphia specializing in...
10.17.2023
#260: Ways To Sell Your Flowers with Dave Dowling
Time for another great chat between Lisa and expert cut-flower grower, Dave Dowling! Dave is also a bulb and plant broker, and the author of our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More. In this episode, Lisa & Dave...
10.10.2023
#259: Trust The Process
What does trusting the process mean? Learning the steps and just keep doing them. I lean on mentors, teachers, organizations, resources, and team members. Everyone needs them all. Business is an ever-evolving and changing force meaning every day has scary stuff—...
10.03.2023
#258: Lily Succession Planting with Dave Dowling
Get your notepad ready! This is an information-packed crash course in lily succession planting from expert grower and bulb broker, Dave Dowling. Dave is also the author of our online course: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More. In this episode, Lisa...
09.26.2023
#257: What To Grow Next Season
Coming out of the dog days of summer is the time to consider: what are my flower needs for next season? While it is fresh in your memory, consider "Where am I selling and when does it start?" These guiding...
09.19.2023
#256: Jennie Love's Top 5 Mistakes Farmer-Florists Make
Please enjoy this replay of a webinar that Lisa did with Jennie Love called “Top 5 Mistakes New Farmer-Florists Make.” Jennie & Lisa put this one together with the hope of helping new farmer-florists avoid some common pitfalls - all...
09.12.2023
#255: Misguided Passion?
Do you love the processes of starting, growing, and harvesting lots of cut flowers, but don’t really want to go into business? That is totally doable and in my book, an even higher calling! Mentions We are so happy about our partnership...
09.05.2023
#254: Meet Tammy Osselaer of Little Petal Farm
Today’s episode is a chat that Lisa recently had with Tammy Osselaer, owner of Little Petal Farm in Noblesville, Indiana. During this conversation, they chat about retail sales, farmers markets, the importance of weeding regularly, AND how flower farmers are...
08.29.2023
#253: Slow Flowers Podcast Anniversary: Lisa & Debra's Celebratory Chat
Lisa recently had a chat with Debra Prinzing to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Slow Flowers Podcast. As part of the festivities, Slow Flowers is reairing selected episodes from each year of the podcast, and Debra chose Lisa’s episode...
08.22.2023
#252: Lisa Chats With Dr. Allan Armitage
A well-known writer, speaker, and horticulturist, the TGW family might know Dr. Allan Armitage best as the co-author of one of our favorite reference books, Specialty Cut Flowers. Here, Lisa chats with "Dr. A" about how they met, how he...
08.15.2023
#251: Flat Sales in Late Summer
I vividly remember harvesting flowers that I knew were destined for the compost heap. July and August can be tough sales months, but facing and overcoming it can be done. I hope this helps! ~Lisa Mentions Lisa's course, Flower Farming School Online: The...
08.08.2023
#250: Ask A Florist Q&A with Ellen Frost
Today’s episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A; session on Instagram, normally called Ask a Flower Farmer. In this episode we instead did an Ask a Florist session with guest host Ellen Frost of Local Color Flowers...
08.01.2023
#249: Take A Break
Do you need a break? To continue performing everyone needs time to refuel. For me, marrying into a family that observes Sundays as a day of rest played a significant role in my business success. Looking back I see how...
07.25.2023
#248: 2023 State of the US Flower Market, Instructor Roundtable
Lisa, Val, Dave, and Ellen discuss the impacts of the pandemic and how the industry has moved on in the following years from the perspective of a cut-flower grower, a florist, and a wholesale plant broker. Trend Alert: Customizing flower...
07.18.2023
#247: Dave Dowling's June Q&A on Ask A Flower Farmer
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...
07.11.2023
#246: Big Picture Thinking for Spring
Now is the time for big-picture planning for next spring: where and when. As I am shuffling our gardens again, I am excited to embark on a smaller garden that produces more. I know where I am planting Cool Flowers and...
07.04.2023
#245: Afraid of Selling Your Flowers?
Little did I know that being afraid to sell my first flowers was actually the gift that prepared me for a career of success. Becoming a strong, confident seller was not what I thought, it was the result of becoming...
06.27.2023
#244: Dave Dowling's May Q&A On Ask A Flower Farmer
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...
06.20.2023
#243: Succession Planting with Flowers, Lisa on The joegardener® Show Podcast
Lisa was recently featured on The joegardener® Show podcast, joining host Joe Lamp'l to discuss the concept of succession planting with flowers. Topics covered include: Spreading out & making the best use of your resources Maximizing your harvest over time Flowers...
06.13.2023
#242: Dave's Online School is Available Now!
Join Lisa Z. and Dave Dowling as they talk about some big improvements and changes to Dave's online school! These changes benefit both current owners of the course and prospective students alike, check them out! Mentions Available Now! Dave's online course: Flower...
06.06.2023
#241: Encore! Lisa Interviews Nicole Pitt of Flower Hill Farm
This episode is an encore presentation of a chat with my friend and student Nicole Pitt of Flower Hill Farm. Nicole farms in Boonville, New York on the land of her childhood (and current) home. A former TV news reporter/anchor,...
05.30.2023
#240: Flower Farmer or Cut Flower Grower?
Do you refer to yourself as a flower farmer or a cut flower grower? I wonder if our verbal preference is a reflection of our subconscious focus. Either way, I believe telling our story has far more reach and impact...
05.23.2023
#239: Realigning Business Priorities
As I am facing the struggle of realigning my business priorities as my book project is wrapping up, I am revisiting class one in Flower Farming School Online which is helping me so much. It is making me take a...

