If you’ve ever walked out to your flower garden after a wind storm and found your dahlias face down in the dirt, you already know how quickly a beautiful season can go sideways. Supporting tall garden flowers is one of those things that seems optional until it isn’t. The good news: setting up the solid…
If you’ve ever stood in a garden center holding a bag of dahlia tubers and wondered if you were in over your head, I’ve been there. My first season, I second-guessed every decision: depth, spacing, whether to water, whether to wait. Now, after growing dahlias for years here in my Zone 8b Pacific Northwest garden,…
Starting zinnias indoors from seed is one of the easiest ways to get a head start on summer flowers. If you’ve been wondering when to start zinnia seeds indoors or how long they take to germinate, the process is surprisingly simple and so rewarding. Zinnias are one of those cut flowers that make gardeners feel…
Isn’t it fun to see what’s blooming in other areas outside of your own this season? Let me take you on a tour of my Pacific Northwest (PNW) cottage and cut flower gardens to show you what’s been blooming this summer. When it came to my summer flowers, both in my cottage garden and the…
Have you ever tried growing strawflowers from seed indoors? If not, you’re in for a treat! These unique, papery-petaled flowers are not only gorgeous in the garden, but they also make some of the best dried flowers you’ll ever grow. And the best part? Starting them inside is easy, giving them a head start before…