Growing a healthy cut flower sector
April 27, 2021
By John Dietz
The niche for cut flowers is looking stronger and healthier than a few years ago. Here’s an inside look at what’s happening, plus integrated strategies for keeping cuts healthy amid declining chemical product options.
April 27, 2021
Boondock Flower Farm has 3,000 tulips ready to bloom plus several hundred daffodils. Later, Bailey Dueker plans to sell ranunculus and anemones, then sunflowers, zinnias, dahlias and grasses. Photo credit: Boondock Flower Farm.
It’s a bear to pursue year-round cut flower production in the boondocks of Saskatchewan, but credit one Bailey Dueker for lots of grit.