Here in California you could have flowers all year round, but sometimes we all need to take a break. If you’re a serious gardener, you’ve...

Nothing beats an amaryllis for speed and pow factor. If you’ve never grown these bulbs, this is a good year to try one, since we’re all...

You may not be running a cut flower farm, but you probably want to bring in a few blooms to show off in your home. Now that I have a year...

If you've read my posts, you've probably caught on to the fact that I'm an artist. I drew and painted from the time I was a child, but I...

The hardest thing about anemones is learning to spell their name—everything else is easy. They're beautiful spring-blooming flowers that...

Ranuncs (as they’re know to flower farmers) are little flower machines. They’re not as easy to grow as tulips and daffodils, but they’re...

Even though I’ve been gardening for many years, growing flowers to sell has made me learn new tricks, even with familiar plants. During...

This post is mostly photos, and it's as much for me as it is for my blog readers. I try to snap photos often while I'm working in my...

Let’s talk about tulips. I’m posting this the day after Thanksgiving, which, unfortunately, is too late to start tulip bulbs here in...

Fall bouquets from Tiny Footprint Flowers feature mums like River City, Kokka No Waza, Annie Girl. UPDATED FOR 2025 - WE NOW GROW...

Spring in the garden, when roses are at their peak You know the best time to plant your spring garden? Yesterday! OK, that’s a joke, but...

Sweet peas Carlotta, Restormel and April in Paris In the last post I told you how to get started. The next step is tying the little...

Sweet peas are a sentimental favorite for everyone who buys our flowers. The colors are pure and lovely, but it’s the fragrance that...

I like to garden and I like to write. My family might add that I like to tell people all about flowers, so maybe blogging was inevitable....

Since this is my first blog entry, I think I should tell you how my husband and I started Tiny Footprint Flowers. I’m the one who’s been...