March 29th! The 2023 locally-grown flower season is here! Our online ordering is once again LIVE each week on Rooted Farmers. We’re delighted to be back after a winter of rest and planning and increasing our capacity to serve our floral community even more in the year to come! Some helpful tips for ordering with …
Early spring blooms are perhaps the most precious, save for those frost survivors in late fall that we clutch to our breasts, begging them not to go (lookin’ at you, dahlias). Certainly, early spring blooms are the most romantic. The ruffles of ranunculus and the gauzy petals of poppies downright ooze feminine grace and soft …
Papaver nudicaule, often known as the Icelandic poppy, is a lovely and delicate bloom that can give a touch of class and sophistication to any garden or floral arrangement. Icelandic poppies are actually not native to Iceland. Despite their name, these flowers are believed to have originated in the subarctic regions of North America, Europe, …
PFG does more than just sell flowers. Also incorporated into our mission is building community as well as inspiring and restoring creativity and a passion for flowers. We’ve put together a series of mini creative retreats for PFG wholesale customers. Each event will bring together our community in a relaxing environment where you’ll get to …
Floral foam, or Oasis, is a green brick made of hundreds of microplastics, designed to be soaked in water and used in floral designs, holding stems upright and purported to hydrate stems for long periods of time. What may not be commonly known about floral foam is that it contains Phenol, Carbon Black, and Formaldehyde, …
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As we edge ever closer to spring, we have been getting more inquiries about when PFG will be back open for the season. As with everything in the world of flower farming and buying local flowers, we try to anticipate a plan but then it will be up to Mother Nature when the magic happens. …
Meet Julia Bull, owner and operator of Hickory Grove Gardens, and one of the original farms to join PFG in 2022. Hi Julia! How long have you been growing flowers? 7 years Where is your farm located? Phoenixville, PA Can you give a brief history of how and why you became a flower farmer? I …
Picture sipping wine and having a blast with your family and friends while designing flowers for your party… Philadelphia Floral Guild makes it super fun and easy with our DIY flower buckets! Great for weddings, birthday parties, anniversaries, craft projects, corporate team building, kids parties and so much more. DIY buckets are such a special …
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The chrysanthemum came to us from China during colonial times. In its home country, it was revered for its medicinal qualities, curing headaches and fevers. It was Japan that elevated this humble “herb” to its status as a revered cut flower, adopting the mum as the crest and seal of the emperor. Mums are actually …
After years of pent-up energy from being, well, pent up, the post-pandemic world is ready to get bold and brash. Pantone set us all up for COLOR in a big way by declaring ‘Viva Magenta’ the hue for 2023. What’s interesting about Viva Magenta is that this zesty crimson-bordering-on-purple hue toes the line between warm …
