{"product_id":"the-cut-flower-handbook-select-plant-grow-and-harvest-gorgeous-blooms-hardcover","title":"The Cut Flower Handbook: Select, Plant, Grow, and Harvest Gorgeous Blooms - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Mason Ziegler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJessica Graven\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bouquet-growing bible gardeners have been waiting for! Learn the ins and outs of growing gorgeous blooms at home with professional flower farmer Lisa Mason Ziegler of @gardenersworkshopfarm.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether you're \u003cb\u003ecultivating fresh-cut bouquets\u003c\/b\u003e for yourself, family, and friends or for others on a small commercial scale, you'll go from sowing seeds to cutting armloads of colorful, long-lasting blooms with ease. Lisa's unique approach and easy-to-follow advice on \u003cb\u003emulti-season planting and harvesting \u003c\/b\u003euses the natural warm and cool weather cycles present in almost all growing regions to maximize cut flower production. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This logical and nature-driven method is also a signature hallmark of her super-successful online flower-farming courses, and it's one that \u003cb\u003etranslates equally well to both small urban backyards and large rural flower farms\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Growing your own cut flowers means you can \u003cb\u003eavoid bouquets laden with pesticides\u003c\/b\u003e (who wants \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e on their wedding day?) and you can skip the trips to your local flower shop or grocery store to pay big bucks for a bouquet that has racked up more airline miles than you could ever hope to. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Included in this essential cut flower growing handbook are: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e50 extensive flower profiles\u003c\/b\u003e divided into their preferred season of growth. Cool-weather favorites include poppies, snapdragons, and bells of Ireland. Warm-season beauties include zinnias, sunflowers, and celosia. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlanting tips for a succession of blooms\u003c\/b\u003e that carry over from one growing season to the next without any additional work from you. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIllustrations \u003c\/b\u003eshowing how to pinch plants for more blooms, how to make your cuts, how to erect support netting to keep your flowers straight and upright, how to dig a planting bed, and more. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOver 200 photographs of the best cut flowers \u003c\/b\u003efor home gardeners to grow, the most effective methods for their care, and the most productive ways to organize them in the garden. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAdvice on caring for a cutting garden\u003c\/b\u003e, locating the best planting site, starting plants from seed, making the harvest, prolonging the life of your cut flowers, and so much more! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cut Flower Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ethe perfect balance of inspiration and education\u003c\/b\u003e for anyone interested in bringing more beauty into their lives by growing cut flowers at home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Mason Ziegler\u003c\/b\u003e is an accomplished speaker and the owner of the Gardener's Workshop, a thriving small cut-flower market farm. She began her career selling cut flowers to local florists and Colonial Williamsburg, a business that soon grew to include florists, supermarkets, farmer's markets, a garden-share program, and a subscription service and later expanded into selling the tools, supplies, and seeds that she uses in her own garden. At the same time, Lisa has steadily built a speaking career leading presentations and workshops for garden clubs, master gardeners, commercial growers, and other groups centering on her simplified organic gardening methods. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eCool Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVegetables Love Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cut Flower Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 10.08 x 8.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53335255417197,"sku":"9780760382103","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/1YyhX5nqXG9780760382103.webp?v=1778893990","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-cut-flower-handbook-select-plant-grow-and-harvest-gorgeous-blooms-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}