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Hydrangeas: Prolific flower power
Van Wilgen’s Garden Center has carried Endless Summer Collection hydrangeas by Bailey Nurseries since the launch of the collection’s first product, The Original, 15 years ago. “At the beginning, there was high demand,” says Vice President Ryan Van Wilgen. “Through the...
The Journey of a Thousand Miles …
In an attempt to describe the farm-to-consumer journey of flowers, take the quote “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” by early Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu, and change the word “step” to “stem.” Even though this isn’t a completely accurate...
New ‘re-bloomer’ varieties extend the flowering season
Autumn Twist, one of 31 varieties of Encore Azalea re-bloomers. Robert “Buddy” Lee has been a grower of wholesale plants and a registered nurse over the years, but his one abiding preoccupation has been his need to find a spring-flowering azalea that...
Seeds of growth: Cut flower farms blossoming in lakes area
After a morning of picking flowers, Abra Hawley heads home with a bucket of fresh flowers. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch EMILY — It’s in a small hayfield hugging a picturesque country road — a secret garden obscured by a grove of trees. Rows of petite...Latest News
