The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers, 2nd Edition (Gardener's Supply Books)

The Flower Farmer is an excellent guide for beginners and experienced cut flower growers. It covers everything with enough detail to get you going efficiantly. I intend to operate a very small cut flower business and will be going back to this book for all my needs. I love the grower profiles. They provide insite and inspriration for newbies like me. Lynn's writing is easy and fun to read so you can breeze through this book quickly and really enjoy the info. The plant profiles are very nice and she includes just about every plant you could want to grow. Great info on vase life for each flower and how to condition flowers for the best possible results. Get this book if you want to get serious about cut flowers for your home or commercially.

This book is a joy to read and full of useful and very practical information. The author's writing style is user friendly and she provides clear explanations, options depending on the reader's gardening plans and expertise, and a wealth of resources. The pictures are lovely and the stories of real flower farmers are a plus. I am considering raising flowers on a small acerage and plan to start experimenting on my existing one acre property. This book is perfect as a starting point and will be a great resource if I move forward with my plans as well. I appreciate the ideas for starting on a very small scale as well as for what it is like to grow flowers by the acre. Glad I bought it!

I love, love, love this book. I am looking to launch my own business in about a year, and I am very grateful for the welcoming tone set by this book. I will very likely find myself reading this over again as I narrow down my vision and business plans. The photography was beautiful, and the sections well written. There are also recommendations for further reading at the end. This book is equal parts inspirational and practical. She does not give false hope, like everything will just be peachy keen if you follow a certain formula. She instead highlights where mistakes or acts fo God are likely to occur and how bad it could get.

This book was recommended by a presenter at a small farm conference a few years back. Finally I bought the book when the timing was right for me. The book has surpassed my expectation of information and will be a continual reference book for me. Very detailed information on all aspects of growing and marketing cut and dried flowers from the author's and from others many years of experience. Very practical information on what types of flowers to grow in different regions of the US and different avenues to market the flowers. Therefore the reader can adapt / tailor the information to suit their own situation. Already as a beginner, I have begun to apply the author's suggestions. I highly recommend this book to others who are considering growing and selling cut flowers. Good sources and resources in the back of the book. My only regret is I do not live on a farm next to author. I will read anything she writes.

Worth every penny

If you’re going to buy just one book on the subject of flower farming this has to be it! I have bought and read a lot of books on the subject, this is the winner so far. Second would be Liza Mason Ziegler’s “Cool Flowers”, and number 3 would be Erin Benzakein’s “Cut Flower Garden”. I believe this one has the most comprehensive amount of information that is easy to understand and implement than any other book I’ve been through.

Good book

This book is a great read for someone new to the flower business. As someone without a green thumb, I have been inspired to start my own seedlings this year for the first time ever. My husband the constant gardener has even picked up a tip or two. This book answered many of my questions about how to get our small organic farm business off the ground, and most especially if this is a possibility for us to think about and something to put our energy into. Lynn Byczynski answered questions about how to start, what plants to start with, how we will need to market our flowers and many other basic questions. If you are thinking about the flower business this book is full of valuable info.

Good comprehensive book. I bought this as I had rented a four acre field and was going to really go for it and grow dahlias etc for profit. Although it all fell through eventually it was not for lack of knowledge. This book, although written for the USA, (I am in the UK), is an absolutely invaluable resource. How to get the maximum output from a given space, the economic considerations of going for a greenhouse or to invest in a cooler, (to preserve flowers after picking), it really has it all, including how to identify which flowers are in demand and how to go about marketing them. I got to the point of securing some deals with local florists, and the knowledge I gained from this book gave me the confidence to hold my own in negotiations instead of coming across like an apologetic amateur. Much of the book has still been of use to me outside of the business aspects. Not really into flower arranging myself but there is a good section on this. The photographs in the book are to the point, are relevant and professional. A good read and a good buy. Recommended.

There are a lot of beautiful books out there but this is the one you need first, if you want to flower farm. then get the others.

Molto completa e precisa. Anche per i principianti. Ovviamente è basata su aspetti commerciali e zone climatiche degli USA, ma i principi generali sono facilmente utilizzabili e compernsibili. Forse sarebbe stata utile qualche immaginie un pò più tecnica o precisa dei fiori e dei metodi di coltivazione.

Incrível. Adorei. Muita informação, bem explicado. Super recomendo

Lovely book. Very comprehensive and covers all aspects of growing flowers for selling.