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Frequently asked questions
General
What types of flowers do you sell and when?
We delight in growing unusual, hard-to-find focal flowers including peonies, anemones, ranunculus, double pollenless lilies, callas, dahlias, and hydrangeas. We also grow a wide range of beautiful fillers including freesia, brown-eyed Susans, zinnias, gladiolus, chocolate cosmos, butterfly weed, and a variety of wildflower annuals. To see what's growing on the farm, please visit Our Flowers page.
We offer seasonal fresh-cut flower bouquets from May through October, at our farm stand, local markets, pop-ups, and purveyor sites. Please see our Events page for more info.
What makes you an environmentally friendly farm?
Green Hen Farm is committed to using environmentally friendly farming methods daily. Here are some of the eco-friendly farming practices currently employed by GHF:
- Low-till method: This reduces erosion and runoff, improves soil structure, and improves water absorption.
- On-farm green manure cover crops: This helps to naturally fertilize the soil, adding nutrients and organic matter.
- Shared-farm and on-farm compost & biological fertilizers: This uses animal husbandry to provide manure for composting, reducing the need for bagged soil amendments.
- Nature’s Good Guys, all-natural, and biorational (pesticide-free) pest control products: These are safe for the environment and help to control pests without the use of harmful chemicals.
- Heavy mulching: This helps to prevent weeds while utilizing natural resources such as cardboard, straw, and wood chips.
- Use of well water from natural underground-fed springs.
- On-farm propagation and locally sourced supplies: This helps to reduce the carbon footprint of farming by minimizing transportation and packaging.
- Reduced reliance on plastic: This includes the use of compostable seed starters and the reuse of plastic containers for many years, reducing waste and promoting sustainability.
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