by Blue Gables | Jun 25, 2023
American Flowers Week is an annual celebration of American-grown flowers and the farmers, florists, and designers who cultivate and arrange them. This year, American Flowers Week will be held from June 28th to July 4th, 2023, and will feature a range of events and...
by Blue Gables | May 5, 2023
Farmers markets are a wonderful way to support local agriculture, eat fresh and healthy foods, get great flowers and build community. However, it’s important to approach farmers markets with some best practices in mind to ensure that you are optimizing your...
by Blue Gables | Oct 4, 2022
October is wedding season. So many folks tie the knot in October! We get a lot of wedding flower work in October – 3 weddings this month! It’s a great time to get married. The weather here in Maryland is often as good as it gets with low humidity, warm days, cool...
by Blue Gables | Oct 20, 2021
The United States has a significant cut flowers trade deficit. Although Americans consume more cut flowers than any nation – $7.9B in 2020 – the US isn’t among the top 10 nations in terms of production. And given that flowers are perishable, this means that a LOT of...
by Blue Gables | Aug 3, 2020
When we started selling flowers at Blue Gables Farm, we didn’t anticipate how curious our customers would be about where their flowers came from. We figured people would appreciate our flowers and buy them if we charged fair prices, which they did, but for many of...
