Mother’s Day Guide, Local Plant Sales, & Liberty Flower Farm | The HOME Show
Get your home and garden ready for May! HOME publisher Trish Roth, HOME editor Jen Redmond and Rich Roth do a roundtable on local spring events and gifts.
Special guest Nancy Thompson with Liberty Flower Farm gives us the scoop on her new retail location opening in June and shares her secrets for rooting hydrangeas and fiddle leaf figs. Plus, we discuss the Hill City Master Gardeners plant sale at E.C. Glass and share a "husband’s perspective" on finding the perfect Mother’s Day surprise.
In this episode:
Planting for Fall: Why you should get your Dahlias in the ground by Mother's Day.
DIY Workshops: Floral crowns, bachelorette parties, and bridal bouquets.
Expert Service: Why a "fully stocked van" is a game-changer for garage door repairs with DoorTek
Resources:
HOME magazine: homemagazineva.com
Liberty Flower Farm: lynchburgvaflorist.com
DoorTek Garage Door Service: doortekva.com
Phantom Screens of Central VA: phantomscreenscva.com
Local Bargains & Gift Cards: jamesrivermedia.com/bargains
00:00 – Introduction Rich, Trish, and Jen discuss the recent rain, local drought conditions and the benefits for gardens.
03:15 – The Art of "Plant Clipping" Rich and Trish talk about their success with rooting cuttings from pothos, hydrangeas, and fiddle leaf figs.
06:40 – Garage Door Maintenance with DoorTek Jake Nuckols discusses service repairs, the importance of fully stocked vans for "one-visit" fixes, and annual maintenance plans.
09:50 – Meet the Expert: Nancy Thompson Introduction to Liberty Flower Farm and the story of moving from financial services to a five-acre flower farm.
12:15 – Best Flowers for Beginners Nancy recommends Zinnias, Strawflowers and Cosmos for those starting their own cut-flower gardens.
15:30 – Deer-Proofing Your Garden A discussion on deer-resistant varieties like Peonies and how to manage wildlife on the farm.
18:45 – New Retail Shop & DIY Workshops Details on Liberty Flower Farm’s new retail location opening in June on Forest Road and upcoming floral design classes.
21:10 – The "Three Fs" of Floral Design Nancy explains the secret to a beautiful arrangement: Focal flowers, Filler flowers, and flowers that Flutter.
23:40 – Mother’s Day Roundtable The hosts share gift ideas, from wearable health tech and rings to local shopping at Accents Flags and Gifts and All Fired Up.
27:15 – Upcoming Events A reminder about the Hill City Master Gardeners Plant Sale at E.C. Glass and a preview of next week’s program.
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