Blackburn Gardens

08/29/2026

And I’ve got no shame. 🍂

08/28/2026

Join me for an everlasting workshop where I share my tips and tricks for creating a hand-wired wreath or a table arrangement (your choice!). I will bring a delightful assortment of my dried flowers to Van Wingerden’s Home and Garden Center on Saturday, September 26. I’ll be at the Mount Vernon location in the morning and the Blaine location in the late afternoon. This is the only wreath workshop I’m offering this year, and I’d love to have you! Signups are on my website.

08/20/2026

The annual Drying Shed Open House is almost here, and oh my it’s going to be a good one. The colors, textures, fragrances, and overall mood (if you’ve stepped inside in years past you know what I’m talking about!) are absolutely more than I can put into words. Sharing this space with you all is the highlight of my year. I can’t wait. See details and register to visit at blackburngardens.com (link in bio).

08/19/2026

Flower art is more fun with dear friends. 💚💚💚

08/14/2026

Dried flowers are not what they used to be, am I right? A huge thank you to my dear friends who shared their creative talents and time to craft this year’s Everlasting Lady! She will be on display Christianson's Nursery Primrose Antiques & Gifts gift shop soon. And if you want to shop the shed, come to one of my open houses in September. Details at the link in my bio.

08/04/2026

Credit where credit is due. 😆

08/01/2026

07/30/2026

Do you love flowers, but wish they lasted longer? Find out the secret to everlasting blooms at our next Country Store Academy Workshop with Blackburn Gardens 🌸

Join us — it's free! Register to reserve one of our 75 seats 👇
learn.countrystore.net/country-store-academy
📅 Friday, August 14 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM 📍 Blackburn Gardens

🌼 Tour the gardens with grower Laura Ward of Blackburn Gardens, and learn which flowers and foliage dry best
💐 Hands-on harvest, bunching, and hanging instruction
👀 Exclusive early look inside the drying shed and opportunity to shop before it opens to the public in September
🌱Take home seed packets to start your own everlasting garden

Let us know in the comments if you’ll be there! 💐

07/29/2026

A bucket of summer.

07/27/2026

1. Safflower. Surprisingly heavy little beauties.
2. A lovely cedar chest my wonderful neighbor gave to me unexpectedly.
3. The best white mocha of my life with the best man in my life.
4. The humble paper daisy.