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Overwintering Flowers
- Educational Webinar Series • Overwintering Flowers • How to extend your growing season with cold-hardy annuals • Learning Resources
- Intro to Overwintering Flowers • Methods + Recommendations from Johnny's Multiyear Overwinter Flower Trials • Article
- Overwinter Flower Trials • Results by Crop • Worksheet (XLSX)
- Overwinter Flower Trials • Seeding Date Calculator • Worksheet (XLSX)
Flower Crop Comparison Charts
- Flower Culture by Crop • Days to Germination, Weeks to Transplant, Days to Harvest & Applications Comparison Chart • PDF
- Narcissus Bulb Varieties Comparison Chart • PDF
- Sunflowers • Tall Varieties Comparison Chart • PDF
- Sunflowers • Dwarf Varieties Comparison Chart • PDF
- Tulip Bulb Varieties Comparison Chart • PDF
- Jang JP Series • Roller Trial Results | CUT-FLOWER Variety Cross-Reference Chart • Worksheet (XLSX)
- Jang JP Series • Roller Trial Results | SUNFLOWER Variety Cross-Reference Chart • Worksheet (XLSX)
- Precision Vacuum Seeder Trials Results | Plate Recommendations for FLOWERS & ORNAMENTALS • Worksheet (XLSX)
Flower Production Tech Sheets
Collections & Mixes
- Flower Collections & Mixes Spec Sheet • PDF
- Wildflower Mixes • Growing Instructions Tech Sheet • PDF
Cut-Flower Garden Planning • Kits/Sets
- Easy Cut-Flower Garden for Home Gardeners • Planner & Growing Guide 8-pp PDF
- Easy Cut-Flower Garden for Home Gardeners • MAP PDF
- Cut-Flower Kit for Market Growers • Growing Guide 6-pp PDF
Cut-Flower Production Guides
- Bulbs: Tulip ( Tulipa spp. ) & Daffodil ( Narcissus spp. ) • Production Guide Tech Sheet • PDF
- Celosia / Cockscomb ( Celosia argentea ) • Production Guide Tech Sheet • PDF
- China Aster ( Callistephus chinensis ) • Production Guide Tech Sheet • PDF
- Columbine ( Aquilegia spp. ) • Production Guide Tech Sheet • PDF
- Cosmos ( Cosmos bipinnatus ) • Production Guide Tech Sheet • PDF
- Larkspur ( Consolida ajacis ) • Production Guide Tech Sheet • PDF
- Lisianthus ( Eustoma grandiflorum ) • Production Guide Tech Sheet • PDF
- Ornamental Kale ( Brassica oleracea ) • Production Guide Tech Sheet • PDF
- Single-Stemmed Sunflowers ( Helianthus annuus ) • Production Guide Tech Sheet • PDF
- Snapdragons ( Antirrhinum majus ) • Production Guide Tech Sheet • PDF
- Stock ( Matthiola incana ) • Production Guide Tech Sheet • PDF
- Sweet Peas ( Lathyrus odoratus ) • Production Guide Tech Sheet • PDF
- Zinnias ( Zinnia spp. ) • Production Guide Tech Sheet • PDF
Edible Flower Resources
- Johnny's Edible Flowers Guide 4-pp Brochure • PDF
- Johnny's Edible Flower Varieties Product List Insert • PDF
- Edible Flowers • Easy Choices for Salad Mix Spec Sheet • PDF
- Edible Flowers • Production Guide & Flavor Comparison Chart Tech Sheet • PDF
- Edible Flowers • Recipes Tech Sheet • PDF
- Edible Flowers • More Ideas Tech Sheet • PDF
Planting/Harvesting Programs
Additional Flower-Farming Articles & Floriculture Resources
- 3 Easy, Reliable, Productive Cut Flowers • Our Recommended Short-List • Article
- 5 Cool Flowers to Plant Now • Lisa Mason Ziegler's Secrets for Growing Hardy, Cool-Season Annuals • Article
- 5 Factors That Influence Vase Life of Cut Flowers • Article
- The 5th Season • Celebrating the Beautiful, the Abundant & the Unexpected During the Summer–Fall Transition • Article
- American Flowers Week • Johnny's Joins the Floral Couture Collective • Article
- Collective Selling Models for Flower Farmers • 3 business models for disrupting the conventional wholesale marketplace: Legal Cooperative; Multi-Owner LLC; For-Profit Wholesale Business • Article
- Floriculture Trends, Subtle to Seismic • From Color to Climate, What's on the Hive Mind • Article
- Building a Better Market Bouquet • Tips & Techniques from Successful Flower Farmers • Article
- Flower Power for Roadside Markets • Article
- Getting Started in Cut-Flowers • Top 15 Tier-1 Cuts • Article
- Cut-Flower Harvesting & Post-Harvest Care • Best Practices & Wisdom from the Slow Flower Community • Article
- Foliage & Fillers • Farmer–Florists Share Their Favorites • Article
- Growing Flowers in the Hoophouse • Article
- Heat & Drought: How Flower Farmers Are Adapting to Changing & Challenging Climatic Conditions • Article
- How Day Length Affects Cut-Flower Culture • Article
- How to Choose the Best Sunflower Varieties for Your Needs • Advantages & Disadvantages of Different Types • Top-10 Single-Stem Sunflowers + Top-10 Branching Sunflowers • Article
- Johnny's & Slow Flowers Partner Up! • Index of Slow Flowers Articles
- Just Add Flowers: An Introduction to Companion Planting for Vegetable & Herb Gardeners • Article
- Pricing & Profitability for Today's Flower Farmer • Pointers from a Diversity of Pros • Article
- Seed Storage Guide Tech Sheet • PDF
- Slow Flowers Floral Forecast
- Part 1: A Summary of Industry Insights & Trends • Article
- Part 2: Palette & Petal Crushes • Evolving Colors & Shape-Shifts in Today's Floral Trends • Article
- Staging On-Farm Floral Workshops • Offering New Channels of Revenue & a Valuable Way to Connect with Your Ultimate Customer • Article
- Succession Planting for Cut Flowers • Your Seed Chronicles: Planning & Planting for an Abundant & Frequent Floral Harvest • Article
- Succession Planting • Methods for Providing a Continuous Supply • Article
- Succession Planting • Interval Chart for Flowers • CHART
- Succession Planting • Recommended Flowers • Table
- Sustainable Floriculture Design • Better-Choice Mechanics & Techniques for Foam-Free Floristry • Article
- Tips for Starting a U-Pick Flower Operation • Article
- Wedding Wisdom 101 • 10 Tips for Beginners Entering the Wedding Floral Business • Article
- Year-Round Flower Strategy • Article
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