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The No-Till Flowers Podcast

The No-Till Flowers Podcast

By: Jennie Love
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 A show about regenerative flower farming. Hosted by Jennie Love of Love 'n Fresh Flowers, a flower farm in Philadelphia. Earth Sciences Science
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  • Episode 47: The Power of Cover Crop Mixes with Keith Berns of Green Cover Seed

    Episode 47: The Power of Cover Crop Mixes with Keith Berns of Green Cover Seed
    Dec 29 2025

    For anyone focused on building soil health and long-term productivity, cover crops are the most powerful tool available. Research shows that cover crop mixes—rather than single-species plantings—offer greater benefits to the soil ecosystem. When thoughtfully designed, a diverse cover crop mix acts like a self-balancing team, with each species performing a specific ecological role. In this episode, Keith Berns, one of the founders of Green Cover Seed in Nebraska, walks us through the value and decision-making process for adding cover crop mixes to your growing space.

    If you're new to cover crops, you may want to start with Episode 33, Cover Cropping Basics for Small Scale Regenerative (Flower) Farms. And another great episode to check out is The Ins and Outs of Intercropping with Denise Ritcher.

    Additional resources mentioned in this episode:

    • Green Cover Podcast
    • Cover Crops 101 book (Free Download)
    • Webinar with Dr. Christine Jones

    WANT TO LEARN MORE?

    Join the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network (RFFN) for just $20/year if you'd like to continue the conversation on topics covered in this episode.

    You'll also gain access to lots of helpful articles, discussion boards, and online courses.

    On-demand Online Courses for Farmers Available on RFFN:

    • Foliage for the Win
    • Successful Flower CSAs and Subscriptions
    • CREW: Hiring and Managing
    • Simple Steps to Better Marketing
    • Woodies: Playing the Long Game

    Tap into the above courses and resources any time you need. These are available on-demand through the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Episode 46: Overwintering Dahlias in the Ground, Zones 5 and Warmer

    Episode 46: Overwintering Dahlias in the Ground, Zones 5 and Warmer
    Dec 4 2025
    Host Jennie Love walks listeners through a clear and concise discussion on how and why to overwinter dahlias in the ground. Save time, money and sanity with no-dig dahlias. Cold is not the enemey to successfully perennializing your dahlias. Moisture is. Tune in to learn more! Mentioned in the episode: Black Dog Flower Farm Dahlia Blog Post Part 1 Black Dog Flower Farm Dahlia Blog Post Part 2 Cornelia Macnamara Flowers in Chicago Metal cages used to support dahlias WANT TO LEARN MORE? Join the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network (RFFN) for just $20/year if you'd like to continue the conversation on topics covered in this episode. You'll also gain access to lots of helpful articles, discussion boards, and online courses. On-demand Online Courses for Farmers Available on RFFN: Foliage for the WinSuccessful Flower CSAs and SubscriptionsCREW: Hiring and Managing Simple Steps to Better MarketingWoodies: Playing the Long Game Tap into the above courses and resources any time you need. These are available on-demand through the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network. Past relate episode for further listening include: The Dahlia Episode with LeeAnn Huber of Coseytown Flowers Dahlia Pest Management with LeeAnn Huber of Coseytown Flowers Nutrient Balancing in Living Soil with Bryant Mason, the Soil Doctor HAVE IDEAS AND FEEDBACK ABOUT THE PODCAST? Share your opinions in this brief survey. As always, if you appreciate this podcast and all the education it provides, please take a moment out of your day to rate and write a review for it on Apple Podcasts or wherever you are listening to it.
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    33 mins
  • 10 Late Season Flower Crops for November Sales with Dave Dowling

    10 Late Season Flower Crops for November Sales with Dave Dowling
    Mar 3 2025
    Dave Dowling is back for this episode. He's a fan favorite and if you haven't already listened to the Everything Tulips episode and Everything Ranunculus episode here, be sure to go back to grab those. Dave is well-known in the flower farmer sphere for his wealth of knowledge and decades of experience in farming and sales. I asked Dave back so he could help me hash out what flowers are viable crops for November sales. I've heard more and more growers talking about skipping summer production in favor of focusing on the shoulder seasons, myself included. The summer heat can flatten you. And summer sales tend to drop off as everyone goes on holiday. And after a whole season of training customers to buy from you, it's a shame to just drop them at the first frost. Here in the northern Hemisphere, there's tremendous opportunity for brisk sales in November, if you have some infrastructure like a high tunnel or greenhouse. Retail sales reach a near fever pitch as customers realize cold weather is setting in and they'll soon be without their local harvests. Thanksgiving can be a big floral holiday here in the U.S.. Wedding florists are still quite busy too in November as many couples have opted for a shoulder season date to either save a little on the budget or to also avoid that damn summer heat. The problem is that usually we just think of mums when it comes to end of season sales. And even with all the specialty and heirloom varieties available to growers at the moment, mums alone don't make a bouquet. Weather you're selling at farmers market, doing weddings yourself, or selling wholesale to florists, you need a more diverse product mix to grab interest and bigger sales. Dave and I go over a list of 10 late fall crops that can be harvested for gorgeous November bouquets and a really nice injection of cash in your bank account right before winter. Be sure to have a notebook handy when listening so you can jot down the particulars of each. For easy reference, here are the 10 crops we discuss (NOTE, these are crops grown in a tunnel/greenhouse): StockFlowering Cabbage/KaleSnapdragons (Group 2 or 3)SunflowersLisianthusLillies (LA Royal Sunset and Callas) AlstromeriaMumsCelosiaEucalyptus WANT TO LEARN MORE? Join the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network (RFFN) for just $20/year if you'd like to continue the conversation on topics covered in this episode. You'll also gain access to lots of helpful articles, discussion boards, and online courses. On-demand Online Courses for Farmers Available on RFFN: Foliage for the WinSuccessful Flower CSAs and SubscriptionsCREW: Hiring and Managing Simple Steps to Better MarketingWoodies: Playing the Long Game Tap into the above courses and resources any time you need. These are available on-demand through the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network. >>> FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, GET 3 SHORT COURSES FOR $300. <<< Past episodes with Dave Dowling further listening include: Everything Ranunculus with Dave Dowling Everything Tulips with Dave Dowling HAVE IDEAS AND FEEDBACK ABOUT THE PODCAST? Share your opinions in this brief survey. As always, if you appreciate this podcast and all the education it provides, please take a moment out of your day to rate and write a review for it on Apple Podcasts or wherever you are listening to it.
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    1 hr
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