• Cut flowers

    How to make tulips last longer?

    I bought the first tulip bouquet of the year on a dark and slushy weekday evening on my way home from work. The colorful and wonderful tulips immediately brightened up my home and my mood. Tulips can last surprisingly long if you take care of them properly. Here are my best tips on how to make your tulips last longer…

  • Cut flowers

    The most common cut flowers for home growing

    Which cut flowers are suitable for growing in your own garden? Good and long-lasting cut flowers that can be grown from seeds include garden asters, zinnias, cosmos, cornflowers, Drummond’s phlox, scabious, black-eyed Susan, Queen Anne’s lace, sweet peas, snapdragons, dahlias, pot marigolds, violas, and poppies. Dahlias can also be grown from tubers. Popular spring cut flowers are tulips and daffodils.…

  • Cut flowers

    Phlox – Growing and Care Guide

    Oh, the beautiful phlox, one of my favourite cut flowers. Phlox produces many small flowers. Common colours are white, beige, and light pink. I have tried growing two different varieties in the summer of 2022: Phlox ‘Creme Brulee’ and phlox ‘Blushing Bride’. Both were beautiful, and I will definitely grow them again next summer. Phlox is an annual cut flower.…