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?

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.

Celebrating International Women's Day
Join us in celebrating International Women's Day by uplifting women's stories.

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.

Valentine's Day Brownies
We know you’ve got flowers for your sweethearts ready to go. Thomas’ brownie recipe will add the perfect touch to Valentine’s Day.

Watch the Video: Late Spring Planting
Wondering what to plant out into warm soil this spring? Farmer Bailey has you covered.

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.

Watch "Growing Mums for Cuts" Video
Watch the recording of Farmer Bailey Hale and Alicain Carlson, Ph.D talking everything Chrysanthemum.

How To: Set Business Goals for a More Focused and Satisfying Season Ahead
Employ big-picture thinking and strategic goal setting to find more joy and satisfaction in flower farming.

Instagram Live with Farmer Bailey
Bailey Hale and guest Alicain Carlson, Ph.D will answer your questions about Chrysanthemums live.

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.

Recipe: Maple Bourbon Pecan Bars
Director of Operations Thomas McCurdy dips into his pastry chef bag of tricks for this sweet & salty treat.

How To: Make a Flower Farmer Very Happy
Send some cheer to your favorite flower farmer with a custom Gift Code.