The Farmer Bailey Blog

Happy Groundhog Day?

Voles, gophers and mice, oh my!

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How to Prepare Plants for Extreme Cold Snaps

Cold weather on the way? Colder than you had hoped or planned for? Colder than you've seen in 30 years? Here are some tips to help your plants survive.

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Bloom Groups, Demystified

Bloom initiation in Lisianthus is a complicated relationship between day length, light intensity and temperature.

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Cultivating Winter with Helleborus Gold Collection

When it comes to using Hellebores as a cut flower, locally grown is always best.

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Farmer-Florist Profile: Colin Stark of Stark Blooms

Colin tells us why he ditched bespoke suits for muck boots, what he treasures most about his farmer lifestyle, and his favorite Farmer Bailey crops.

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Martin Luther King and the Flowers of Hope

In a striking portrait by photographer Steve Schapiro, King and American political scientist and diplomat Ralph Bunche stand among fellow civil rights leaders wearing vivid flower leis.

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PANTONE Peach Fuzz 13-1023 in Flower Form

Is PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz the color of the year? 

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Sweet Peas & Friendship

An All-Star team of farmers gathered in Madeira for fellowship and a bit of work.

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WATCH: Cut Flower Problem Solving & Wisdom

Taking stock of 2023 success and failures, and looking ahead to 2024 goals and plans.

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Grab the New Ship Week Calendar

Plan for the coming year with us, with the help of the new Farmer Bailey Ship Week Calendar.

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Make a Flower Farmer Very Happy

Bring spring to your loved one with a Farmer Bailey Gift Code!

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WATCH: Growing Winterberry Holly, Snowberry, and Hydrangea

Farmer Bailey hosts Karl “Stick Man” Vahrmeyer Jr, expert grower of branches at Green Park Nurseries.

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Flower Farming for Profit with Lennie Larkin

Small business whiz Lennie Larkin of B-Side Farm shares her unique insight on Flower Farming for Profit.

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WATCH: All About Bare Roots

For the first time, Farmer Bailey is providing a variety of bare root perennials and woody plants straight from Holland.

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WATCH: Bailey talks young plants with JP WIlliams

Whip up a cup of something nice, and join Farmer Bailey and young plant expert JP Williams for a Live chat. 

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WATCH: New Varieties at ASCFG Conference

Today's episode of It's Five O'Clock Somewhere with Farmer Bailey broadcast from lovely St. Louis, Missouri, where the team is participating, sponsoring and exhibiting in the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers annual...

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Instagram Live from ASCFG Conference 2023

Join Bailey as he broadcasts from the ASCFG Conference in St. Louis, Mo.

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Just Added: New Heirloom Mums

Seven new looks in 3 Porch Farm Heirloom Mums have just been added to farmerbailey.com.

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Karma Amora Dahlias, by TJ McGrath

Crimson dahlias kindle an unexpected autumn arrangement.

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WATCH: Preparing for Winter

Take a few steps to prepare your fall-planted plugs for their cold winter nap, and a bright spring bloom.

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Nigella Two Ways

Nigella is easy to grow, but so hard to get started!

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Chocolate Cosmos 'New Choco'

Lynn Resch of Fleurs du Bien shares her experience growing irresistible New Choco.

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