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In with the Old: Heirloom Chrysanthemums
Order your rooted cuttings of heirloom Chrysanthemums for spring shipping today!
New Sumika Lisianthus for 2025
Feminine, Macherie and Macherina join our bevy of beauties on October 1.
Spring-Summer 2025 Preview
Sneak a peek at new & notable products for Spring & Summer planting.
Essential Reading: Account Changes for All Farmer Bailey Customers
Add your Company Name by September 18 to keep your account up to date.
Sneak a Peek at Next Season's Blooms
Preview our Spring 2025 offerings ahead of October 1's launch.
Troubleshooting Brown Spots & Edges on Lisianthus
Lisianthus expert Bob Croft helps you keep your Lisis picture-perfect.
Double Campanula Evergreen, Kilimanjaro & Mont Blanc
Cutting-edge double flowered Campanula are back for fall planting.
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.
Limonium & Statice for Spring 2025
If you’ve had your eye on Limonium from tissue culture, don’t delay: quantities will be extremely limited after August 1.
What is Plant Tissue Culture?
Tissue culture propagated plugs yield bigger, taller, fuller flowered, and FAR more productive plants than seed-grown strains.
WATCH: How to Fall Plant for Spring Blooms
Jump-start your spring season with fall planting.
Introducing Pansy Flamenco
Flamenco, true to its fiery name, can handle autumn's chill and even dips into freezing temperatures while young.
Rave Reviews for Italian Cutting Pansies
Shanti Rade of Whipstone Farm shows off her stems.
Bonus Farmers Market Q&A with Bailey and Thomas
Farmer Bailey managing partners and veteran farmers market vendors Thomas & Bailey answer viewer questions in this honest Q&A.
WATCH: Farmers Market Success Webinar
Farmers Markets can be a powerful sales channel for flower farmers, but are they right for you and your business?
*New* Daucus Growing Guide
Our new Daucus Growing Guide is a complete reference on how to grow, harvest and handle this lovely, fuss-free filler.