Growing Cafe Au Lait Dahlias: A True Beauty Queen in the Garden

In the world of flower farming, the trends can come on strong. All that has to happen is for one or two super inspirational people to sing the praises of a certain flower or technique - then, BOOM! Though I always remain skeptical when things suddenly become popular, I do absolutely believe that there's a…

Daydreaming About Dahlias in the Cut Flower Garden

We're back with another look at many of the numerous dahlias that are growing in the cut flower garden this year.  Above is the Sandia Brocade dahlia. I have such mixed opinions about this variety. The blooms and colors of this plant are absolutely gorgeous. The flowers are numerous, and I absolutely adore the anemone…

September Cut Flower Harvest from the Garden

This year, I intentionally added a lot of new-to-me flowers to the cutting garden. During my time making flower arrangements, I have quickly learned that variety is a major key to success. Let's take a closer look at some of the gorgeous flowers that I was able to pick from the garden.  Pictured above is…

Picking the Last Dahlias from the Garden – Pretend Cut Flower Farm

So, in my last blog post I said that I was going to start cleaning up the garden to get it ready for fall crops. I still haven't done that. I haven't even started. A pile of things that were way more important came up, and I had to just stopping worrying about it. I'm…

Growing ‘Cafe au Lait’ Dahlias

Hi Lovelies, Well, I think we all knew that it was only a matter of time. It was bound to happen, so I figured I would get it over with -- let's talk 'Cafe au Lait'. If you follow pretty much any flower farmer on Instagram or any other social media, for that matter, you've…