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The Backyard Bouquet Podcast: Cut Flower Farming Podcast for Flower Farmers & Backyard Gardeners

Jennifer Gulizia of The Flowering Farmhouse
Flower Farming
Dahlias
Gardening
Cut Flowers
Hood River, Oregon
Community Engagement
Soil Health
Sustainability
Dahlia
Sweet Peas
Cut Flower Farming
Flowers
Local Flower Movement
Community Building
Personal Growth
Bokenkotter Blooms
Dahlia Hybridization
Covid-19
Sustainable Farming
Local Flowers

A podcast for flower farmers, gardeners, and cut flower growers who are growing more than just flowers.

Hosted by Jennifer Gulizia of The Flowering Farmhouse, The Backyard Bouquet shares inspiring conversations and expert tips from the fields and gardens of cut flower farmers and home growers.

Whether you're planting your first backyard bed or running a thriving flower farm, each episode offers pr... more

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Latest Episodes

Fall is the season most of us treat as cleanup. Pull the spent plants, rake the beds, stop thinking about the ground until spring.

Matt Powers makes the case that those months are the most important soil window you get all year, and the one most gro... more

Most of us think of tulips as a spring flower. Emily von Trapp and Linda D'Arco built their businesses on proving otherwise.

Emily grows 200,000 tulips a year in Waitsfield, Vermont, all of them in crates, in soil, blooming in the dead of a Vermont ... more

Everyone says dahlias need cool nights, and Robin Blood grows them in Godley, Texas, where the summer hits 105 and the grasshoppers came in like a plague her second year.

When Robin sent off her first soil sample, the lab wrote back that they did no... more

About eighty percent of the flowers sold in this country are imported, and I have said for years that local growers are not competing with each other, we are competing with that eighty percent. So this week I wanted to understand it better, from some... more

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Recent Guests

Emily von Trapp
Tulip farmer growing 200,000 tulips in Vermont
Von Trapp Flowers
Episode: Ep.102: Forcing Tulips for Winter Blooms with The Tulip Workshop
Linda D'Arco
Co-host of Tulip Workshop, former teacher
Little Farmhouse Flowers; Ampersand Bulb Co.
Episode: Ep.102: Forcing Tulips for Winter Blooms with The Tulip Workshop
Robin Blood
Owner of B.Blumen Flower Farm, Texas
B.Blumen Flower Farm
Episode: Ep. 101: Growing Dahlias in Texas with Robin Blood of B.Blumen Flower Farm
Arnold Wittkamp
Founder of Thursd, media and marketplace for the floral industry
Thursd
Episode: Ep.100: Arnold Wittkamp of Thursd: Inside the Global Flower Industry
TJ McGrath
Floral designer, micro flower farmer, and foam-free sustainability advocate
TJ. McGrath Design
Episode: Ep. 99: Sustainable Floristry and Foam Free Design with T.J. McGrath
Ellen Frost
Owner of Local Color Flowers; pioneer of the local flower movement
Local Color Flowers
Episode: Ep.98: Ellen Frost: The Florist Who Went All In on Local Flowers
Erin Clark
Farmer and Florist behind Muddy Hill Flower Farm
Muddy Hill Flower Farm
Episode: Ep. 97 Erin Clark of Muddy Hill Flower Farm: Growing 5,000 Dahlias in Snohomish County
Jocelyn Bentley-Prestwich
Owner of Cluster Flock Farms and Vineyard
Cluster Flock Farms
Episode: Ep. 96: Growing Regenerative Cut Flowers in a Vineyard with Jocelyn Bentley-Prestwich of Cluster Flock Farms
Jen Aron
Soil agronomist, regenerative farmer
Blue Raven Farm
Episode: Ep.95: Soil Health for Flower Farmers with Jen Aron of Blue Raven Farm

Host

Jennifer Gulizia
Host of The Backyard Bouquet Podcast, focused on cut flower farming, gardening, and education in floral design.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 170 ratings
  • A delight to listen to while farming

    I look forward to each and every episode. Thank you Jen for this hopeful and educational podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Trina Galloway
    United States3 months ago
  • Podcast Power!

