#321: Dave Dowling's September Q&A, Ask A Flower Farmer

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler

This episode features a takeover of our popular weekly live Q&A session on Instagram, called Ask a Flower Farmer. It was guest-hosted by Dave Dowling of Ball/ColorLink, a former flower farmer and the instructor for our online course: ⁠⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More⁠⁠⁠. Dave is always happy to share his knowledge with our listeners!

Topics Covered

• Caring for dahlias in high heat
• Growing ranunculus, daffodils, & tulips for a spring wedding
• Overwintering snapdragons
• Growing ranunculus in tunnels
• Beginner-friendly fall-planted flowering bulbs
• Storing daffodil bulbs prior to planting
• Growing ornamental kale
• Ranunculus post-harvest care
• Grow lights for home gardeners
• Allium preferred growing conditions
• Spacing for planting peonies

Episode originally aired 9/25/24 on Instagram. Join Lisa and her guest hosts Wednesdays at 12:30PM Eastern time to get your cut flower growing questions answered by the experts!

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Dave's Online Course: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!

Val Schirmer's Online workshop: Forcing Glorious Blooms for the Holidays & Beyond

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The ⁠Field and Garden Podcast⁠ is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of ⁠Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers⁠, owner of ⁠The Gardener’s Workshop,⁠ ⁠Flower Farming School Online,⁠ and the publisher of ⁠Farmer-Florist School Online⁠ and ⁠Florist School Online.⁠ Watch ⁠Lisa’s Story⁠ and connect with Lisa on social media!