The Farmer Bailey Blog
WATCH: Flower Quality on Instagram Live
Learn how to up-level your flower quality and how to price your stems in this one-hour video created for specialty cut flower growers and farmers.
April 12 Instagram Live: Flower Quality
Increasing your price per stem has an instant, powerful impact on your profit margin and topline revenue. But how do you command a premium price? By improving your flower quality.
Growing Mustard as a Biofumigant for Fusarium
Mustard is a well understood biofumigant effective against fusarium and other soil pests.
WATCH: How to Care For and Transplant Plugs
Farmer Bailey talked everything plugs in this March 22 Instagram Live session, with an emphasis on caring for and transplanting the perennial plugs many of you are currently receiving.
How to Transplant Plugs talk and Q&A
That long anticipated moment has arrived. Your plugs have been delivered! Now what?
Vernalized Perennial Plugs are Shipping... Like This
Don’t panic! Our "Big Burly" perennials arrive in a dormant state.
How to Transplant Plugs, on Instagram Live
Join Farmer Bailey on Wednesday, March 22 for an Instagram Live session with Q&A.
Bonny 'Bells of Ireland'
Moluccella laevis can be tricky to germinate, so it's worth it to leave it to the experts.
WATCH: How to Grow Cool Season Annuals
Learn techniques to grow the best possible Snapdragons, Campanula, Stock and Poppies in this one-hour video.
Cool Season Annuals on Instagram Live
This week's topic is Cool Season Annuals, and Bailey will be discussing Campanula, Stock, Snap-dragons and Poppies.
WATCH Lisianthus Live
Lisianthus expert and flower farmer Bailey Hale teaches you how to grow premium Lisianthus stems in this one-hour video with Q&A.
Lisianthus Live on February 22
“It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere with Farmer Bailey” returns with a one-hour growing lesson on our favorite cut flower crop.
Watch the Video: Late Spring Planting
Wondering what to plant out into warm soil this spring? Farmer Bailey has you covered.
Crushing on Caryopteris
As a cut flower and foliage, Caryopteris Pagoda adds volume, scent and whimsy to fall bouquets.
Instagram Live: Late Spring Planting
This week's Instagram Live with Q&A covers heat-loving crops that want to be planted into warm soil. Join us on Wednesday at Noon ET.
New Gypsophila Growing Guide
Whether standing alone in cloudlike forms or supporting focal flowers, these superior Gypsophila strains will leave you starry-eyed.
How To: Harden Off Plugs for Transplant
In almost all cases, hardened-off plants are healthier, heartier, and produce better stems.
Instagram Live with Farmer Bailey
Bailey Hale and guest Alicain Carlson, Ph.D will answer your questions about Chrysanthemums live.
Lavender for Cutting and Pot Plants
Thirteen varieties of lavender are now in stock for late spring shipping.
Lisianthus Tips & Tricks for Northern Growers
Fine tune your Lisianthus production with tips learned from the world's top seed breeders.
Perennials for Spring Planting
Digitalis, Aquilegia, Baptisia & more are still in stock for spring shipping.
Watch: Learning Lisianthus with Farmer Bailey
Ready to level up your growing skills this year? Tune in to Bailey's free Lisianthus class.
Meet Matilda
Ptilotus 'Matilda' is a heat-loving, drought tolerant plant with a unique look.