The Flower Files: The Wildly Native Podcast

By Liza Goetz

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Episodes: 108

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The Flower Files is a flower farming podcast for growers, florists, and flower lovers who want to grow beautiful cut flowers and turn them into a sustainable business. Hosted by Liza Goetz of Wildly Native Flower Farm, this show blends real-life flower farming experience with practical advice on cut flower farming, selling flowers, and building a local flower business.

Each episode dives into the honest, behind-the-scenes realities of running a small flower farm — from growing cut flowers and seasonal planning to pricing, farmers market sales, and creative ways to connect with customers. You’ll hear conversations about simple gardening, sustainable growing practices, and what it really takes to make flowers profitable without losing the joy of growing them.

Whether you’re just starting out or scaling an established operation, The Flower Files offers florist education, flower business tips, and encouragement rooted in experience. This podcast is for anyone interested in Growing flowers, is a flower lover, if you want to start selling flowers, growing locally, and building a thoughtful, sustainable flower farming business that fits real life.

Subscribe to The Flower Files for weekly conversations that help you grow smarter, sell confidently, and stay inspired by flowers.



Episode Date
Ep 107 -  What Soil Tests Actually Tell You
Apr 02, 2026
Ep 108 - How to Create a Brand for your Business
Mar 31, 2026
Ep 106 - Soil Myths That Are Costing You Blooms
Mar 17, 2026
Ep 105 - From Seed Bed to Sales Floor - The Journey of a Flower
Mar 10, 2026
Ep 104 - From Ring To Plan: How To Start Planning Your Wedding
Mar 03, 2026
Ep 103 - All About Composting - What If Our Best Flowers Start With What We Throw Away?
Feb 24, 2026
Ep 102 - What Does It Mean To Amend Your Soil?
Feb 17, 2026
Ep 101 - Im Engaged! Questions To Ask Your Florist
Feb 10, 2026
Ep 100 - What It's Like To Do 100 Podcast Episodes
Feb 05, 2026
Ep 99 - Starting Late, Starting Small, or Starting Over In The Garden Is All OK
Feb 03, 2026
Ep 98 - How to Make My Wedding More Me - Turning Your Ideas Into Reality
Jan 27, 2026
Ep 97 - Wedding Trends For 2026 - What Are We Seeing?
Jan 20, 2026
Ep 96 - Seasonal Cut Flower Varieties: What to Grow, When, Why (and What to Skip)
Jan 13, 2026
Ep 95 - How Do I Set Goals For My Garden
Jan 06, 2026
Ep 94 - How to Make Changes as a Flower Farm
Dec 31, 2025
Ep 93 - Our Year In Bloom - Spotify does it, why shouldn't we?
Dec 23, 2025
Ep 92 - Wed Society Unveiling Night - What it was Like To Be There for the First One!
Dec 17, 2025
Ep 91 - Inside The World’s Most Precious Spice: Growing, Harvesting, And Using Saffron
Dec 09, 2025
Ep 90 - A Simple Money System Discussion with the Budget Besties Team!
Dec 02, 2025
Ep 89 - Building Lush, Natural Holiday Wreaths
Nov 25, 2025
Ep 88 - More Petals, Less Panic: How To Grow Without Melting Down
Nov 18, 2025
