Cut Flower Garden Layout // Graphing, Spacing, Number of Plants Needed // Northlawn Flower Farm

[@jolinalee]

You are by far the best gardening teacher.

[@Recoveringred]

I agree!

[@amytransue8756]

I agree!!!

[@jin8339]

Totally agreed. I am doing this my first cut garden for home use. Perfect !!

[@gavinsflowers7663]

I agree! I learn so much from you!!

[@bronlynbennett3371]

Amen to that!!!

[@emptynestgardens9057]

You are THE BEST!!! As someone who is very visual AND hates math, this explanation did not do my head in at all and was quite enjoyable 😂🤣 52yr old who still hates math 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@itsmewende]

62 here and still hate math and Love who ever invented the calculator. And whoever thought putting it on a cell phone was a good idea.!

[@cbak1819]

Thanks so much for the number breakdown Danielle❤

[@kimiwaffles]

This is exactly the content I’ve been digging through the internet for. Thank you so much.

[@GrannysGarden]

Planning made easy. Very well explained. I would be lost without my pen and paper!

[@AlexAlex-gj4jd]

Great video! I never knew how planting worked! Thank you!

[@jodieweiman89]

When I started seeing you do math I was starting to sweat thinking “she’s going to do common core math” and at 48 I will never understand it!!!! Thank you so much for doing normal math lol. I am a visual learner and I am so incredibly grateful that you actually broke out the math.

[@betsymaltby6788]

I have an established garden but now want to add a cutting garden. This video was very helpful as I now can figure out the spacing and number of seedlings I am and will be growing this season in my basement. I have a small property, and in anticipation dug up and gave away some perennials (that didn't give me joy..lol) to friends. Thanks!

[@leskemp33]

This was a great video! Thank you for explaining how you do the cut flowers within the landscape. It seems so simple the way you put it and I really appreciate.

[@lindseymiller8368]

Thank you so so much for this!!! Paralysis by analysis has killed my progress this week, but no more!! This was incredibly helpful!

[@Irishjay-gu5pb]

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[@cluelessfarmer3368]

Wonderful! I was driv9ng along today thinking I really need to sort put how to figure out how many plants I need per space

[@michelleodell1236]

Super helpful video! I was so overwhelmed and now I see that I can just break my flower bed into sections and plan each section instead of trying to figure out one huge bed. Thank you! I don't know why it took your video to make me see something so obvious but I appreciate it.

[@springflowers4031]

Watching this video, I had my aha that makes sense moment! Thank you!

[@joellemazerolle7576]

This video was incredibly helpful, thanks!

[@jeanne2515]

Thank you for showing us how to plan our cutting garden spaces. This is so helpful.

[@sandyl.7608]

This was a fantastic video, I found it when looking for help in planning out next season flower beds. I love how simple you made the whole thing. At first, I thought that it wasn't going to give me the help I was looking for since you started by talking about straight beds but when you showed using the same formula for landscape beds, I was very impressed. I really have been making this so much hard than it needs to be. I am so excited to get my plans on paper now. And I am going to spend some time this winter binge watching your channel. Thanks!!

[@anaohlmann903]

The best lesson to plan., simple and concise. Thank you!!!

[@loisaitken2051]

Thank you so much Danielle for such good and usable information. I have learned so much from you thanks!

[@kathryndailey7313]

Love your channel, your positive attitude and seeing how much you achieve in such a small space! You're doing a great job!

[@S2sparkleS2]

OMG this video is GOLD! THANK YOU!! can you please make a video about which flowers are 6x6, 9x9, 12x12, 18x18, 24x24 pretty please?

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Thank you so much for sharing this so helpful 🥰

[@lindafraser1396]

Fantastic! Just the information I needed at the time I needed it! Thank you. In zone 5a it is planting time and I expanded the landscape beds to incorporate cut flowers. 🌻👏🌷

[@dawndawn6946]

Thank you! I want a cut flower garden, but in the landscape. This has really helped!❤️

[@marylynnenglish7046]

This is great! Now I know how many plants I need! You are a genius ☺️

[@jt6259]

Thank you for this helpful video! So grateful

[@sandrasmith8100]

Love all the information you give Danielle thanks so much! It feels like spring here in South Carolina 😊

[@chelseacrockett4047]

Thank you again for another great informative video, it’s just what I needed!!

