The No-Till Flowers Podcast

We as growers can get quite fixated on soil and water and fertility. But there's another factor that is so absolutely critical to plants and flower production and that is light, or more precisely photoperiod.  We all know that light is the foundation of photosynthesis.  What we can sometimes forget is how critical the number of hours of light and dark are to triggering a plant to switch from vegetative growth to flowering.  We drill into that in this episode with Dr. Alicain Carlson from Syngenta

For anyone focused on building soil health and long-term productivity, cover crops are the most powerful tool available. Research shows that cover crop mixes—rather than single-species plantings—offer greater benefits to the soil ecosystem. When thoughtfully designed, a diverse cover crop mix acts like a self-balancing team, with each species performing a specific ecological role.  In this episode, Keith Berns, one of the founders of Green Cover Seed in Nebraska, walks us through the value and

Host Jennie Love walks listeners through a clear and concise discussion on how and why to overwinter dahlias in the ground.   Save time, money and sanity with no-dig dahlias.  Cold is not the enemey to successfully perennializing your dahlias.   Moisture is.  Tune in to learn more! Mentioned in the episode:  Black Dog Flower Farm Dahlia Blog Post Part 1 Black Dog Flower Farm Dahlia Blog Post Part 2 Cornelia Macnamara Flowers in Chicago Metal cages used to support dahlias   WANT TO LEARN MORE?   Join

Dave Dowling is back for this episode. He’s a fan favorite and if you haven’t already listened to the Everything Tulips episode and Everything Ranunculus episode here, be sure to go back to grab those.  Dave is well-known in the flower farmer sphere for his wealth of knowledge and decades of experience in farming and sales. I asked Dave back so he could help me hash out what flowers are viable crops for November sales.   I’ve heard more and more growers talking about skipping summer production in

I’ve long followed the fascinating research of Dr. James White of Rutgers University in New Jersey.  He is a plant pathologist with a PhD in mycology.  His specialty is "symbiosis research", particularly the impact of endophytic microbes in plant development and behavior. The nerdiest among you will rejoice at a science-rich episode in which Dr. White helps us understand how bacteria and fungus enter a plant as endophytes to help plants defend against stress, diseases and pests as well as provide

In this episode, we’re digging into organic seed production. Seed saving and breeding are all the rage in the flower farming world at the moment, which is an exciting way to dive even deeper into the world of flowers and get even nerdier.  And we all love getting nerdier, don’t we?  :-)  Today's guest, Will Hazard, is the zinnia breeding project lead at the University of California, Davis.  Through the SCOPE program -- which stands for Sustainable Crop Production and Enhancement, Will and his team