If you’ve ever seen a bouquet of ranunculus, you know why people fall in love with them. Their layers of delicate petals look almost like roses, and they bloom in some of the most beautiful and bright colors of spring when we all are craving flowers. So let’s dig into how to grow these spring divas! Ranunculus actually grow very well in the Mills River area when planted at the right time . Ranunculus thrive in cool weather , which makes them perfect for early spring blooms i

Why Dried Flowers Make the Best Valentine’s Gift: Valentine’s Day is usually associated with big red roses that are flown in from far, far away. Creating a very high carbon footprint. They’re beautiful, sure. But when you stop to smell the roses on Valentine's Day, do you ever wonder how that bouquet gets prepared? They’ve lost most of their scent traveling thousands of miles, they still smell decent. But then they fade, petals drop, and the moment passes. And you didn’t su

Succulent Pumpkins, or Pumpkulents as I’ll sometimes call them are one of my absolute favorite things to make each fall. I’ve been making these for ten years now and have learned which succulents do best on the pumpkins and have mastered the art! We grow all the succulents ourselves and sell potted succulents during the growing season. Now I won’t go into too much detail on how they’re made because I will be doing workshops on them in the future but basically these are fresh