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I cross a little bridge in my town several times a week during my usual daily activities. The bridge crosses a small tributary to the...

After enduring our long, hot, oppressively humid summers in the South, the first morning with an edge of chill in the air is enough to...

In 2017, I ran the Detroit Free Press marathon. The temperature was 70 degrees at the beginning of the October race in Detroit, MI, and...

Around the time our first child was born, I read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. She's been one of my favorite authors...

Refining your plans and making your farm work for you If I had to give one piece of advice to new flower farmers, it would be to be...

January is the time of year associated with new beginnings and fresh starts. It's also the perfect time to start thinking about starting...

Most people are surprised to learn that fall is my busiest season on the flower farm. Flowers are still blooming and need regular...

I'm an avid reader. One of my favorite genres is dystopian fiction. I have always been interested in how fictional societies thrive in...

When we started Peck & Petal last year, our biggest constraint on choosing how many plants to grow was space. We had plenty of space in...

Some of the most vivid memories of my childhood involve flowers. I can picture my grandparents weaving daisies into crowns for the entire...

Last year, we became accidental flower farmers when we decided to add a few small beds of flowers to our vegetable garden. Not only did...