Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest, and Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms (Floret Farms x Chronicle Books) Hardcover – Illustrated, March 7, 2017

She has some good information in this book! I would buy again

This is a great book for gardeners. It’s loaded with helpful information on many different kinds of plants. If you are new to gardening or an experienced gardener, I believe this book will be helpful to you. I highly recommend this book.

Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden is an absolute treasure for anyone passionate about flowers! From the stunning photography to the detailed, step-by-step instructions, this book has everything you need to create your own lush, seasonal flower garden.The author, Erin Benzakein, shares her wealth of knowledge in such an accessible and inspiring way. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced gardener, you’ll find practical tips on everything from selecting the right varieties for your garden to harvesting and arranging your blooms like a pro.What I love most is how the book is organized by season, making it easy to plan your garden year-round. The arrangements featured in the book are absolutely breathtaking and have inspired me to try new combinations in my own bouquets.If you love flowers and want to bring more beauty into your life, this book is a must-have. It’s not just a gardening guide—it’s a source of inspiration that will leave you eager to get your hands in the soil and start planting!

This book is wonderful for those who grow flowers whether a lot of flowers or just a few. Very helpful as to what flowers are good for cut flowers. I would really recommend this book to anyone. I really like this book, Erin is a very good author..🤩

Erin Benzakein is a pioneering farmer-florist and advocate for locally grown flowers. Having learned her trade through trial and error (read: blood, sweat, and tears), she has bestowed an incredible gift upon flower farmers and home gardeners alike with her first book, Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden.The first thing you'll notice is how beautiful the book is. It's a work of creative art in its own right thanks to Michele M. Waite's gorgeous photos, and is well complemented by a clean, modern, and organized layout. In addition to its inherent beauty, it's also wildly substantial: Erin has packed over 300 pages of information between those beautiful covers!Basics are covered in the beginning. From garden planning and seed starting, to soil management and even tools. Next, you can browse by season for a tasks list, plant spotlights, and then projects including the author's signature natural floral designs.As a flower farmer-florist, you can bet this book will be in heavy rotation for both reference and inspiration. So far it's been equally at home on my lap by the fire and at my desk while planning for the growing season. For me, the seasonal organization is a lifesaver: I can quickly flip to whatever season I'm currently in to make sure I'm not forgetting any important tasks, or to gain a bit of inspiration.I'll also note how much I appreciate Erin's authenticity. For example, I was thrilled to see it printed on FSC-Certified paper. Well-used tools are photographed rather than shiny new props. You'll spy weeds and muddy farm boots, because, well, that's what farming and gardening entails.Thank you, Erin, for pouring your heart and soul into this work for farmers and gardeners around the world. I hope it inspires more people to get their hands dirty, and helps further our community's mission to cultivate a wider appreciation of, and demand for, local sustainably-grown flowers.(I received a courtesy copy from the publisher to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)

Really comprehensive, well-written, and understandable walk through of everything you’d ever need to know if you want to get into the flower growing or arranging business at any level. Great pictures and visuals, including charts. And she even takes you through step by step calculations so you can translate your space and time into a realistic project with scope and space requirements that fit what you have and need. I’d recommend to everyone interested in growing flowers and starting a mini to medium business.

This is a wonderful book on growing flowers, featuring stunning photographs. However, I would have appreciated more detailed, step-by-step guidance on how to grow specific flower seeds. I particularly love the creative idea of incorporating other materials to use extra greenery in bouquets—it's a truly unique and inspiring approach.

Love the book - it is easy to read, and has many topics to help the novice flower farmer -- like me, First and foremost --- Don't be overly ambitious when starting out.