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Petals to the Metal - Interview with Oscar Andrade 41:44

منذ 20 يومًا41:44

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I learned so much about owning a successful floral design business from Oscar Andrade of Petals to the Metal. After 8 years owning this business and growing up working in his aunt's flower shop in Miami, Oscar has floristry in his blood. During our conversation Oscar gives some great advice to new and experienced floral designers. He also describes working with wire service providers and explains how he sources most of his flowers. Be sure to follow Oscar on social media and reach out if you need a mentor or want to partner up with him! Instagram- @petalstothemetalfloristdc Website: www.districtpetals.com…

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Following a Childhood Dream at Renzinnia Farm 40:10

منذ 10 weeks40:10

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In this episode I interviewed Sangeeta Sarkar of Renzinnia Farms. We talked about succession planting, money saving tips, sunflower varieties and the benefits of working in the soil. Sangeeta has wanted to own a farm since her childhood and in 2020 purchased a beautiful 22-acre property about 30 minutes from her home. Enjoy this conversation and all the lessons Sangeeta has for you. Follow them on Instagram: @renzinnia_farms…

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Sarah Khan - A Floral Artist with Peacock Extravagance 29:30

منذ 13 weeks29:30

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Episode 2 of Season 2 is very exciting! I talk with Sarah Khan, a visual architect and floral artist in the DC area who does very creative and extravagant work. She has made a boat out of florals, 30+ peacocks, a Barbie House and even designed with some of her team on Season 2 of the HBO show Full Bloom . Sarah, owner of Sarah Khan Events & Design, is the queen of floral installations. She currently has an exhibit at the Museum of Illusion in DC. In this conversation Sarah shares the influence of her parents and their love of plants and gardening. She also tells us how she elevates her designs to make them evoke emotion and memories. Sarah's Full Bio: Sarah’s passion for luxury and beauty began at a young age, shaped by the artistry passed down from her mother and grandmother. Drawing inspiration from the rich traditions of Pakistani and Indian crafts, Sarah has successfully blended timeless techniques with modern design to create unique, culturally infused event experiences for South Asians in the US. As Creative Director, she approaches every project as an opportunity to craft transformative visual stories, with a focus on timeless elegance. Her work has earned recognition in Harper's Bazaar Bride, Washingtonian Weddings, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, Modern Luxury Weddings DC, and top South Asian bridal blogs. Notable projects include floral and set designs for a welcoming ceremony for former President Obama, a floral dress for Cirque Du Soleil, National Geographic’s coverage of an ethnic wedding, and a finale party for The Real Housewives of Potomac . Above all, Sarah’s greatest satisfaction comes from collaborating closely with clients to exceed their expectations and deliver a tangible, unforgettable vision. Follow her on IG: @sarahkhaneventstyling…

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Legacy Farm's Laurie Young Reminds Us Why to Shop Local 33:14

منذ 16 weeks33:14

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Laurie Young is an inspirational advocate for neurodiversity in Loudoun County, VA. She is the executive director of Legacy Farms , a non-profit in Leesburg that employs neurodiverse individuals ages 16 and up in an apprenticeship-mentor business model. Legacy Farms offers incredible weekly flower subscriptions to several places in Northern Virginia. Check out their CSA packages and locations! Follow them on Instagram! And remember like we said on the show today, "Awesome people make awesome businesses!" Wherever you are tuning in from, buy local flowers and support your local small businesses. Laurie's Full Bio Laurie Young is Executive Director of Legacy Farms, a nonprofit that empowers neurodivergent individuals ages 16+ through vocational training, personal development programming, and entrepreneurial opportunities. She is Founder of Legacy Blooms, a specialty-cut flower business within the nonprofit that is a working model for a successful neurodiverse business. Proceeds from the business help fund the nonprofit's vocational training programs. Legacy is founded on a mindful approach to cultivating both flowers and people, prioritizing individual growth, meaningful work, and strong community connections. https://www.legacyfarmsvirginia.org/ https://www.facebook.com/LegacyFarmsVirginia https://www.instagram.com/legacyfarmsvirginia Partners mentioned: Farm & Program Partners Temple Hall Regional Park Fabbioli Cellars New Ag School Fleur de Leah Flowers A Place To Be Sharon Hallman Photography Loudoun Hunger Relief Floral Partners Lightfoot Restaurant Gratefully Rooted 100 Bowls of Soup Weird Brothers Coffee Simply Be Coffee Roots 657 Lark Brewing Company…

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Local is Best with Ellen Frost 43:20

