Pressing flowers is an ancient tradition dating back centuries in China and Japan. The craft gained popularity in Victorian England...

Not only is this pumpkin bread delicious, its also low sugar! As farmers we do not mess around in how we use our sweet pumpkin babies!

Easy and So delicious - take it from a flower farmer who LOVES to grow pumpkins - homemade pumpkin puree makes everything pumpkin better!

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...

Cleaning your sheepskin rug naturally and at home has never been easier. Read below for how to simply and cheaper make your sheepskin...

You're getting married? Congratulations! Growing your own wedding flowers is an incredibly memorable, eco-friendly, and budget...

I was driving in the car recently and listening to NPR when I hear an astounding fact: Americans consume a credit card's worth of...

As I've detailed in my post about trying to cut down the packaging waste my family creates, baking your own bread is incredibly simple...

Every September we take our kids apple picking. It is a sweet and simple tradition that allows us to talk about SO much. Last May we...

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

Is snow this late in the season normal? Read on to learn just how odd (and frustrating) this late snow actually is!

The Search for A Black Tulip – The Queen of the Night In 1850 Alexandre Dumas wrote his famed novel “La Tulipe Noire” in which a...

All indoor plants are unique and each may come with its own set of requirements for optimal growth. In this article I will outline...

While it is currently snowing outside, it is--in fact--officially spring! Exciting things are underway to Petals. Last week we received...

Earlier this spring I read Michael Pollan's Botany of Desire and I absolutely loved it! Pollan explores the co-evolution of plants and...

Last weekend we celebrated the grand opening of our design studio: The Arboretum. For years this space has served as a heated growing...

The Ides of March is almost upon us and I'm only just getting to writing this post. Taking time from gardening to sit down and write...

Dahlias are some of the most swoon worthy blooms you can find in a garden. What is more, they reach their pinnacle in the late summer...

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...