[@terrya.]

Such helpful information! Thank you so much!

[@jumptobefree]

Awesome video. This is a very clear explanation of spacing!

[@smozzie24]

Absolutely brilliant and informative. Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge, especially for me who is just starting to grow my first ever seeds, ready to plant in my very small patch of garden 😊

[@ingehoughton6914]

This is just what I needed! Thank you so much! I am overwhelmed by the amount of seed packets I have bought now that indoor sowing has begun. :). This gives me some feeling of control and a good place to start to begin organizing for my cut flowers this season!

[@janetjcastro]

Same. Lol

[@lheaster2991]

Thanks, love your channel. This is really helpful. I’m going to do this right now. I’m from South Central Pennsylvania too.

[@susankahn7219]

Thanks Danielle! Very helpful. Yes today was so wonderful here in Bucks County, too! Very much like Spring!

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens]

So glad to hear the sun is shining there also!

[@therapywithisabel]

I can do the math! But I'm at a loss with colors, design, placement, etc. I'm in the PNW and what I would give to have a garden buddy! Thanks for the great video!

[@michelleodell1236]

I'm worried about figuring out colors, design and placement as well. And to make it worse my flower bed is huge but it's on a fairly steep slope. I did watch a video about garden design, I don't remember whose channel it was from, that said your first step is to identify the feeling you want your garden to invoke. That will decide which garden style to pull inspiration from.

[@glaizaroe]

Very, very helpful! Im glad I follow you

[@rachelletaylor4215]

Great video. I'm visual as well so it was great to see your graph. I actually did that this year for my small little patio area so I know how much space I've got to work with. I also want to say I always think your make up looks so natural a beautiful! Love all your videos you are a great teacher.

[@jin8339]

You made it so simple to understand ! Thank you so much ! I am doing my first cut garden for my personal use.

[@janetjcastro]

Simple enough for me to understand!! Thank you🥰

[@acommongardener2262]

That’s was so helpful! I love the block idea in the landscape! Enjoy the sun ☀️

[@yolandapierce4258]

This was really helpful. I'm planning my first cut flower garden behind my greenhouse and the area that I had tilled is not very big; simply because I'm not sure what I'm doing 😂 Thanks for sharing. Now I know to go out and measure tomorrow and draw it up.

[@joellozano6881]

Gosh, you make it sound easy- maybe it is, I’m going to try. Thank you

[@Melh05]

Very helpful video!! Thanks so much

[@catherineatkinson1729]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[@mrsstacytaylor]

Great information and I loved the way you explained it! Thank you! 🌸💕

[@kristenadams-menard7081]

This was incredibly helpful! I keep seeing 9x9 spacing and such but no one explains what that really is!

[@ElderandOakFarm]

Very nicely put together video!!! I've been spending months planning my cutflower garden... this would have been helpful! 😆Erin's book really helped me. I decided on 3 foot wide beds (because I have back issues) & I did the same thing you did, I drew out beds using the spacings I'm going to be using based on the flowers I'm growing, to determine # of plants I can fit in each bed, & therefore how many to seed start... I didn't want to end up with too many plants because I'm the type of person that WILL find a place to cram them, even though I know it will just make all the plants suffer.... 🤦‍♀️. I went 100% no dig using the Charles Dowding method & I checked under the cardboard yesterday to see if the grass/weeds were dead & it was teeming with worms! It's not completely dead yet but it looks so good under there!

[@wendyrutan5098]

I've been wondering if there was a planting formula. Thank you so much . Love all your ideas!

[@leiaflash5055]

Great info, very useful - thank you Danielle :)

[@loisaitken2051]

Forgot to ask, please tell me how deep your perennial beds are. Your style of gardening is very appealing to me.

