Flowers for Sale Growing and Marketing Cut Flowers Backyard to Small Acreage

An introduction to commercial cut-flower growing & marketing. The author has grown & sold bouquets for years in her local supermarkets & gives complete details on that business in the first part of the book. She then visits small cut flower operations in several states & gives details on some of them: how & what they are growing, how they market their flowers, what prices they are getting, what markets are available to beginning & small growers. She also interviews flower buyers, both brokers & wholesalers, & gives information on marketing co-ops & flower auctions. One section includes detailed information on the harvest & conditioning of flowers in preparation for marketing; how to make them last as long as possible after cutting. The book also includes a large, informative catalog of the very best varieties to grow for cutting, including perennials, annuals, herbs, shrubs, bulbs & greenery. She includes varieties that are best for drying, plus a resource guide, bibliography & index. Other works by the author: "Profits From Your Backyard Herb Garden." 1988.Sturdivant, Lee is the author of 'Flowers for Sale Growing and Marketing Cut Flowers Backyard to Small Acreage' with ISBN 9780962163517 and ISBN 0962163511.