#410: Ask A Florist, with Ellen Frost

<p>This episode of <em>Field &amp; Garden</em> is a replay of a recent Ask Me Anything event with guest host Ellen Frost, one of our online instructors and the owner/head designer of Local Color Flowers in Baltimore, Maryland.</p><p>Ellen shares practical floral design advice for working with seasonal, locally grown flowers — including favorite foliage for September weddings, how to keep hydrangeas hydrated, reliable flowers for fall boutonnieres, ways flower farmers can practice designing with what they grow, and why fall can be a great time to connect with florists.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentions</strong></p><p>More from Ellen: <a href="https://www.ellenfrost.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Website</a>, <a href="ellen@locoflo.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Email</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/localcolorflowers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://flowermore.mn.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">FlowerMore</a> </p><p>Ellen&#39;s online courses: <a href="https://thegardenersworkshop.com/products/preparing-to-sell-to-florists" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Preparing to Sell to Florists</a>, <a href="https://thegardenersworkshop.com/products/florist-school-online-growing-your-business-with-local-flower-sourcing-with-ellen-frost" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Growing Your Business with Local Flower Sourcing</a></p><p>Ellen&#39;s recommended books:</p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/4zRAiDa" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style</a> by Christin Geall</p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/4zOQwNd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Color Me Floral: Stunning Monochromatic Arrangements</a> by Kiana Underwood</p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/4zNCb3E" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Life in Bloom</a> by Graeme Corbett</p><p><a href="https://thegardenersworkshop.com/free-farm-news/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://thegardenersworkshop.com/shop-our-store/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://thegardenersworkshop.com/free-farm-news/">⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>The<a href="https://thegardenersworkshop.com/category/blog/lisa-2/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Field and Garden Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning autho