Course curriculum

  • 1

    Part 1 Introduction for How to Plan a Cut Flower Garden

  • 2

    Chapter 1 Make a Plan

    • Make a Map of Your Garden

    • Make a List of Flowers to Grow

    • Make a Master List of Sowing & Growing Requirements

    • Calculate How Many Seeds to Buy
  • 3

    Chapter 2 Ordering all Your Flower Seeds, etc.

    • Order Seeds, Plugs, Bulbs, Corms, & Tubers

    • Sources for all the Things We Buy: Our Favorite Suppliers
  • 4

    Chapter 3 Make a Seed Starting Schedule

    • Calculate Your Frost-Free Planting Date

    • Make a Seed Starting & Transplanting Schedule
  • 5

    Chapter 4 Staying Organized

    • Keep a To Do List

    • Make a Binder for Your Plans
  • 6

    Part 2 Introduction for How to Grow Cut Flowers

  • 7

    Chapter 1 Tips for Starting Your Flowers Indoors

    • Potting Soils & Trays

    • Sowing Seeds & Bumping up Soil Blocks

    • How to Water & Fertilize Plants Inside

    • Grow Lights & Heat Mats

    • Hardening Off & Transplanting

    • Succession Sowing
  • 8

    Chapter 2 Tips for Growing Your Flowers on in the Garden

    • How We Space Our Plants

    • Pinching & Pruning

    • Netting & Supports

    • Sun, Shade, & Soil Conditions

    • Weed Control

    • Irrigation
  • 9

    Chapter 3 Tips for Plant & Soil Health

    • Compost & No Dig

    • Pest & Disease Control

    • Fertilizers