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Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler episodes:

#288: Dave Dowling's March Q&A, Ask A Flower Farmer

#287: Flower Farming Mythbusters (Encore)

#286: Daniel Schavey's March Q&A, Ask A Flower Farmer

#285: Restoring Nature with Rhonda & Lisa (Bug Talk)

#284: Failed Expectations (Encore)

#283: Dave Dowling on Ask A Flower Farmer

#282: Lisa on the Growing For Market Podcast

#281: Introducing The Gardener's Workshop Club!

#280: Lisa & Joe Lamp'l Discuss The Cut Flower Handbook

#279: Finding Your Way In Flower Farming (Encore)

#278: Cool Flowers Talk: Lisa on The Joe Gardener Podcast (Encore)

#277: Good Medicine: Cut Flowers

#276: The Truth About Seed Starting (Encore)

#275: Have Faith In Cool Flowers (Encore)

#274: Under the Row Covers & Succession Planting (Encore)

#273: Facing the Fears of Business

#272: Flower Farming School Online, The Trio Sale

#271: Do You Know About Seed Talk? (Best of 2023)

#270: (Best of 2023) Flower Farming Do's & Don'ts

#269: Dave Dowling's December Q&A, Ask A Flower Farmer

#268: Looking Back to Move Forward

#267: Flower Farming, Will You Make It?

#266: Dave Dowling's October Q&A on Ask a Flower Farmer

#265: Writing The Cut Flower Handbook with Lisa & Jessi

#264: Farming With A Baby, With Gretel Adams

#263: Dried Flowers, Added Value

#262: Meet Michelle of River Bend Blooms, with Jessi Graven

#261: Jennie Love's Takeover of Ask A Flower Farmer

#260: Ways To Sell Your Flowers with Dave Dowling

#259: Trust The Process

#258: Lily Succession Planting with Dave Dowling

#257: What To Grow Next Season

#256: Jennie Love's Top 5 Mistakes Farmer-Florists Make

#255: Misguided Passion?

#254: Meet Tammy Osselaer of Little Petal Farm

#253: Slow Flowers Podcast Anniversary: Lisa & Debra's Celebratory Chat

#252: Lisa Chats With Dr. Allan Armitage

#251: Flat Sales in Late Summer

#250: Ask A Florist Q&A with Ellen Frost

#249: Take A Break

#248: 2023 State of the US Flower Market, Instructor Roundtable

#247: Dave Dowling's June Q&A on Ask A Flower Farmer

#246: Big Picture Thinking for Spring

#245: Afraid of Selling Your Flowers?

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

#243: Succession Planting with Flowers, Lisa on The joegardener® Show Podcast

#242: Dave's Online School is Available Now!

#241: Encore! Lisa Interviews Nicole Pitt of Flower Hill Farm

#240: Flower Farmer or Cut Flower Grower?

#239: Realigning Business Priorities