Ep 87 - Wed Society's Look Book - Print Isn’t Dead—It’s Your Wedding Superpower
Nov 11, 2025
Ep 86 - All About Elderberries - A Talk with Heartland Elderberry Farms
Nov 04, 2025
Ep 85 - Funeral Flowers: Meaning, Memories, and Modern Traditions
Oct 28, 2025
Ep 84 - Why Eucalyptus Wins: History, Growing Tips, And Design Uses
Oct 23, 2025
Ep 83 - From Farmer's Market to Amazon: Scaling Your Floral Brand
Oct 14, 2025
Ep 82 - Starting a Flower Farm: Is the Life You Want Hidden in a Handful of Blooms?
Oct 07, 2025
Ep 81 - The Breaking Point: When Success Costs Too Much
Sep 30, 2025
Ep 80 - Flowers, Farms, and Female Cycles: Nature's Perfect Rhythms
Sep 23, 2025
Ep 79 - When Flowers Become Medicine: A Gardener's Mental Health Journey
Sep 16, 2025
Ep 78 - Preserving Your Flowers In Resin - Chatting with Andrea Cole About How to Preserve Your Bouquet
Sep 09, 2025
Ep 77 - Ghosted, Rejected, and Undervalued: Why Potential Clients Walk Away
Aug 26, 2025
Ep 76 - The Power of Reviews: Growing Your Business Through Social Proof
Aug 19, 2025
Ep 75 - Talking About Orchids With the Largest Wholesale Supplier in the US!
Aug 12, 2025
Ep 74 - Confessions of Accidental Plant Killers
Aug 05, 2025
Ep 73 - Flower Farmers: It's a Real Job
Jul 29, 2025
Ep 72 - From Paychecks to Petals: Navigating Life as Your Own Boss
Jul 23, 2025
Ep 71 - The Art of Product Launch: From Crickets to Customers
Jul 15, 2025
Ep 70 - Beyond Garnish: The Untapped Power of Edible Blooms
Jul 08, 2025
Ep 69 - Edible Florals - What Flowers Can I Eat From My Garden?
Jul 01, 2025
Ep 68 - The Goat Chase: True Stories From Flower Delivery Adventures
Jun 24, 2025
Ep 67 - Behind the Scenes of Wedding Flowers
Jun 18, 2025
Ep 66 - Wet Your Plants: An Honest Discussion About Irrigation
Jun 10, 2025
Ep 65 - Hot Plants, Cool Tips: A Florist's Guide to Summer Gardening
Jun 07, 2025
Ep 64 - A deep dive into Peonies!
Jun 03, 2025
Ep 63 - Get Ready for the Weeds: Comparing Mulch, Fabric and More!
May 27, 2025
Ep 62 - Wildflowers: Ethical Foraging for Floral Design
May 13, 2025
Ep 61 - How To Be a Sustainable Florist
May 07, 2025
Ep 60 - Harvesting Flowers: When to Cut for Peak Bloom
Apr 29, 2025
Ep 59 - Pests, Diseases, and Weather. OH MY!
Apr 22, 2025
Ep 58 - Clippers vs. Knife: What we Use
Apr 15, 2025
Ep 57 - How to Stand Out: Cut Flowers at Market
Apr 08, 2025
Ep 56 - How to Make Cut Flowers Last Longer: Florist Secrets You Must Know
Apr 01, 2025
Ep 55 - Day in the Life of a Flower Farmer
Mar 25, 2025
Ep 54 - Seed Starting 101
Mar 18, 2025
Ep 53 - Soil Secrets: How to Build Healthy Soil Beds
Mar 11, 2025
Ep 52 - How to Select Types of Floral Greens
Mar 04, 2025
Ep 51 - What are the Hardest Flowers to Grow?
Feb 25, 2025
Ep 50 - Behind the Scenes of Floral Mechanics - How to Create!
Feb 18, 2025
Ep 49 - How to Start a Flower Farm
Feb 11, 2025
Ep 48 - Talking to Brides as a Business Owner
Feb 04, 2025
Ep 47 - Breaking into the Wedding Industry with Flowers
Jan 28, 2025
Ep 46 - Our Top Cut Flower Varieties
Jan 21, 2025
Ep 45 - Picking Perennial Varieties for Cut Flowers
Jan 14, 2025