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I just found you, and I’m so THRILLED!! 🤩 I have been a fan of Garden Answer for years, so I love to find channels that are similar. I’m originally from PA too! (I think that’s where I heard you mention that you are 😅), but I’m in Texas now. I can’t wait to watch all that you’re doing here. I’ve already binged a few videos. 😂💚💚

[@Michellemybelle1996]

Thanks for the simple explanation Danielle! Have ordered seeds and set up a grow station but was just wondering how to organize what to plant in each bed and was feeling a little stressed about figuring it all out. This gave me the motivation to get my plan together! High of 40 in West MI- jealous of your 50 degrees but 40 felt like a heat wave here after all the freezing cold weather- getting excited for spring!!🌺🌻🌿

[@mss002]

This was very helpful....thank you so much!

[@samarajarosh1038]

Very helpful. I’m inspired.

[@tamisauer2402]

Thank you so much for this video!

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Thank you! It would be interesting hear about the farm management. ( Sorry if I missed this in an earlier video)

[@vickiperkins476]

So interesting. Thanks for sharing 😊

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This content is SO helpful! Thank you!

[@lcastaneda77]

Excellent and Educational video! I loved it!! Good work =)

[@kelsiehatlevig]

Fantastic explanation!

[@michelletetreault9428]

Omg, thank you so much for this info.!!!!!

[@marylynnhaynes7558]

Thanks. Very informative.

[@autumnv9438]

This is the best video I have seen on this! Thank you so much. Question about succession, do you just tear out the old dead flowers from the bed and then replant? I know sunflowers are hard to tear out!

[@Laurablushing]

Very helpful video, thank you!

[@sharoncalatayud8658]

Thank you!,,

[@rosavargas539]

Wow , I’m def using this method

[@kerryswain1174]

Great video

[@Recoveringred]

Thank you, this was very helpful. :)

[@bethmarkiewicz1610]

Thanks Danielle! This was so helpful! I have just moved into a new home and there is very little planted around the house! I really want to focus on doing the cut garden along the perimeter of the house. If you have any other suggestions as to the dos and don'ts of this please share!!!

[@daiseegray9110]

Great tips

[@GraceFilledHomestead]

Great video!

[@PlantRelated]

so helpful, thank you love!!!!

[@sjwestmo]

So simple! What a great planning example. Im hearing so many cut flower growers spacing at 6”. Is that too close?

[@hillstomphabitat2704]

LOVED this video. I have been gardening for about 4 years and have a pretty good handle on seed starting but I’ve never planted my rows with enough density. Where can I find the links that you mentioned? Or can I just look on my seed packets and figure out a square size based on what’s suggested?

[@flowerpixel]

Very helpful I'm terrible at math

[@beetkvass1730]

How do you balance this with succession planting? Are you planting the bed all at once? Or are you planting part of the bed and adding in some new snaps or zinnias every few weeks? Thanks! I love your videos!

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[@tackmupstables]

question do you have a list of Fillers and what cool flower are planted together

[@debk2652]

Thank you Danielle 💕This was so informative. Can this same method be followed for direct sow in the landscape also? You always make gardening look so easy.👩‍🌾

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens]

Hi Deb! It certainly can. In the case of direct sowing I will always oversow by approx. 50% - so just account for at least double the seed needed in that case. Then I will thin to what we have on the graph.

[@debk2652]

@@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens wonderful! Thank you so much

[@claytoncurry4374]

This was exactly what I was looking for! Seriously thank you!!!! I even got 2 4x8 raised beds for Christmas!!! I just want to ask would Benary’s giant and queen lime zinnias be close together if planted 6 inches apart? Thank you !!!

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens]

Hi Clayton! I would stick with 12x12 for zinnias. Because they can sometimes suffer from powdery mildew you will want that extra air flow. They get quite large when they branch out.

[@claytoncurry4374]

@@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens thank you!

[@lornalorna4026]

Very helpful video. I'm new to cutting flowers from the garden and did the first few last season and found that I inadvertently introduced a ton of garden bugs into the house. What do you do to free plants from bugs before you gift or sell them? Thank you 😀

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens]

Hi Lorna! What kind of bugs in particular are you seeing? Do you harvest in the very early morning or late evening? I have an issue with earwigs hiding in certain flowers. I use my snips (the blades) to gently wipe them out flowers in the garden. Sometimes a shake upside down does the trick as well.

