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How to grow flowers organically

Los Angeles farmer Tara Kolla shares her secrets to growing great blooms, using organic methods|, written by Sharon Cohoon

Organic flower seedlings
Photo by Coral Von Zumwalt

2. Feed lightly

To ensure strong stems, Kolla feeds young transplants with fish emulsion once a week for the first month. Beyond that, she applies worm-​casting compost tea (localharvest.org  for tea bags) once a month for healthy growth.


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