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Plan your cut flower season

Honest, step by step planning help for growers in any zone, from a few beds in the backyard to a full flower farm. Written by Cory, who grows in zone 3.

A magenta cosmos in bloom beside a metal hoop in the Franklin & Co. flower field in Charlie Lake on September 16.

Newest · Beds and seed math

How Many Seeds Do I Need? Why Grid Planting Grows More Cut Flowers

Honeycomb planting fits 6 times more plants in a bed than a single row. Here's the science, the spacing and the seed math for cut flowers, in any zone.

By Cory Franklin · 11 min read

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