Ep 44 - Catalogs and Seed Picking - how to pick the best varieties.
Jan 07, 2025
Ep 43 - Goal Setting: This Year in Review
Dec 31, 2024
Ep 42 - Whisking through the seasons: Our favorite cookies to make!
Dec 24, 2024
Ep 41 - Through the Seasons: From Field, to Dried, to Gifting
Dec 18, 2024
Ep 40 - Holiday Traditions: Florals and Family
Dec 11, 2024
Ep 39 - The Art of Wreath Making!
Dec 03, 2024
Ep 38 - What are you thankful for?
Nov 27, 2024
Ep 37 - Garden Clean Up: What to do?
Nov 19, 2024
Ep 36 - Hoop House Growing: What Works for Us!
Nov 12, 2024
Ep 35 - Wedding Clean Up's: What are our stories?
Nov 06, 2024
Ep 34 - Choose your Character: Wedding Florist, Flower Farmer, Or Florist shop?
Oct 29, 2024
Ep 33 - All about Poisonous Flowers
Oct 22, 2024
Ep 32 - POV: The after wedding blues
Oct 08, 2024
Ep 31 - What's to love about fall?
Oct 01, 2024
Ep 30 - Instagram Roulette
Sep 24, 2024
Ep 29 - Flowers after the Wedding: What do you do with them?
Sep 17, 2024
Ep 28 - Escaping the Classroom
Sep 10, 2024
Ep 27 - A Hairstylists Perspective: Exploring the Versatility of Floral Hair Pieces for Weddings
Jun 18, 2024
Ep 26 - Let’s Get Published in a Magazine with Jen Quinn
Jun 11, 2024
Ep 25 - Tractors, Tales, and Farmyard Follies
Jun 04, 2024
Ep 24 - Navigating the Aisles: Wedding Planning with Sara Reynolds
May 28, 2024
Ep 23 - Floral Dreams and Neon Lights: Sammie's Wedding Story
May 21, 2024
Ep 22 - A Wedding Recap: Annie and Al's Wedding
May 14, 2024
Ep 21 - Elegance in Ink: The Transformation of Wedding Stationary
May 07, 2024
Ep 20 - Planning Trends for 2024: A Wedding Planner’s Perspective with Allie Yoder
Apr 30, 2024
Ep 19 - The Essence of Hospitality: Crafting Memories with Hannah Warsh at Hyatt Place
Apr 23, 2024
Ep 18 - Dressing Dreams and the Art of Bridal Fashion
Apr 16, 2024
Ep 17 - Enhancing Ambiance: Creative Ways to Use Candles
Apr 09, 2024
Ep 16 - Tales from the Tidewater Inn
Apr 02, 2024
Ep 15 - Events with Greenery: Garden Dreams to Lush Scenes
Mar 26, 2024
Ep 14 - Unleash Your Creativity: Designing Cakes with Edible Flowers
Mar 19, 2024
Ep 13 - Your Wedding Color Scheme: How to Pick Flowers by the Season
Mar 12, 2024
Ep 12 - Content Creation: Instagram vs. Reality - Styled Shoots
Mar 05, 2024
Ep 11 - From Insects to Hurricanes: The Climate Change Chronicles in Agriculture
Feb 27, 2024
Ep 10 - The Art of Weaving SEO and Web Design with CJ Price
Feb 20, 2024
Ep 9 - Whispers in the Petals: Tracing Valentine's Traditions from Roman Roots to Romantic Roses
Feb 13, 2024
Ep 8 - Behind the Blooms: Unraveling the Floral Industry
Feb 06, 2024
Ep 7 - So we Planted Some Flowers; Now what?
Jan 30, 2024
Ep 6 - Flower Farmer Reality
Jan 23, 2024
Ep 5 - Field to Photo: Getting from Point A to Point B with Flowers
Jan 16, 2024
Ep 4 - Kenly's Chronicles: What We're Growing Now
Jan 09, 2024
Ep 3 - Cultivating Passions: The Art and Earth of Flower Farming with Liza from Wildly Native
Jan 06, 2024
Ep 1 - Navigating Event Planning: Insights from Carlos Lopez
Jan 02, 2024
Ep 2 - Sprouting Social Media: The Journey of a Flower Farmer
Jan 02, 2024