The Farmer Bailey Blog

Why Buy Plugs?
Are plugs an expensive shortcut or an important input for a successful flower farm?

Everything You Need to Know: October 2 Restock
Bailey returns to Instagram Live with an informational session about the October 2 restock on Wednesday, September 27 at Noon ET/9am PT/5pm GMT, with viewer Q&A at the end.

New: Campanula 'Evergreen' from Tissue Culture
Act fast to add brand new Campanula 'Evergreen', 'Mont Blanc' and 'Kilimanjaro' to your farm.

WATCH Troubleshooting Tricky Crops
Bailey thinks like a plant to troubleshoot common problems in cut flower crops like Asters, Cosmos, Snapdragons, Stock and annual Phlox.

Growing Great Didiscus
When Christy Muck of Wild Blossom Hollow posted her glorious Didiscus harvest on Instagram, we had to reach out to learn more about how she did it.

Meet Jocelyn, Your Technical Specialist
Shopify developer Jocelyn is the woman behind the Farmer Bailey shopping experience.

How to Plant Perennials in the Fall
Join Bailey on Instagram Live for an in-depth chat about Fall Planted Perennials, Wednesday August 23 at 9am PT/Noon ET/5pm GMT.

WATCH: You, Me, and the ASCFG
Val and Bailey dive into the many reasons why all flower farmers should join the ASCFG, whose mission is education and connection.

You, Me, and the ASCFG
ASCFG board president Val Schirmer joins Bailey on Instagram Live to talk about the benefits of membership, the search for a new Executive Director, and more.

Help Vermont Farmers Recover from Flooding
Even if you only have $5 or $10 to give, every donation to the following vetted fundraisers will be tremendously helpful to affected Vermonters.

WATCH: Fight Burnout by Finding Fun in Flower Farming
We're pursuing pleasure while planting posies.

Finding the Fun in Flower Farming
Gardening for pleasure fights mid-season burnout and reconnects us to the joy of flower farming.

Order Now for Fall Shipping
Your favorite cool season flower plugs are now restocked at farmerbailey.com.

Bailey's Bookshelf: Post Harvest Handling of Cut Flowers and Greens
This practical, essential guide teaches you how to get the most out of your cut flowers with proper postharvest handling.

WATCH: Fall Planting for Spring Flowers
Farmer Bailey Hale teaches how to grow the most popular fall-planted cut flower crops from plugs in this one-hour talk.

Fall Planting for Spring Blooms
Wondering when to plant your Snapdragons, Campanula, Digitalis, Poppies, and Delphinium in the fall? Tune in on Wednesday!

WATCH: Growing Scoop Scabiosa, Veronica, Gypsophila & More
Scoop Scabiosa, Focal Scoop and Bon Bon Scoop have revolutionized the use of Scabiosa as a cut flower.

Growing Scoop Scabiosa, Live
Scoop Scabiosa, Focal Scoop and BonBon Scoop are fluffy, lush, dramatically larger than their predecessors, and almost too productive to keep up with harvesting!

WATCH: Profitable Flower Farming
Learn how strategically narrowing your focus and calling in help from day one will grow your profits.

Profitable Flower Farming with Lennie Larkin
Tune in on May 24 at Noon ET/9am PT/5pm GMT for this educational talk with Bailey and expert guest Lennie Larkin.

Available Now: Gerberas
This is your last chance to order top of the line cutting strains of Gerberas in 2023.

WATCH: Post Harvest Science and Secrets
This one-hour video recording is a crash course on getting the most out of your cut flower crops.

Post Harvest Science & Secrets
Join Farmer Bailey on Instagram Live this Wednesday, May 10 for a short class on the science and secrets of post harvest care.

WATCH: Takin' Care of Business for Flower Farmers
What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started out?