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Ellen Frost shares practical floral design advice for working with seasonal, locally grown flowers.

This episode of Field & Garden is a replay of a recent Ask Me Anything event with guest host Ellen Frost, one of our online instructors and the owner/head designer of Local Color Flowers in Baltimore, Maryland. Ellen shares practical floral design advice for working with seasonal, locally grown flowers — including favorite foliage for September weddings, how to keep hydrangeas hydrated, reliable flowers for fall boutonnieres, ways flower farmers can practice designing with what they grow, and why fall can be a great time to connect with florists. Mentions More from Ellen: Website , Email , Instagram , FlowerMore Ellen's online courses: Preparing to Sell to Florists , Growing Your Business with Local Flower Sourcing Ellen's recommended books: Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style by Christin Geall Color Me Floral: Stunning Monochromatic Arrangements by Kiana Underwood Life in Bloom by Graeme Corbett ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Field and Garden Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Cut Flower Handbook, Vegetables Love…

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