In 2017, Sunny Meadows Flower Farm launched a direct-shipping program for florists as a way to build the domestic flower market and increase access to more farm-direct blooms. We started small with florists…
A Nature Conservancy manager advocates for growing more native plants — for the garden and the vase I’m lucky enough to own a small, sunny lot in Arlington, Virginia where I’ve been…
Planting spring-flowering bulbs now is a garden task with a big payoff come springtime.The Slow Flowers member-growers I’ve been speaking with are 100% passionate about growing tulips and daffodils to bring seasonal…
It’s my fifth season gardening in my petite backyard located south of Seattle. I began with a blank slate, mostly, because we moved into a brand new house as its first owners.…
Did you know that early fall can be the toughest and most costly season for cut-flower growers? Once exhaustion and overwhelming feelings manifest themselves into “just let the season end…”, we are…
The Slow Flowers Summit “Floral Takeover” was a top feature of our June 2021 experience. Thousands of donated blooms, many from the farms and gardens of members who were in attendance, combined…
Our Speakers elevate local flowers with their beautiful aesthetic The 2021 Slow Flowers Summit brought local flowers, sustainable design, a seasonal aesthetic and amazing creatives who inspired our audience with their sensitivity…
HABITAT: Nature’s Masterpiece Philadelphia’s time-honored celebration of gardens, plants and flowers takes place in March each year. Typically, it is held indoors, at a convention center-style venue. The Philadelphia Horticultural Society changed…
A few months ago, Jenny Diaz, our wonderful Slow Flowers graphic artist, illustrator and BLOOM Imprint book designer (@jennymdiaz), sent us a Facebook Marketplace item she thought might interest Debra: A 1970s…
Botanical Couture 2021: Floral Dress-Up as Creativity Blooms Seven years ago, Slow Flowers Society launched a grassroots social media campaign to take place the week leading up to Independence Day. We called…