The Dirt on Flowers

Put your boss pants on because Lyndsay and Shannon deep dive into end-of-year tax prep and bookkeeping with Ashley Ford of Pretty Penny Accounting!Interested in taking your bookkeeping to the next level or just getting started? Use code DIRTONFLOWERS and receive 10% off Ashley's Quickbooks for Entrepreneurs Course!We have an amazing freebie for you! Head over to our website www.thedirtonflowers.com, and grab our complete tax prep checklist.Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

It is not too late to add holiday greenery options for your customers this season! Not sure where to start? We've got you! Lyndsay and Shannon have over 20 years of experience running Christmas business and they are sharing EVERYTHING! Tune in as they talk the ins and outs of the business, tips and tricks, and more!Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Welcome to our monthly Spill the Dirt Q&A! Every Sunday, on our Instagram account @dirtonflowers, you can submit questions to the podcast. Every month, we will select 3-4 questions and answer them for you! Ask us anything!This month we are talking about what flowers to grow when getting started, growing your CSA and how to deal with undercutting on pricing.Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Our busy summer flower season has come to an end and Lyndsay and Shannon are reflecting back on a fun and challenging a season. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Thinking of staring a farm? This is the episode for you! We turned to our listeners and asked you what are the questions that you don't feel like anyone answers or talks about in farming - And you all did not disappoint. So many heartfelt topics! We are going to talk about a few of those taboo topics like wages and expenses that never seem to get much attention. We know you will love this one and hopefully get some inspiration!Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

We are taking a deep dive into all things soil health. The bottom line is - IT MATTERS! Our special guest, Marcus McCartney will be walking us through why you should be looking deeper into your soil each year with soil tests. Marcus teaches us what to look for and where to concentrate for the most effective results. We know you will love this conversation!Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm for a fun new episode format - our monthly Spill the Dirt Q&A! Every Sunday, on our Instagram account @dirtonflowers, you can submit questions to the podcast. Every month, we will select 3-4 questions and answer them for you! Ask us anything!This month we are talking about when to hire your first employee, the worst mainstream advice out there, and more!Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

