The Dirt on Flowers

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to talk all things Dahlias - Part 2! Did you listen to Part 1 yet? In Part 1, we talk about: Technical growing tips from tuber into the ground, to digging and storing How our farm's dahlia production has evolved Deep dive on planting and weed management strategies Fertilizing and pest management Proper harvest stage Dig...

Join Judd and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to talk all things Dahlias. Judd joins Shannon for Part 1 of this 2 part series. In Part 1, we talk about: Technical growing tips from tuber into the ground, to digging and storing How our farm's dahlia production has evolved Deep dive on planting and weed management strategies Fertilizing and pest management Proper harvest stage Digging and storing J...

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm for a fun new episode format - our monthly Spill the Dirt Q&A! Every Sunday, on our Instagram account @dirtonflowers , you can submit questions to the podcast. Every month, we will select 3-4 questions and answer them for you! Ask us anything! This month we are talking about cover cropping, when we made our first 6...

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt with our special guest, Lori Hernandez of Three Acre Farm ! We are talking all about better ways to have a Healthy Relationship with our farm by finding your farm's sweet spot where you balance life + profitability. Lori has amazing insight and we know you'll love it! Did you love today's episode? Take a...

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm for a fun new episode format - our monthly Spill the Dirt Q&A! Every Sunday, on our Instagram account @dirtonflowers , you can submit questions to the podcast. Every month, we will select 3-4 questions and answer them for you! Ask us anything! This month we are talking about pricing your flowers, building an email l...

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on our takeaways and lessons learned from attending the ASCFG Rooted and Reconnected Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Interested in joining the ASCFG? Head over to their membership page by clicking here ! Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to...

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on our favorite tips for avoiding the dreaded comparison trap. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers ! Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt...

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on our favorite and most used greenery and foliage plants. Between us we produce over a thousand mixed bouquets a week and greenery is always the backbone of our bouquets! It truly is the workhorse of the bouquet and creates a finished look that imported flowers can't touch. In this episode, we will fill...

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm for a fun new episode format - our monthly Spill the Dirt Q&A! Every Sunday, on our Instagram account @dirtonflowers , you can submit questions to the podcast. We will select 3-4 questions and answer them for you! Ask us anything! This month we are talking about favorite efficiency hacks, what our average work week...

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on Flower CSA's and why you should be adding them to your farm now! Lyndsay and Shannon will talk about their tips, tricks and things to consider when starting and managing a flower CSA/subscription on your farm. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forge...

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm for a fun new episode format - our monthly Spill the Dirt Q&A! Every Sunday, on our Instagram account @dirtonflowers , you can submit questions to the podcast. Every month, we will select 3-4 questions and answer them for you! Ask us anything! This month we are talking about when our farms became profitable, nurturi...

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on running a You Pick Event on your flower farm. Lyndsay and Shannon will talk about their tips, tricks and things to consider when venturing into this fun and profitable arm of your business! Download our Free Guide to our Favorite You Pick Flower Varieties HERE ! This guide lists out our favorite, trie...

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on weed management with a very special guest! Judd Allen, Shannon's Husband and farming partner at Bloom Hill Farm, shares his insight on flower farming weed management. Are you struggling with the weeds? We've got you! We will talk about all the different weed management strategies Judd has implemented...

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to talk all things ranunculus and anemone production on their farms! In this episode, we talk about: How we grow both ranunculus and anemone on our farm Soaking and pre-sprouting processes When and how we plant our corms Ordering and sourcing Saving corms? Is it worth it and how to Growing them in the greenhouse Pest an...

Join Lyndsay of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on how to find your target market and speak directly to them! What sales outlets are right for you and your flower farm? We will discuss the pros and cons of various types of sales outlets and give you some inspiration and insight into finding the perfect target market for YOU! Did you love today's episode? Take a s...

Join Lyndsay of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on direct seeding! We have all heard the expression that time is money. And in farming, we are always looking for ways to save time, therefore reducing labor costs, and still grow beautiful flowers. Direct seeding has been one of the ways we have leaned out of processes over the years. Push fear of failure out of th...

Join Lyndsay of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon of Bloom Hill Farm for the first episode of the Dirt on Flowers! Learn more about them, their farms, and their vision for the podcast. You can download our list of 10 Things we Wish we had known in year one here. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers ! Leave us a rating and re...

Join Lyndsay of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon of Bloom Hill Farm to talk all things tulip production on their farms! In this episode, we talk about: How we grow tulips on our farm When and how we plant our bulbs Ordering and sourcing Prechilled vs not? Greenhouse + field planting for succession planning Our no-till tulip method - How it went and tweaks that we will be making for next year Harves...