The Blog

It's tulip planting season (yes, already!). Christina on when to plant tulip bulbs, how deep to plant them, and the tulips we're growing at the Farmquarters this fall.

Turns out a lot of the best fall flowers are summer flowers that refuse to quit. Christina on what's blooming each fall month, the 350 heirloom mums we're growing, and what to plant now.

Dahlias are a lot of work, and they're still one of the first things we plant more of. Christina on the right way to store tubers over winter, what she actually does most years, and exactly how that's gone.

Let's get nerdy! Today we're talking all things flower food. From what it is to how to use it, you'll be a flower food pro in no time (and your fresh flower delivery will thank you for it!).

Apparently marriage comes with a flower for nearly every year you've been at it. Christina on the traditional list, her own version, and the one rule she gave herself while building it.

Free shipping was never free, and most sales were never really sales. Christina on the math behind the 50% OFF in your inbox, and why ours is a very small sale.

Turns out the Victorians were subtweeting with bouquets long before any of us even had phones. Christina on what roses, peonies, dahlias and more flowers actually mean — and the meanings we're overruling.

Year three of Camp Farmgirl had no icebreakers and no ropes course — just our whole team gathered together, taking our hardest problems apart. Christina on what came out of the week, what we're asking for, and the hill of eucalyptus we planted anyway.

Writing a sympathy card can be tough. What do you write when a person is going through the loss of a mother, father, spouse, child, or pet? Here are some thoughts on what to say when there’s nothing to say.