On today's episode, we are coaching up one of our Dirtbag listeners on our first EVER live coaching call! Join us as we talk all things time management with Alexis Sheffield of Wild Roots Flower Farm in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.Want to get a chance to have a live coaching call on air? Leave us a review! We will be picking one person a month for a live coaching session. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insiderWant to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to talk all things Dahlias! In Part 3 of our Dirt on Dahlias series, we are answering all your remaining questions in a fun, rapid fire format.When discussing taking dahlia cuttings, Lyndsay uses Oasis Horticubes growing media to root her cuttings - find them here!Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to talk all things Dahlias - Part 2!Did you listen to Part 1 yet? In Part 1, we talk about:Technical growing tips from tuber into the ground, to digging and storingHow our farm's dahlia production has evolvedDeep dive on planting and weed management strategiesFertilizing and pest managementProper harvest stageDigging and storingJoin us for Part 2 where we are talking all about selling, pricing, favorite varieties, sourcing and more!Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Judd and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to talk all things Dahlias. Judd joins Shannon for Part 1 of this 2 part series.In Part 1, we talk about:Technical growing tips from tuber into the ground, to digging and storingHow our farm's dahlia production has evolvedDeep dive on planting and weed management strategiesFertilizing and pest managementProper harvest stageDigging and storingJoin us for Part 2 next Friday where we are talking all about selling, pricing, favorite varieties and more!Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm for a fun new episode format - our monthly Spill the Dirt Q&A! Every Sunday, on our Instagram account @dirtonflowers, you can submit questions to the podcast. Every month, we will select 3-4 questions and answer them for you! Ask us anything!This month we are talking about cover cropping, when we made our first 6 figures and establishing boundaries when you live on your farm.Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt with our special guest, Lori Hernandez of Three Acre Farm!We are talking all about better ways to have a Healthy Relationship with our farm by finding your farm's sweet spot where you balance life + profitability. Lori has amazing insight and we know you'll love it!Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm for a fun new episode format - our monthly Spill the Dirt Q&A! Every Sunday, on our Instagram account @dirtonflowers, you can submit questions to the podcast. Every month, we will select 3-4 questions and answer them for you! Ask us anything!This month we are talking about pricing your flowers, building an email list, and growing your local following.Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on our takeaways and lessons learned from attending the ASCFG Rooted and Reconnected Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.Interested in joining the ASCFG? Head over to their membership page by clicking here!Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on our favorite tips for avoiding the dreaded comparison trap. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on our favorite and most used greenery and foliage plants. Between us we produce over a thousand mixed bouquets a week and greenery is always the backbone of our bouquets! It truly is the workhorse of the bouquet and creates a finished look that imported flowers can't touch. In this episode, we will fill you in on our favorite greenery for each season to help check greenery off your worry list. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Don't forget to grab your free greenery download here. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pRPCQSvSgUrYeg-1ubYng1rMNXMMzOgp/view?usp=sharingWant to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm for a fun new episode format - our monthly Spill the Dirt Q&A! Every Sunday, on our Instagram account @dirtonflowers, you can submit questions to the podcast. We will select 3-4 questions and answer them for you! Ask us anything!This month we are talking about favorite efficiency hacks, what our average work week looks like, keeping the motivation, and when we were ready to quit our 9-5 jobs.Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on Flower CSA's and why you should be adding them to your farm now! Lyndsay and Shannon will talk about their tips, tricks and things to consider when starting and managing a flower CSA/subscription on your farm.Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm for a fun new episode format - our monthly Spill the Dirt Q&A! Every Sunday, on our Instagram account @dirtonflowers, you can submit questions to the podcast. Every month, we will select 3-4 questions and answer them for you! Ask us anything!This month we are talking about when our farms became profitable, nurturing an amazing customer base and finding balance.Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on running a You Pick Event on your flower farm. Lyndsay and Shannon will talk about their tips, tricks and things to consider when venturing into this fun and profitable arm of your business! Download our Free Guide to our Favorite You Pick Flower Varieties HERE! This guide lists out our favorite, tried and true, customer favorite you pick flower varieties that you can use in your own You Pick operation. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on weed management with a very special guest! Judd Allen, Shannon's Husband and farming partner at Bloom Hill Farm, shares his insight on flower farming weed management.Are you struggling with the weeds? We've got you! We will talk about all the different weed management strategies Judd has implemented on their farm and the pros and cons of each. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay Biehl of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon Allen of Bloom Hill Farm to talk all things ranunculus and anemone production on their farms!In this episode, we talk about:How we grow both ranunculus and anemone on our farmSoaking and pre-sprouting processesWhen and how we plant our cormsOrdering and sourcingSaving corms? Is it worth it and how toGrowing them in the greenhouse Pest and disease managementWhen to harvestMost importantly, why you NEED ranunculus and anemone on your cut flower farm!Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on how to find your target market and speak directly to them!What sales outlets are right for you and your flower farm? We will discuss the pros and cons of various types of sales outlets and give you some inspiration and insight into finding the perfect target market for YOU!Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon of Bloom Hill Farm to dig the dirt on direct seeding!We have all heard the expression that time is money. And in farming, we are always looking for ways to save time, therefore reducing labor costs, and still grow beautiful flowers. Direct seeding has been one of the ways we have leaned out of processes over the years. Push fear of failure out of the way and become a direct sowing champ!Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon of Bloom Hill Farm to talk all things tulip production on their farms!In this episode, we talk about:How we grow tulips on our farmWhen and how we plant our bulbsOrdering and sourcingPrechilled vs not?Greenhouse + field planting for succession planningOur no-till tulip method - How it went and tweaks that we will be making for next yearHarvesting tulips - how we harvest and storage methodsSales outlets for tulips, how do you make money on them and make them a profitable crop on your farmDownload our favorite tulip varieties list HERE!Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm

Join Lyndsay of Wildroot Flower Co. and Shannon of Bloom Hill Farm for the first episode of the Dirt on Flowers! Learn more about them, their farms, and their vision for the podcast.You can download our list of 10 Things we Wish we had known in year one here. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our letter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm