Growing Cut Flowers In A Vineyard
How a female flower farmer in the Columbia Gorge is growing cut flowers in a vineyard and quadrupled the value of every linear foot.
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How a female flower farmer in the Columbia Gorge is growing cut flowers in a vineyard and quadrupled the value of every linear foot.

In this episode of The Backyard Bouquet Podcast, Jennifer heads south to Australia to explore what it really looks like to grow and breed dahlias at scale. Lorelie Merton of Florelie Flower Farm shares how a gifted bunch of peonies sparked her journey into flower farming, how she now manages 20,000 dahlias across multiple paddocks, and why thoughtful breeding, soil care, and family collaboration are at the heart of her farm.

Learn how Annie Amrich of Janniebird Farm grows cut flowers year round at high altitude in Zone 4 flower farming.

Discover the inspiring gardening journey behind In The Garden With Claudia. Learn how Claudia transformed her small Zone 8b backyard into a thriving cut flower garden and a beloved YouTube gardening channel. Packed with practical gardening tips, soil advice, and creative encouragement.

Learn how Montana floral designer and flower farmer Julio Freitas of The Flower Hat built a thriving creative business in a short-season climate. Discover his journey from hotel management to floral artistry, the lessons he has learned from flower farming in Montana, and how mindset, creativity, and seasonal living shape his work.

Join Jennifer Gulizia and Jessica Eckford-Aguilera as they explore The Flower Summit, Newcastle Food & Flower Markets, and women shaping floriculture globally.

Discover how The Dirt on Flowers founders, Shannon Allen and Lyndsay Biehl, built thriving flower farms and launched DirtCon, a virtual summit for flower farmers. Learn their best lessons on resilience, growth, and authenticity in Episode 70 of The Backyard Bouquet Podcast.

In this episode of The Backyard Bouquet Podcast, host Jennifer Gulizia sits down with Jenny Jonak of Dragon Song Farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley to explore how one flower farmer is blending sustainable flower farming, community-supported agriculture (CSA), and policy advocacy to create real impact.