Hi there, hey there and a big ol’ Dottie’s welcome to the Officially Unofficial Opening Ceremonies of the 2022 Grow Along (*cue the...| Dottie's Flower Farm
If it didn’t sound so vile, I would refer to Centaurea Cyanus as the cockroach of hardy annuals. Instead, I’ll say he is reliable,...| Dottie's Flower Farm
In the world of seed sowing, you have your annuals that live and die in one season and your perennials which will come back every year...| Dottie's Flower Farm
The lace flower family can be a somewhat confusing web if you aren’t versed in floristry. The classic beauty known as lace flower can...| Dottie's Flower Farm
Coming from the Greek words Dios (God) and anthos (flower), dianthus used to be referred to as “the flower of the gods.” Seeing as it is...| Dottie's Flower Farm
In gardens across the land, snapdragon antirrhinum majus is the ol’ reliable when it comes to cut flowers. This hardy annual ticks all...| Dottie's Flower Farm
The seed catalogs are arriving and glorious pictures of gigantic, ruffly blooms have you ready to order one of everything. Well, I'm here...| Dottie's Flower Farm
Sweet peas (lathyrus odoratus) have always intrigued me. The scent, their beautiful frills... I used to try to grow them as high as...| Dottie's Flower Farm
Winter Solstice, the darkest day. After winter solstice, daylight will start to lengthen. Here at Dottie's, we celebrate this as the...| Dottie's Flower Farm
"Cold stratification" I cringe every time I read these words on a seed packet while spring planting. I usually follow up by tossing the...| Dottie's Flower Farm
So you've bought your tulips, you've waited until the ground has cooled and now it is time to get those babies in the ground! Or is it?...| Dottie's Flower Farm
We've all been there. You forgot to order bulbs at the right time. Or maybe you are new to the game and don't need 4,000 pink tulips at...| Dottie's Flower Farm
Alrighty, let's get down and dirty shall we?! There's nothing better than bringing your potting soil inside to get some winter sowing...| Dottie's Flower Farm
Winter sowing is a method of planting seeds that allows you to plant early and grow strong, healthy plants. Created by Trudi Greissle...| Dottie's Flower Farm
It's that time of year! Here in Ohio we've had a couple of warm days, the home improvement stores are putting their seeds and trowels on display and yet it is TOO EARLY to plant anything outside. We are still in for a few more snow flurries and early planting is just going to give your local rodents a treat beyond the ordinary. So what's a gardener to do?! ***Enter: Winter Sowing***Winter sowing is the answer to our woeful prayers. The basic idea is to make a tiny greenhouse ou| Dottie's Flower Farm
If you have to plant more than ten tulips, save your hands (and back) and plant how we do with the trenching method. Trenching method is just as it sounds. Instead of digging one small hole for each of your tulips, you dig a trench big enough to hold them all, pop your bulbs in and cover it back up. Done. There are a few more specifics that I will divulge underneath, but I appreciate the trench method because I can plant multiple varieties at once. This comes in handy for flower farming and maj| Dottie's Flower Farm