The Dirt on Flowers

EP 321: Dirtbag Coffee Chat with 3 Porch Farm

Three Porch Farm was on the brink of collapse when the pandemic shut down its farmers markets—then shipping flowers helped save the business and opened up an entirely new

EP 320: Uncut Week 42 Frostmas on the Horizon + Wedding Recap + Spittoon

An update on the 450-guest wedding called for 23 dahlias in a single centerpiece—and cleanup revealed one very unexpected use for a flower vase. Lyndsay and Shannon swap

EP 319: The Ripple Effect with Dan & Julia

A flower farm can sell out every week and still be making the wrong move by growing more. On this episode, Julia Shanks and farmer Dan Brisebois explain how to follow the

EP 318: Uncut Week 41 Big Ol' Weddin, Fall Fest Recap and DirtCon Qs

A 450-person wedding has Lyndsay calling in reinforcements—and relying on a colleague’s U-Haul loading map to get every floral detail there safely. Lyndsay and Shannon sw

EP 317: Action Creates Confidence - DirtCon Tickets are Live

Ten years into flower farming, Lyndsay still has moments when she wants to throw in the towel—and Shannon admits a new greenhouse has her feeling unconfident, too. In thi

EP 316: Uncut Week 40 Fall trail recap + Greenhouse recap + Shansey 2.0 is back!

A wedding party arrived for eight buckets of flowers—and found just one. Lyndsay owns the mix-up, gets the couple to come back the next morning, and sends them off with a

EP 315: Strengthening your "No" muscle with Charlotte Smith

In this episode of The Dirt on Flowers, hosts Lyndsay and Shannon welcome farm marketing coach Charlotte Smith to discuss burnout prevention in flower farming. Charlotte

EP 314: Uncut Week 39 Event Hangover + TP Rolls + Your Best Investment

In this episode of The Uncut, Lyndsay and Shannon, two flower farmers, share an honest conversation about the realities of farm life. Lyndsay recounts returning from vaca

EP 313: 3 Numbers You Should Track Each Week

In this episode of The Dirt on Flowers, hosts Lyndsay and Shannon break down the business side of flower farming by identifying three essential weekly metrics: sales, lab

EP 312 : Uncut Week 38 Dahlia Fest Recap + My petals are Fallin' Off

In this episode of Uncut with Lyndsay and Shannon, flower farmers share candid stories from their recent Dahlia Fest, navigating rainy weather, parking chaos, and late-ni

EP 311: PR for Flower Farmers- How to Get Your Farm in the News

In this episode of The Dirt on Flowers, Shannon and Lyndsay explore the power of Public Relations for flower farmers. They emphasize that flower farming is a real busines

EP 310: Uncut Week 37 Weather Woes + Dahlia Fest + Should I Grow One Flower?

In this episode, Lyndsay and Shannon discuss the realities of running a flower farm business. They cover weather challenges, including El Niño forecasts and strategies li

EP: 309: The Double Shift - Building a Farm while working a Full-time job

In this episode of The Dirt on Flowers, Lyndsay Shannon discuss the realities of running a flower farm while working full-time—what they call "the double shift." Inspired

EP 308: Uncut Week 36 Bouquet rules + Are we going to get cancelled?

In this midweek episode of The Uncut, flower farmers Lyndsay and Shannon chat candidly about bouquet-making challenges, including color mixing rules and communicating sta

EP 307: Are You Growing Flowers or Building a Flower Farm?

In this episode of The Dirt on Flowers, Lyndsay and Shannon discuss the critical difference between growing flowers as a hobby and running a profitable flower farm busine

EP 306: Uncut Week 35 Brayan's Debut + Crappy Marquee Letters + The Zinnia Soak

In this episode of The Uncut with Lyndsay and Shannon, the two flower farmers chat about Lyndsays successful customer appreciation night with 90 attendees, a Fleetwood Ma

EP 305: 10 Things That Make Our Lives Easier

In this episode of The Dirt on Flowers, Lyndsay and Shannon dive into the real-life highs, lows, and lessons of running a flower farm. They answer listener questions abou

EP 304: Uncut Week 34 Sucker Punchin Sunnies + Rapid Fire Q&A + New Shirt Idea

In this episode of The Dirt on Flowers, Lynds and Shannon answer listener questions about growing flowers, running a flower farm, and making money throughout the year. Th

EP 303: 8 Ways to Turn Comparison Into Fuel

In this episode, Lyndsay and Shannon discuss the challenge of comparison traps in flower farming. Drawing from six years of building six-figure businesses, they offer pra

EP 302: Uncut Week 33 Trespassers + Dahlia Update + Bug Suckin'

In this episode of Dirt on Flowers, Lyndsay and Shannon talk about the challenges of a rainy summer on the flower farm. They share updates on dahlias, zinnias, and other