The Farmer Bailey Blog

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

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.

Act fast to add brand new Campanula 'Evergreen', 'Mont Blanc' and 'Kilimanjaro' to your farm.

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

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.

Shopify developer Jocelyn is the woman behind the Farmer Bailey shopping experience.

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

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

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.

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

We're pursuing pleasure while planting posies.

Gardening for pleasure fights mid-season burnout and reconnects us to the joy of flower farming.

Your favorite cool season flower plugs are now restocked at farmerbailey.com. 

This practical, essential guide teaches you how to get the most out of your cut flowers with proper postharvest handling.

Farmer Bailey Hale teaches how to grow the most popular fall-planted cut flower crops from plugs in this one-hour talk.

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

Scoop Scabiosa, Focal Scoop and Bon Bon Scoop have revolutionized the use of Scabiosa as a cut flower.

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

Learn how strategically narrowing your focus and calling in help from day one will  grow your profits.

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

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

This one-hour video recording is a crash course on getting the most out of your cut flower crops.

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

What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started out?