Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
discover Discover

Flower Farming Book Recommendations for Home Gardeners and Flower Farmers
Purple Star emoji 12 items
By
Sea Island Floral Co. profile picture
Sea Island Floral Co.
Here are some helpful resources for flower farmers and home gardeners! I attribute all of my flower growing and design success to these books :) They are great for beginner and advanced florists/gardeners alike!
Sections
2
 
Growing Flowers
 
Floral Design Books

Growing Flowers

The best books for learning how to grow flowers! Perfect for both home gardeners and flower farmers.

 
Sea Island Floral Co. profile picture
So informational and great for beginner flower growers!
Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest, and Arrange Stunning ...
placeholderplaceholderplaceholderplaceholderplaceholder
 
Sea Island Floral Co. profile picture
Great resource for flower growers on growing cool season flowers
Cool Flowers Book: How to Grow and Enjoy Long-Blooming Hardy Annual Flowers Using Cool ...
placeholderplaceholderplaceholder
 
Sea Island Floral Co. profile picture
Lynn Byczynski is the queen of flower farming and has provided so many great resources for growers
The Flower Farmer: Organic Guide to Cut Flowers
placeholderplaceholderplaceholder
 
Sea Island Floral Co. profile picture
Lennie Larkin explains the exact steps you need to do to make your flowers profitable! Such a great resource for beginners and advanced farmers alike
Flower Farming for Profit: Complete Guide
placeholderplaceholderplaceholder
 
Sea Island Floral Co. profile picture
Lisa Mason Ziegler is a pioneer in the cut flower world, her books make flower farming and gardening so easy to understand!
The Cut Flower Handbook: Select & Grow Blooms
placeholderplaceholder
 
Sea Island Floral Co. profile picture
A must-read on the power of regenerative agriculture from a sixth-generation cattle rancher's perspective.
A Bold Return to Giving a Damn: One Farm
placeholderplaceholder

Floral Design Books

The essential books for learning floral design (& they make beautiful coffee table books as well!)

 
Sea Island Floral Co. profile picture
Love the modern and contemporary floral designs in this book
Flowering: Easygoing Floral Design Guide
placeholderplaceholderplaceholderplaceholder
 
Sea Island Floral Co. profile picture
A floral decor book that shows you how to create stunning arrangements with real and sugar flowers!
A Sweet Floral Life: Romantic Flower Arrangements
placeholderplaceholderplaceholder
 
Sea Island Floral Co. profile picture
Take the guesswork out of floral design and create stunning arrangements using the recipes provided for you!
The Flower Recipe Book: 100 Seasonal Arrangements
placeholderplaceholderplaceholderplaceholder
 
Sea Island Floral Co. profile picture
Tips, tricks, and masterful techniques taught by Executive Director and Professor Calvert Crary and the master florists at FlowerSchool New York.
Flower School: Practical Guide to Flower Arranging
placeholderplaceholderplaceholderplaceholderplaceholder
 
Sea Island Floral Co. profile picture
Floret Farm is a wealth of knowledge from growing to designing, and her books are simply beautiful!
Floret Farm’s A Year in Flowers: Seasonal Arrangements
placeholderplaceholderplaceholderplaceholder
 
Sea Island Floral Co. profile picture
Another Floret staple to have in your resource library
Floret Farm's Discovering Dahlias Guide
placeholderplaceholderplaceholderplaceholder