منذ 26 weeks43:20

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Listen to this episode to learn all kinds of tips and tricks from Ellen Frost, floral designer, master gardener and owner of Local Color Flowers in Baltimore, MD. Local Color Flowers has been around for 18 years. They source 100% of the flowers they use for weddings, events and single orders locally . They work with about 40 farms in the surrounding area. Isn't that incredible? Ellen is here to talk about how they make this work! Be sure to follow Ellen and join her FlowerMore community for monthly design challenges and live design sessions. A subscription to "FlowerMore" would also make the perfect "gift" for a flower lover in your life. (Now I know what I want for Christmas. :) Ellen's Bio Ellen Frost loves working as a florist and running her business, Local Color Flowers , founded in 2008. She's built a community of flower friends at her shop over the years through events like her open studio, book club, weekly drop-ins, design challenges and more. Now she's expanding that community online at FlowerMore where flower nerds dig deep into the fascinating world of flowers. She also offer classes online, a free weekly newsletter and videos on her YouTube channel . Ellen has been a member of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers since she started her business. Ellen was the first florist to win their prestigious Allan M Armitage Leadership award in 2016 for her commitment to local flower sourcing. Ellen is an MBA graduate with years of business experience before she became an entrepreneur. She's also not afraid to get her hands dirty with farming on her resume. Ellen is obsessed with flowers and loves leading the conversation. Sign up for her FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER filled with fun flower content!…

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Design Tips from Rachel Robillard of June Moon Florals 23:05

منذ 29 weeks23:05

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Today I had a great conversation with Rachel Robillard of June Moon Florals. She enjoys designing in a contemporary style and her designs are breathtaking! Listen to hear what Rachel's favorite flower is and to hear her tips for increasing vase life. In this conversation Rachel offers some advice for floral design freelancers and tells us about her business goals for 2024. BIO With a lifelong passion for nature and a keen eye for design, Rachel has been creating stunning arrangements for luxury weddings, events, and resorts. Her love for all things earthy shines through in every piece she designs. With every arrangement, Rachel brings her love for the natural world to life, incorporating each element in the most elegant way. SOCIALS @junemoonflorals (Instagram) June Moon Floral Design Studio (pinterest) June Moon Floral Design (Facebook) junemoonflorals.com (Soon!)…

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Florals that Narrate with Alisa Ellie 53:23

منذ 30 weeks53:23

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In this episode I talk with Alisa Ellie, the founder and lead floral designer behind Malva & Moss , a floral design studio based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I loved our conversation so much. Alisa said, "Florals don't just decorate, they narrate a story about a space, a brand, or a person." I completely agree! I admire Alisa's rebellious design style where she uses the whole stem, includes sculptural pieces and makes genuine pieces of art. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Let it inspire you to create floral designs that are unique to your personality, your story and your space. More about Alisa With a distinctive style that fuses contemporary, clean sculptural designs with an artful, sustainable approach, Alisa specializes in crafting bespoke floral arrangements for weddings, corporate events, and businesses. Her work is deeply rooted in an eco-friendly approach, using locally sourced, seasonal blooms and sustainable mechanics to minimize waste. A former Silicon Valley professional, Alisa brings a fresh, innovative perspective to floristry, focusing on personalized designs that tell a story. She is passionate about sharing her journey and insights on running a creative business. Follow her on IG @malvaandmoss…

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The Garden of Yin and Yang with Wanpen & Miguel Ordonez 48:10

منذ 31 weeks48:10

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In this podcast I interviewed Wanpen and Miguel Ordonez. They have been married for 39 wonderful years. They demonstrate how it takes teamwork to make a garden thrive. Both Wanpen and Miguel grew up gardening - Wanpen in a small village in Northern Thailand and Miguel in New York. Listen to hear what is growing in their garden, how they build their garden fence and irrigate using rainwater only. Enjoy this great conversation. This will inspire you to bring nutrients into your soil, build hot boxes to grow lettuce through the winter and cook using the fresh herbs and veggies from your garden!…

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Meet Kate & Kira: Incredible Ladies Doing Good with Blooms 29:25

