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How We Grow Dahlias at Sweet Earth Co.
It's safe to say that dahlias are probably my favorite flower — it’s definitely in the top three. There are so many different varieties, and so many different colors that they never cease to stop me in my tracks to marvel at their beauty.
Perennial Landscape Plants We Love for Cut Flower Arrangements
Are you growing perennials in your cutting garden? Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting this year, we want to share a few of our favorite perennial landscape plants we love to use in our flower arrangements.
7 Benefits Native Plants Bring to Your Landscape
When it comes to gardening, it’s important to consider growing native plants. Native plants play a big role in living and gardening sustainably.
My Favorite Tools & Supplies for Gardening
When it comes to gardening, I’ve tried my fair share of tools and supplies. After running Sweet Earth Co. for over 10 years and growing countless crops, I’ve narrowed down my favorite tools to these tried and true pieces.
March is for Pruning & [Some] Prepping
Here are some late winter/early spring tasks to get started on if you’re itching to get out gardening.
3 Expert Tips for Growing & Maintaining a Cutting Garden
Today we’re walking you through 3 expert tips for growing and maintaining your very own cutting garden, so you can turn your yard into a beautiful and bountiful oasis for you and your pollinators.
Are You Ready to Start Your Own Cutting Garden?
We love having a cutting garden, both for what it provides us (blooms & bouquets) and what it does for the planet, like conserving resources and promoting biodiversity through eco-gardening practices. If you've been thinking of starting one yourself, here are a few things to consider.
6 Unexpected Benefits of Eco-Gardening
If you’ve been in our community for a while, you know we believe in the importance of eco-gardening, which essentially means we like to work with — instead of against — nature. We aim to achieve beautiful, sustainable, and biodiverse gardens.
What is Eco-Gardening & Why is it Important?
Simply put, eco-gardening is working with — and not against — nature. The goal of eco-gardening is to achieve a beautiful, sustainable, and biodiverse garden that provides maximum health to humans, plants, pollinators and animals, now and for future generations.
5 Great Reasons to Join A Flower CSA
As if fresh, beautiful flowers aren’t enough, here are 5 great reasons to join a flower CSA.
Late Blooming Fall Plants (That Are Also Good Cut Flowers)
Here are a few of my favorite late blooming fall perennials that also make for good cut flowers.
Fall Chores for Your Cutting Garden: 7 Ways to Prep for Next Season
When the flowers die back after the first frost, our work is far from over on the farm. Between tending to what remains of this year’s crops and preparing for the spring ahead — we are busy!
5 Ways Eco-Conscious Florists are Changing the Game
While often considered natural and earth-friendly, the sale of flowers and the art of floristry in current commercial floristry practices are no better for the environment than most large manufacturing operations. Some of the reasons for this include: the huge carbon footprint created by large-scale farms, use of pesticides, the manufacture of single-use floral mechanics, and transportation needed to bring regionally out-of-season flowers to consumers.
Romantic Garden Inspired Summer Wedding in Westchester for Emily & Joe
The theme for Emily & Joe’s early July Wedding was “Let the Garden In”. The floral design was romantic and natural with an organic and garden-inspired style.
Flower Focus: Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Yarrow is a must-have perennial. It is deer and drought resistant, pollinator friendly, and naturalizes easily (which means it can grow on it’s own and produce a new generation without human assistance).
At Sweet Earth Co. farm it is an early summer workhorse we count on to bring filler blooms to our bouquets and its medicinal herb properties to our teas. For our landscape clients, it’s ideal for cottage, pollinator, meadow, and low-maintenance xeriscape gardens.
Spring Season Flower Farming: It’s All Up to Mother Nature
On the surface it might seem that flower farming is sweet and glorious. Many imagine us flower farmers spending our days surrounded by fields of beautiful flowers. Yes, there is a lot of beauty in flower farming, but there is also a lot of risk.
6 Great Reasons Why We Love Elopements
Anyone planning a wedding has either considered eloping, or heard from a friend that they should. We’re all for stunning, lavish events -- but we can definitely understand why more and more couples are ditching the pomp-and-circumstance of big weddings for simpler, smaller, more stress-free weddings!
An Eco-Chic Floral and Fashion Collaboration: North of NYC
Our most ambitious collaboration to date, the fashion show was truly a community effort. Organized and supported by the local business association, the event was intended to showcase local and environmentally-conscious businesses in the Pound Ridge area. The event included a fashion show and a farm-to-table dinner followed by dancing.
