09/02/2026
Spring flowers are made in fall.
The tulips, narcissus, and ranunculus we wait for all winter go into the ground while most gardens are being put to bed. So do the hardy annuals that grow up around them.
This October, I’m inviting a small group of gardeners to join me for Garden to Vase: The Spring Garden, a four-session cut flower growing and floral design series in Norfolk.
We’ll begin with fall planting, return for bulbs, corms, winter sowing, and cold-weather care, then come back together in spring as our gardens wake up. That long stretch between November and March is part of the experience. The garden will be doing its work underground, and we’ll check in midwinter while we wait.
You’ll plant when I plant, and you’ll receive plugs, seeds, bulbs, corms, guides, and follow-up resources along the way. In our final session, we’ll design with an abundance of spring flowers.
No previous flower-growing experience is necessary. If you joined me for Summer Garden to Vase, this is the next chapter. If you didn’t, this is a good place to begin.
Sunday, October 4
Sunday, November 1
Saturday, March 6
Sunday, April 11
All sessions begin at 2 p.m. at The Studio on Colley in Norfolk.
Registration is $350 for the complete series. A payment plan is available, and the class is limited to 20 gardeners.
Registration is now open here: https://www.mermaidcityflowers.com/shop/p/spring-cut-flower-gardening-class.
