Ranking My Best and Worst Cut Flower Arrangements from 2025
Each year I rank a selection of my cut flower arrangements from best to worst. These are the top 5 and worst 5 of 2025.
Grow Cut Flowers
Learn to grow a cut flower garden from seed to vase and everything in between. Discover our favorite easy-to-grow flowers, practical tips for harvesting and arranging, inspiration for seasonal arrangements, and ways to bring more flowers and beauty into your garden and home.
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What to Plan for Your Garden in December (Without Overthinking It)
Plan your summer garden this winter without overthinking it. Easy, simple garden planning tips to reduce spring stress and grow what you love.
21 Best Perennial Flowers and Shrubs for Cut Flower Gardens
Discover 21 perennial cut flowers that bridge the gaps between seasons, keeping your garden and vases full when annuals aren’t blooming.
Powdery Mildew: How to Deal with Disease in Your Garden
Learn how to recognize, treat, and prevent powdery mildew in your garden without losing your mind (or your zinnias).
How to Grow Cosmos for Cutting (Plus Harvest Secrets for Best Vase Life)
Cosmos are the easiest cut flowers I grow. They bloom from June to frost, produce 100+ stems, and come back every year from self-seeding. Here’s exactly how I grow them
Funny Gardening Quotes and Memes to Make You Smile at the Weeds
Gardening is hard. Let’s laugh about it. Check out these hilarious gardening quotes and memes.
Peachy Pink Cut Flower Bouquet Ideas for Summer Gardens
Create a peachy pink bouquet with zinnias, dahlias, and more. Learn how to mix colors and textures and which flowers to use to design your own summer flower arrangement.
7 Cut Flower Tools I Actually Use Daily (#4 Saves Me from Frustration)
After 5 years growing cut flowers, these 7 tools are the only ones I use daily. #5 replaces 3 different tools. #7 is underrated. This is what actually works for me.
Best Sunflowers for Cut Flowers: Varieties, Growing Tips & Harvest Secrets
Learn to grow sunflowers for cut flowers with the best varieties to plant plus tips for sowing, harvesting, and arranging. Beginner-friendly strategies for growing sunflowers that look stunning in the garden and last beautifully in the vase.