[@lornalorna4026]

@@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardensHi Danielle. Primarily it was little caterpillar type things that dangled from a silky thread when they emerged and a few other things. I had shaken them, laid them out and hosed them but that didn't do the trick. I felt a bit embarrassed having given a hand tied bouquet to a friend that creeping things came out of the foliage. It was hydrangeas and heuchera bloom mix in the main ☺

[@hmelens]

Hello Great video!! Thank you. What is the name of the flower farm and how do we order dahlias? Thank you!

[@AJTR611]

I’m planning out my garden now and am a bit confused on spacing for Dahlias. I have a raised bed 4x6’ and have 3 dahlia tubers (dinnerplate - cafe au lait). I’m local to you, and so powdery mildew can be an issue. Can you tell me how you would space these in this bed? I plan to put other flowers next to them, but I’m not sure how close I can get. If I space them 12 or 18” apart from each other...is that square? I can put other flowers one foot away, or does it need more room. Since I’m not doing rows, I’m having difficulty finding this information. Thank you!

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens]

Hi Tina! I'll do my best to help. I plant Dahlia's 18 -24 inches apart. In a bed that is 4 ft wide, I would put two Dahlia's wide. They get quite big and bushy over time, especially if you pinch them. I like to think of them at heirloom tomatoes - I would only place two heirloom tomatoes in 4 ft wide (especially with all the rain we receive). I would give them the full 18-24 inches to grow (and get good air flow) and not place anything within that area. I hope that is helpful!

[@AJTR611]

@@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens thank you so much, that’s very helpful!

[@AJTR611]

Thank you for this! I have a really... maybe dumb question... but how far in do you go from the edges of the bed? If you are spacing 9” in a 4ft bed and doing 5 across...that makes you right up against the edge of the bed, going in only about an inch and a half. Are you doing less spacing? I hope I’m not asking this in an incredibly confusing way!

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens]

Hi Tina! Yes, there is only about 2 inches from the edge of my bed before I have the first and last plant of a row (In the case of 9x9 with a 48 in bed). I may fudge it slightly when I go to plant - say push the sides to 2 1/2 or 3 inches, but for the purposes of planning how many plants and how to lay them out this is the formula I use. Your sides will only have a few inches before the rows begin. I won't measure in 9 inches and then start. I will measure in 2 inches (or whatever the math calls for in that particular bed) and then start. I hope that is helpful!

[@AJTR611]

Yes, thank you! This is very helpful!

[@adriana6992]

I just planted some zinnias per the packages instructions (benary's giant). It's my first time and the package said to plant the rows 2ft wide and 6 inches apart. Should I be worried? I've seen many people recommend 12 x 12 after I planted them. Should I thin them out to 12 inches apart? Thank you!

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens]

Hi Adriana! We all have to find out what's best for our area, but if it was me I would thin them to 12 x 12. They bulk up and branch out, and good air flow will help combat diseases like powdery mildew.

[@adriana6992]

@@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens thank you for the response and great information! I will thin them out once they all sprout 🌱

[@TheVintageGardenerNJ]

Do you use a spacing guide when you actually go to plant or do you just eye ball it?

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens]

Hi there! I will use this spacing when I plant. I just use a tape measure for these shorter beds.

[@clschaan]

Might be a dumb question but where do you get the initial spacing .. ie. 9x9

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens]

Hi there!! You can find this information on the Johnny's website by visiting the plant spacing section, and also in many books on cut flower farming. If you take a look at the description section I have put a lot of links to spacing books and articles.

[@terireddingsutton]

You can figure it out here to: pangolin.green/tools/garden-planner/ Still watching.

[@tinaholbrook9719]

Any news on whether or not you will upload your videos to rumble for those of us who want to get off youtube? I would be so grateful to still be able to watch your content!

[@bcfran3g844]

I am 5'1" and use plastic stepping stones that I bought from Home Depot a few years ago, to walk to the middle or between plants. Even walk behind in some places.

[@YourBadasseryCoach]

That is great info for someone who is also 5'1" 😁...will definitely implement this in my garden.

[@floweringevergreen3584]

Are there particular flowers that you prefer to grow in the raised beds? In the landscape? I imagine the need for support is a huge factor.

[@melinda6486]

This is so helpful!!! Thanks so much..