The Farmer Bailey Blog

The 411 on 288s with Bleeding Heart Flower Farm

Cindy Smith-Putnam shares her experience with 288-cell trays from plug grower Plug Connection. 

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Bare Root Care Tips

Farmer Bailey horticulturalist Bobby Bowen shares best practices and pro tips for your Bare Root perennials. 

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Bountiful Bells of Ireland

Heidi Luck (Luck of Bolton Farm) is a charmer of Bells of Ireland, grown from Farmer Bailey plugs. 

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Pests and Pals: Protecting Your Crops with Biocontrols

Learn how to harness the power of predatory insects and beneficial microbes in this expert-led video class. 

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Natural Enemies: Utilizing BioControls to Protect Your Crops and Profits

Beneficial insects and microorganisms protect your crops without harmful chemicals. 

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Pansy Tips & Busting Myths with Author Brenna Estrada

Author & flower farmer Brenna Estrada shares tips on cultivating Pansies for cut flowers and busts myths in this video interview.

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An Update on Lisianthus Plug Availability

If you’ve received a notice about a delay in your Lisianthus order, please know that we are doing everything we can to catch up and ensure you receive the highest-quality...

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Moisture Spotting on Lisianthus

Don't panic! Moisture spotting is normal.

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How to Prepare Plants for Extreme Cold Snaps

Cold weather on the way? Colder than you had hoped or planned for? Colder than you've seen in 30 years? Here are some tips to help your plants survive.

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Vernalized Perennial Plugs are Shipping... Like This

Don’t panic! Our "Big Burly" perennials arrive in a dormant state. 

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Avoid a Case of Lisianthus Envy

It's not easy being green. 

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2025 is the Year of the Pansy

Crowd your Pansy plugs to achieve maximum stem length. 

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Pantone Color of the Year 2025

Mocha Mousse follows floral design fashion with a hot cocoa hue.

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Berry Rich in Virginia

Victoria E. Roberts of Coastal Flower Company is growing great Hypericum from Farmer Bailey plugs.

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Your Peonies are Ready for You

Are you ready for them?

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Campanula Evergreen Blue

Discover a striking new Campanula medium, listing on Ready to Ship on October 25 and November 1.

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Spring-Summer 2025 Preview

Sneak a peek at new & notable products for Spring & Summer planting.

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Sneak a Peek at Next Season's Blooms

Preview our Spring 2025 offerings ahead of October 1's launch.

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Troubleshooting Brown Spots & Edges on Lisianthus

Lisianthus expert Bob Croft helps you keep your Lisis picture-perfect.

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Double Campanula Evergreen, Kilimanjaro & Mont Blanc

Cutting-edge double flowered Campanula are back for fall planting.

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Thrips in Your Flowers

Learn to identify and prevent thrips damage to your flowers.

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Peonies in Year 1-3

Why do peonies take three years to reach their cut flower potential?

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Preventing Fusarium in Cut Flower Crops

Like it or not, Lisianthus growers will get to know Fusarium. Horticulturalist Bobby Bowen breaks down how to deal with the fungus among us.

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What is Plant Tissue Culture?

Tissue culture propagated plugs yield bigger, taller, fuller flowered, and FAR more productive plants than seed-grown strains. 

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