Main Facts For the past twenty years, Floret—a globally recognized flower farm, education platform, and media brand—has fielded hundreds, and occasionally thousands, of inquiries each month via email, social media, and blog comments. While the team cherishes this direct engagement with gardening enthusiasts, a significant percentage of these questions address…
Introduction: The Late-Season Triumph of a Garden Staple As autumn gently blankets the landscape, sending traditional summer gardens into a slow, tattered decline, one resilient botanical family stands defiant against the changing seasons. The marigold (Tagetes spp.) comes into its absolute prime just as other garden favorites begin to wane.…
Main Facts The global resurgence of the local, seasonal flower movement owes a profound debt to a small cadre of early horticultural visionaries. Among the most influential is British author, teacher, and grower Sarah Raven. Marking over three decades of hands-on cultivation at her renowned East Sussex estate, Perch Hill…
Main Facts More than two decades ago, a burgeoning flower farmer picked up a dog-eared library copy of Grow Your Own Cut Flowers. That single volume served as a catalyst, forever altering the trajectory of backyard horticulture and inspiring an entire generation of growers. The author of that transformative work,…
