EP 191: Growing Cool Flowers with Lisa Mason Ziegler

In this episode of "The Dirt on Flowers," hosts Lyndsay and Shannon interview Lisa Mason Ziegler, renowned as the "cool flowers queen." Lisa shares her inspiring journey from starting a flower farm on a small city lot to becoming a leading educator in cut flower farming. The discussion covers the benefits and challenges of growing cool season hardy annuals, succession planting, and adapting to changing markets. Lisa offers practical advice on planting, harvesting, and business growth, emphasizing resilience, patience, and the value of education for aspiring flower farmers.If you want to dive in deeper with us each month, join our membership group - The Dirt on Flowers Insiders! So if you love the podcast and want to dig deeper with us, head over to www.thedirtonflowers.com/membership to join now. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm