Growing Flowers: Everything You Need to Know About Planting, Tending, Harvesting and Arranging Beautiful Blooms

Growing Flowers is a guide to cultivating cut flowers from seed to arrangement, suitable for both beginners and experienced gardeners. Niki Irving draws on her experience running a boutique flower farm in Asheville, NC, sharing sustainable and natural growing practices. The book covers practical aspects of flower gardening, including selecting seeds and seedlings, managing seasonal rotation, and arranging cut flowers into bouquets. It explores techniques for growing not only traditional blooms and greenery, but also artichokes, vines, and berries for arrangements. The guide includes organic gardening guidance, cut flower arrangement techniques, and tips from Irving's successful farm operation. The book features extensive photography throughout.