How to Grow Sweet Peas from Seed An easy step-by-step guide with photos from an organic flower grower Petals Flower Farm in Boulder, CO

March is when all the good stuff starts. Snow or shine there is plenty to be done in the garden this month to get ready for Spring!

Some days this week just FEEL like spring... Those sunny moments can easily be put to use getting your garden flower ready!

There has never been a more appealing to to start growing your own food. Here I detail the surprisingly edible things to grow.

The 70s are 'in' big time this year, from fashion to floral design, and everywhere in-between. Think goldenrod accents and tan foliage...

We live in a world where instantaneous gratification is promised, packaged, & delivered on a daily basis. Gardens don't play that game...

Love in a Puff, a magical vine with heart stamped seeds straight out of a fairy story.

Jet fuel is what makes flowers expensive. Learn how to buy local and save the planet, bees, and gardeners all at the same time.

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

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

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

When I started growing flowers to sell I didn't envisage doing large events. Instead I imagined designing a flower crown here, a bouquet...

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.

All indoor plants are unique and each may come with its own set of requirements for optimal growth. In this article I will outline specific care for many of the indoor plants we carry at Petals By Pedal. As plant and flower growers, in addition of florist, we have known many of the plants we sell from seed or cutting. The health and longevity of the plant babies we sell, therefore, is of utmost importance to us! Read on below for details on how to care for many of the pla

A starting guide to growing dahlias for cut gardens.

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

Native to Central and South America, the Maranta Prayer Plant has become super trendy as an indoor plant over the last few years. The...

Because our beautiful greenhouse is glass, it leaks energy. We did seal every nook and cranny with silicon and experimented with many of...

So you're thinking about building a greenhouse, congratulation! Creating a space to extend your growing season and or control your...

Step By Step (see below for full details): 1. After blooms are spent, remove flower stalks all the way to foliage. Keep all leaves intact, continue to water plant when it become dry. 2. In early fall allow the plant to experience two early frosts outdoors, just enough for the leaves to die back. 3. Cut back foliage and remove bulb and root balls from the pot. 4. Once bulb and roots are fully dry, wrap individually in newspaper and store in a dark space in the garage or othe