منذ 33 weeks29:25

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In this podcast I interviewed Kate Carrico and Kira Memery, two incredibly generous flower farmers in central Virginia. They are the faces behind Blooms4Good . Kate and Kira sell their flowers at local pop-up events with 100% of the proceeds going to the non-profits they support!!! Yes, you read that right. 100% of what they earn goes to the nonprofits they support! This 2024 growing season they are supporting the non-profits SAFE (a shelter for victims of domestic violence – based in Culpeper and serving the surrounding rural counties) and International Neighbors (helping refugee families get settled & connected in the Charlottesville area.) I have never met two more generous people. I'm in awe of the work they are doing and all the "good", awareness, change, fundraising and collaboration that has stemmed from their beautiful BLOOMS. In this episode they talk about how their organization, Blooms4Good , began, how it has changed their lives for the better, and their goals in the year to come. I can't wait to support them in the future and for YOU to hear their story and be inspired to do something good in your community. BIO: blooms4good blooms4good is a small but mighty squad of do-gooders, growing flowers in central Virginia to raise money and awareness for local non-profits. Kate and Kira met in the summer of 2023 – Kira had an established flower farm in Barboursville, VA and was looking for an outlet for her blooms while also wanting to do some good. Meanwhile, Kate had launched blooms4good the year prior – she was inspired by the potential her small Gordonsville flower farm could have in the community and decided to leverage her garden to raise money for local non-profits. Her first event was the fall of 2022. The blooms4good team hit the ground running in 2023, popping up at local vineyards and breweries – selling flower arrangements in vases donated by friends and family, filled with flowers grown with so much love – some blooms were even donated by other local growers! Kate and Kira covered all expenses so that every dollar could go to charity. This 2024 season, the blooms and generosity of flower lovers are primarily supporting International Neighbors (helping refugee families get settled & connected in the Charlottesville) and SAFE (a shelter for victims of domestic violence – based in Culpeper and serving the surrounding rural counties). The team also joins other charities as fundraising opportunities arise. _____________________________________________________________________ Instagram: @blooms4good Upcoming events: 9/7 Cville Pride Festival Fundraising for: Charlottesville Pride Community Network (cvillepride.org) 9/14 Caboose Brewery Pop Up (Fairfax Location) Fundraising for: BellRinger · Gear Up: End Cancer…

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Pet Pigs, Summer Flowers and Hidden Pond Farm Happenings 20:27

منذ 35 weeks20:27

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In this episode I interview Joan Fuller of Hidden Pond Farm all about the history and purpose behind her cut flower farm. Started as a way to raise money for farm animal sanctuaries and as an educational farm to teach others how to grow cut flowers, Joan and her husband Bill, are living life with a purpose! I'm planning a day retreat to visit Hidden Pond Farm on Saturday, Sept 14. Anyone local be sure to check out the schedule and see if you can make it down there with me or another time for the Twilight on the Farm or week-end U-Picks.…

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Design Differently with Mike Hines 55:40

منذ 36 weeks55:40

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In this episode I get to talk with Mike Hines, a floral designer, instructor, entrepreneur and owner of Epoch Floral Design Company in Chicago. He is also the author of the book Uprooted , where he describes his floral design technique, philosophy and sources of inspiration. In this show Mike gives his best advice for florists - old and new. He talks about how his designs have changed over time. Mike is an inspiration in the floral design world. I'm so excited for you to hear him talk about his greatest passion and share his best design tips with you. He will inspire you to be more creative, less afraid and embrace a style that is uniquely your own. The floral industry is grateful for Mike's work, energy and the way he is inspiring others to think & teach design differently. Mike really is "epic!" Mike's Bio Mike Hines, co-founder and creative director of epoch, IS epoch. With a reach far and wide from Chicago to across the globe, Mike has made his impact in the floral industry by defying the rules, creating styled and unique spaces and ensuring complete client satisfaction by developing and installing possibilities beyond imagination. During his 20 years of experience in the world of floristry and design, his passion for floral goes beyond the stem and often enters into a world of interior design as he is constantly changing the atmosphere of floristry to include that of the interior for which he works. However, having fun and challenging his own imagination is what makes Mike a leading floral designer. Follow Mike on Instagram at @mdhines and @epochfloral Check out his website: https://www.epochfloral.com/mike-hines…

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Tips from a Hobby Gardener with Eugene Schied 35:16

منذ 37 weeks35:16

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Eugene Schied is a hobby gardener. He has been gardening for 27 years since buying his home in Vienna, VA. He lives down the street for me and his garden is just bursting with life and color. He even has a beautiful garden over his garage! For Eugene gardening is a means of artistic expression, an opportunity to connect with nature, and a way to honor his ancestors. His dad was a gardener at their home in the suburbs of Chicago. Now he shares his love of connecting with nature in the garden with his father-in-law who is 83. When I asked him what he would say to someone who says that they "can't garden" his advice would be: "Anyone can grow something! It may not be what you wanted to grow or where you wanted to grow it but humans have been growing plants for thousands of years. Somewhere in your ancestry someone was doing something agrarian and growing something and that's what they lived on."…

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All things Dahlias and Events with Amanda Green of Yonderyear Farm 28:18

منذ 41 weeks28:18

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On this podcast I spoke with Amanda Green of Yonderyear Farm in the Shenandoah Valley. She is a flower farmer and full service wedding/event florist and she walks us through her tasks the week before a wedding. She also shares her method for perennializing her dahlia plants. Whether you are a flower farmer, florist or someone newly interested in gardening you will learn a lot from Amanda Green! If you are a bride in search of an experienced & talented florist, check her out as well! Website: https://www.yonderyearfarm.com/ IG: @yonderyearfarm Full Bio Born in Lexington, Virginia, Amanda graduated from Rockbridge County High School and Washington and Lee University, with a focus in Business Administration and Environmental Studies. She then went on to serve in the Peace Corps in the Kingdom of Tonga where she volunteered at a non-profit focused on technical skills training in organic agriculture. After earning an MSc in International Rural Development from the Royal Agricultural University in the UK, Amanda shifted to pursue her passion in understanding agriculture through the lens of an industry that depends on it. This began a successful career at several James Beard Award-winning restaurants focused on local ingredient sourcing, working as a serving captain, line cook and eventually pastry chef. Coming home to Virginia in 2015, Amanda and husband Kevin found 30 acres of woods and hayfield in Rockbridge Baths, and Yonderyear Farm was born. Their vision for sustainable small farming became reality as livestock, flowers and creative floral design matured into one system in step with nature. At Yonderyear Farm, the mission is to grow the most beautiful flowers and raise the most delicious grassfed meat using practices that support people, animals and the environment. Yonderyear Farm’s meat sheep and flowers are Certified Naturally Grown , free of harmful agricultural inputs, and the operation is 100% solar-powered.…

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Plants and Mental Health with Author Karen Hugg 34:04

منذ 41 weeks34:04

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My guest, Karen Hugg, is a certified ornamental horticulturalist with 20+ years of experience designing gardens and teaching others about plants. She is also a writer and has written several novels and has had articles featured in many publications such as the Washington Post. In our conversation she describes the benefits of having plants, ways to experience plants, and how to destress through plants. She also talks about her new idea and possible book topic, which is how to create a SIMPLE garden that will be enjoyable but not overwhelming (and help to minimalize the stress in your life.) This episode will encourage you to grow, garden and surround yourself with greenery! Karen shares lots her research-based knowledge for why and how having a green life can reduce stress and increase happiness. After listening and sharing this podcast with friends, be sure to read her book Leaf Your Troubles Behind: How to Destress and Grow Happiness Through Plants. For more tips and to read her articles visit her website www.karenhugg.com. Her social media links are linked below. Be sure to follow Karen on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest. More About Karen Karen Hugg is a garden designer and writer. She’s the author of the nonfiction book, Leaf Your Troubles Behind: How to Destress and Grow Happiness Through Plants . She’s also written four novels that feature magical plants: The Forgetting Flower , Harvesting the Sky , Song of the Tree Hollow and The Dark Petals of Provence . Born and raised in Chicago, she moved to Seattle and worked as an editor in tech before becoming an ornamental horticulturalist and master pruner. She regularly contributes to The Washington Post , Wired , Shondaland , Thrive Global, and other outlets. She lives among big trees with her husband, kids, and two dogs. For more information, visit http://www.karenhugg.com . Links Instagram : http://www.instagram.com/karenhugg Pinterest : http://www.pinterest.com/karenhugg Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/karenkhugg Threads: http://www.threads.net/@karenhugg…

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Nicky Jenner, conservationist, podcaster, lover of the natural world 36:52

منذ 46 weeks36:52

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This is one of those podcast episodes where my whole perspective about gardening changed. Nicky describes gardening as a relationship, providing many benefits for both you and the creatures within it. At the same time, she speaks honestly about the barriers we face to spending time in the garden. You will come away with so much knowledge and inspiration to co-create your garden space in balance with you and to create a place you will feel joy and peace. More about Nicki Jenner Nicky Jenner lives in the southwest of England UK with her family, dogs and an abundance of wildlife. Nicky is a conservationist, gardener, writer and photographer. She has spent much of her career working in international biodiversity conservation, and is passionate about the ways in which nurturing our relationship with nature, particularly through gardening, can support our health and wellbeing and the planet. At her home in Devon, she is creating a garden in which her family and local wildlife thrive, gardening in ways that nurture nature, inspire creativity and nourish wellbeing, whilst providing food and cut flowers to enjoy and share. Nicky co-founded Lights On Gardens - an online community supporting members to nurture a relationship with your garden so that you can grow both your inner and outer worlds in ways that enhance your wellbeing and support the planet. Her podcast Unearthing Wild Wonders - connecting you with the wisdom and wonder of the natural world - is available on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms. Connect with Nicky: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickyjenner_hawksdawn/ Website: https://www.hawksdawn.co.uk You can sign up to her newsletter to receive micro moments of wonder in your inbox every other week (it's free) via her website.…

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