Cut Flower Gardening: A Simple Guide to Growing Blooms for Bouquets

Inside this pretty little book from the collectible Grow Yourself series, find 50 cut flower profiles, plus all the advice and inspiration you need to grow a vibrant, thriving flower garden. Step into the joyful, down-to-earth world of cut flower growing with beloved flower farmer Lisa Mason Ziegler as your guide. Known for her warm, encouraging voice and decades of hands-on experience, Lisa makes growing your own flowers feel not only doable, but deeply rewarding. Cut Flower Gardening is filled with her signature practical wisdom—simple, proven techniques that help beginners succeed while avoiding common pitfalls. Based on Lisa’s large-format book, The Cut Flower Handbook, this new mini guide teaches you how to plan for continuous blooms, grow strong, healthy plants, and harvest at just the right moment for the longest vase life. At the heart of the book are 50 profiles of cut flower varieties, each carefully selected for beauty, productivity, and ease of growing for beginners, giving you a clear path to creating stunning, homegrown bouquets. Just as delightful as the content is the book’s design. This compact, visually charming book is part of the Grow Yourself series, created to coordinate beautifully on your shelf—making it as giftable as it is useful. Whether you’re treating yourself or sharing with a flower-loving friend, it’s a keepsake you’ll return to again and again. Inside its lushly illustrated pages, you’ll find:  Friendly, encouraging guidance, even if you’ve never grown a bouquet before 50 cut flower profiles with details on everything from sowing and staking to the best varieties to grow Proven techniques for succession planting for season-long blooms Practical advice for harvesting the longest-lasting bouquets Both an inspiring companion and a trusted how-to, Cut Flower Gardening makes it easy to grow flowers you’ll love to cut, arrange, and share—bringing everyday beauty straight from garden to home. Also available from the covetable Grow Yourself series: Kitchen Gardening and Container Gardening.