#315: Dave Dowling's June 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

• Watering Tips for Sunflowers & Lilies
• Growing Limelight Hydrangeas
• Tips for Fall Planting Campanula
• Dealing with Leaf Hoppers
• Storing Dahlia Bulbs Over Winter
• Managing Vole Damage
• Best Flowers to Plant in Tropical Areas
• Harvesting Tips for Astilbe
• Growing Lisianthus & Snapdragons
• Preventing Botrytis on Peonies
• Pre-sprouting Techniques for Ranunculus
• Propagation Methods for Peonies
• Managing White Flies
• Harvesting Tips for Various Flowers

Episode originally aired 6/26/24 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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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!