• #26 - Retail Outlets as a Flower Farmer
    May 30 2024

    In this Episode....

    Sydney and Audrey talk about the history of selling cut flowers with Garvey's Gardens!

    From pop-ups to farmers markets to our retail flower shop we have now, and everything in between.

    Stay tuned to hear the evolution of our Western Colorado Flower Farm and how we have grown!

    Order Flowers for pick-up or local delivery in the Grand Valley at your convenience through our website!

    Thanks for listening Flower Friend! :)

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    42 mins
  • #25 - How Mother's Day went in our Flower Shop!
    May 23 2024

    In this week's episode Sydney and Audrey talk about...

    Mother's Day 2024 - Thank you to all our supporters for an amazing holiday!!

    We give the inside scoop on what happened behind the scenes with flower orders and deliveries, and how we made it all happen! - Spoiler - it doesn't always go as planned...

    We give some great tips on how a retail flower shop can work the logistics of extra busy floral holidays!

    Stay tuned to the end for a quick flower farm update too!

    You can always visit our website to place a flower order for pick-up or delivery, to schedule a wedding consult or order DIY flowers, or to visit our links page for our checklists and links to some of our farming favorites!

    Thanks for listening flower friend! :)

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    50 mins
  • #24 - May on the Farm: It's Gardening Season!
    May 16 2024

    In this week's episode...

    Sydney and Audrey talk all things May on the Farm!!

    Get your copy of our FREE May Gardening Checklist Here! And it's not too late to join our Seed Starting Challenge available there too!

    It is officially the traditional gardening season!! We have finished planting our first succession of flowers on the farm and we are chatting alllll about that + our upcoming plans!

    What are you planting in your garden this year?! Email us at audrey@garveysgardens.com to show us your garden and send in any questions you may have!

    Happy Gardening Flower Friends :)

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    35 mins
  • #23 - Mother's Day Preparations
    May 9 2024

    In this episode, Sydney and Audrey talk about....

    Mother's Day Preparations!!

    This year we have 2 collections:

    Mother's Day Signature Vase - Available with Peonies or Lilies

    • Available in the Milk Glass Hobnail, Clear Hobnail, or Pink Hearts Vases

    Mother's Day Petite Vase - Available with Peonies or Hellabores

    • In our white Brooklyn vase

    Mother's Day Wraps - Available with Peonies or Lilies

    Our Stem Bar will also be open to create your own wrap or arrangement!

    Lots of pre-planning goes into Mother's Day - starting with pre-ordering flowers a month ahead of time, and working with what our farm decides to give us! :)

    Pre-Order Mother's Day arrangements on our website here - Or stop in our Downtown GJ Shop to pick out some goregous flowers for the mama in your life :)

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    50 mins
  • #22 - Interview with Mary of The Hog and Hen!
    May 2 2024

    In this episode, Sydney and Audrey talk with Mary Hall, owner of The Hog and The Hen - Our Downtown GJ neighbor - Deli, Candy Shop, Specialty Grocery & Liquor Store and more!!

    Mary has been a long-time customer of Garvey's Gardens and we love to frequent The Hog and The Hen as much as possible! Listen to hear more about The Hog and Hen and allllll the fun things they have to offer! :)

    You can find The Hog and The Hen on Main St. in Downtown Grand Junction, or via Instagram @thehogandthehen!

    Check out Our Website to learn more about us or to reach out! :)

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    47 mins
  • #21 - Flowering the First Ladies Luncheon!
    Apr 25 2024

    Sydney is BACK! And tells us all about her trip to Washington DC last week to help flower the First Ladies Luncheon with Certified American Grown Flowers!

    Sydney had the chance to go lobby for Certified American Grown Flowers and we spend some time talking about her experience behind the scenes helping advocate for something we are so passionate about.

    Stay tuned for a few updates on the Farm and with Prom season too! :)

    Here is a list of handles from the florists, flower farmers, sponsors and the photographer from the FLL event!! Go check them out - they are AWESOME!! Volunteers:
    @jenniferdesignsevents @thefloralsource @petalsbytheshore @amber_flack @littleacreflowers @jig_bee @Calvertfloraldesign @polycarpflowers @arrangedesign @erikad.417 @gretchenmatt @layersoflovelydesign @sanctuaryblooms @the_missflowersandcurls @scott.rusch @inflora.cutflowers @shanerz22 @shannontoaldesigns @flowersbygarveysgardens @meesterdickinson @sungroveblossoms @rose_cummings @foofoononsensequeen Botanicals: @camflorinc @cfgreens @eufloriausa @ferntrustinc @gladawaygardens @greenvalleyfloral_1973 @mellanoandcompany @myriadflowers @oceanbreezefarmsca @pyramid.flowers @resendizbrothers @sunvalleyfloralfarms @roozengaarde @pajarosafloral @thefloweringranch

    Sponsors:
    @americangrownflowers @congressionalclub @dvflora @oasisfloralproductsnamerica @accentdecorinc Photography: @haleyrichterphoto
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    44 mins
  • #20 - Interview with Gretchen: Audrey's Mom!
    Apr 18 2024

    In this episode, Audrey takes over while Sydney is away and interviews her Mom, Gretchen!

    We talk about.....

    • What we're is doing in our outdoor spaces and gardens right now - and how we're using Sydney's monthly garden checklist from @grow.with.garveys.gardens!
    • Seed-Starter updates!
    • Gretchen's flower-buying habits at the shop :)
    • More about Audrey's wedding florals plans!
    • Gretchen's favorite small business owner advice!

    Sydney will be back next week!!

    As always, visit our website to order flowers in the Grand Valley for a loved one, to see our wedding portfolio and book a consultation, or simply to see what were all about! Have a great week!

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    34 mins
  • #19 - April on the Farm: It's Planting Time!
    Apr 11 2024

    In this episode, Sydney & Audrey talk about...

    April on the Flower Farm!

    -Irrigation Water is flowing

    -New Monthly Checklist for Gardeners

    -Hardening off seedlings

    -Succession planting

    -Companies we love: Arbico Organics, DripWorks

    It's not too late to join our 5-Day Seed Starting Challenge!

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    31 mins