    Jennifer’s podcast is always excellent! I have learned so much through her interviews & I was especially impressed with the soil science podcast recently. Jenn # 2 the guest, had a way of explaining soil science that made so much sense . I’ve studied with other professors & never such a clear explanation of soil life and its complexities . Thanks Jennifer and Jenn!

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    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Theresa Johns
    United States5 months ago
  • Really?

    Using AI that directly impacts your local wildlife is crazy.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    podcastlistener745
    United States5 months ago
  • Positive and informative

    Jennifer has such a lovely interview style. She has an optimistic and genuine vibe that makes this podcast pleasant to listen to when life and work can be very hectic. I love picking up new learnings and ideas and finding new flower farms to follow through her show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    blossom hill gardens
    Canada6 months ago
  • Learning so much!

    Love this podcast! I’m listening every time I’m in the car and learning something new every day. I’ve had to pull over to the side of the road quite a few times to write some notes in my Notes App so I wouldn’t forget some amazing ideas or tips! Jennifer asks great questions and picks great guests from different backgrounds. This is really an incredible resource for any flower farmer or gardener who is thinking about taking a next step—whether that’s expanding their gardens, starting to sell bou... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jessgrowsstuff
    United States7 months ago

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Overall sentiment highlights inspiration, usefulness, and a warm, educational vibe.
Some feedback mentions audio issues or production quality inconsistencies in a few episodes.
Guests are described as insightful and varied, expanding knowledge across farming, breeding, and education.
Audience notes the show is a strong resource for practical farming tips and community-building stories.
Listeners praise host for thoughtful questions, clear explanations, and uplifting tone.

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Ep. 99: Sustainable Floristry and Foam Free Design with T.J. McGrath
Q: What led you to shift from a traditional retail job to your own foam-free studio?
A combination of constant misery in retail, a push from a partner to pursue something more fulfilling, and the realization that starting small with $700 could become a viable path if he embraced teaching and a foam-free approach.
Ep.98: Ellen Frost: The Florist Who Went All In on Local Flowers
Q: How did you start connecting farmers with wedding clients and what were the early challenges?
Ellen explains that she began by building relationships with a few local farmers, learning the landscape, and identifying how local flowers could meet the needs of city clients. Early challenges included a lack of awareness about local flowers, the difficulty of connecting growers to events, and the need to educate both florists and brides about seasonality and local options.
Ep.94: Graeme Corbett on Life in Bloom: From TV to a Cutting Garden in Kent
Q: What led you to write Life in Bloom, and how did the publishing process unfold?
Graeme recounts wanting a practical, accessible guide, finding an agent, pitching to publishers, and choosing to shoot all-new images over a year to create a lasting resource.
Ep.94: Graeme Corbett on Life in Bloom: From TV to a Cutting Garden in Kent
Q: How did you navigate the leap from working in television to launching your own flower business?
He describes trying many creative paths, the pivotal flower school experience, the value of hands-on experience, and leveraging his early design work into a viable business.
Ep.94: Graeme Corbett on Life in Bloom: From TV to a Cutting Garden in Kent
Q: For those unfamiliar, can you share who you are and what Bloom & Burn is all about?
Graeme explains his background transitioning from a TV career to a cutting garden in Kent, and how Bloom & Burn became a platform for growing, photographing, and teaching with locally sourced flowers.

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A scene of practical, hands-on conversations with flower farmers, designers, and educators who are building small-to-mid sized growing operations and education-centered businesses. Episodes frequently explore sustainable growing (soil health, no-till practices, pest management), the local flower movement, direct-to-consumer models, and community-building through farm stands, workshops, and events. Listeners also get candid takes on business fundamentals (pricing, marketing, selling to florists, tuber and bulb sales) and personal journeys from hobbyists to full-time farmers or design studios. Noteworthy elements include diverse guest backgrounds (breeders, regenerative farmers, educators, and community organizers), a thoughtful stance on AI ... more

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