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Pumpkins! All the Varieties I Grow & How to Use Them
Pumpkins were my gateway plant. The very first thing I ever grew in my garden and probably still my favorite thing to grow--with dahlias a close second. When I get my farm it'll be SO fields of pumpkins and rows and rows of dahlias! Pumpkins come in a staggering variety of colors, flavors, and textures. Here I will detail a few of the varieties we grow and how we use them! I have provided links to where you can buy seeds, these links do not benefit me in any way but are

Petals Bouder
Nov 11, 20203 min read


Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers
You're getting married? Congratulations! Growing your own wedding flowers is an incredibly memorable, eco-friendly, and budget conscious way to contribute in a meaningful way to your wedding. Here is a wedding crown I harvested from my garden for a last summer wedding: The first thing you need to consider when growing your own flowers is the season your wedding will take place in. In the Northern Hemisphere, if its Spring or Summer you should be fine. Fall or Winter and

Petals Bouder
Nov 11, 20202 min read


White & Green - Tropical Wedding Flowers
How to mix white flowers with green foliage for an elevated tropical feel to your wedding flowers.

Petals Bouder
Nov 11, 20202 min read


Floral Design Log: Blue & White
I was over the moon excited when Genevieve contacted me about doing the flowers for a hospital grand opening with a color scheme of light blue and white. My excitement turned to slight panic as I started thinking in detail about the color scheme. White flowers are so numerous that designing with them has its own challenges (more about that below) but blue as a natural color is tricky. You see, actual blue almost doesn't exist in nature! ( Check out this amazing short docu

Petals Bouder
Nov 11, 20202 min read


Floral Design Workshop - Summer
In late August we hosted two sold-out floral design workshops! They were SO much flower-filled fun! Saturday night we filled the design...

Petals Bouder
Nov 11, 20202 min read


Designing for Events - True Bloom Spa Grand Opening
When I started growing flowers to sell I didn't envisage doing large events. Instead I imagined designing a flower crown here, a bouquet...

Petals Bouder
Nov 11, 20203 min read


Queen of the Night - The Elusive and Ephemeral Black Tulip
The Search for a Black Tulip Queen of the Night The idea of a truly black tulip has haunted gardeners, breeders, and dreamers for centuries. In 1850, Alexandre Dumas published La Tulipe Noire , a romantic tale set in the political prisons of the 17th century Netherlands. In the novel, a wrongfully imprisoned man—assisted by his jailer’s daughter—attempts the impossible: to grow a tulip “as black and brilliant as jet.” At the time, such a flower existed only in imagination.

Petals Bouder
Nov 11, 20203 min read


The Arboretum Design Studio - Grand Opening!
Last weekend we celebrated the grand opening of our design studio: The Arboretum. For years this space has served as a heated growing space for our dahlia starts, bougainvillea, and fruit trees. Over the last year we have updated the space with a lofted ceiling featuring sky lights and a 15 ft sliding door for better climate control and to bring more light into the space. We are now super excited to offer small group workshops and events in this enchanting space! So far w

Petals Bouder
Nov 11, 20201 min read


Growing Dahlias: A Botanical & Practical Guide for Gardeners and Cut Flower Growers
A starting guide to growing dahlias for cut gardens.

Petals Bouder
Nov 11, 20203 min read


How to Split Dahlias
If you grow flowers for cutting, you simply MUST grow dahlias. Dahlias are some of the easiest and most rewarding flowers to grow in...

Petals Bouder
Nov 11, 20204 min read


Floral Coral: Color Combinations for Every Season - In the garden & arrangements
With Living Coral ordained "The Color of 2019" last month, we are just in time to plan an on-trend flower garden that will provide you with a la mode cut flowers all summer long! Here I will detail 4 color combinations, one for each season, that perfectly compliment the coral blooms that promise to be all the rage this year. 1. Coral and Yellow - Spring This combination is well suited for spring arrangements and weddings and pairs well with aqua and beach themes. Suggest

Petals Bouder
Nov 11, 20202 min read
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