Best Mike Fleury Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 716: More than a side hustle, flower farming and floral design with Marly Surena-Llorens of Fenimore & Rutland 47:03

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https://youtu.be/uGRgC8rjB_U?si=ucehNezGBXce9kuXMarly Surena-Llorens was born and raised in the U.S., but her Haitian mother’s stories of tropical gardens filled with palms, crotons, and bougainvillea plants inspired her lifelong love of flowers. Yet, Marly says some of her most vivid floral impressions came from the BBC programs of her youth, when…

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Episode 715: From Farmers’ Market to Elevated Retail, with Abby Matson of Diddle and Zen and Julie Rémy of Fleuris Orchard and Blooms 1:03:14

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https://youtu.be/P3SoClolo0g?si=_2euyh84isd_Ina4It's a Red-Letter Week here at Slow Flowers, as my longtime collaborator, Robin Avni, and I celebrate the May 6th publication of The Flower Farmers, our beautiful and informative new book featuring 29 growers across North America. You’ve heard a bit from some of the experts profiled in The Flower Farm…

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Episode 714: An inspiring conversation with Frances Palmer, ceramic artist, photographer, flower gardener, and author of Life With Flowers 51:01

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https://youtu.be/2G-OjAkuVJY?si=lijpFSK8vvnkJW6LRenowned potter Frances Palmer has spent decades creating art that has enchanted designers and artists around the world. But there is another vibrant side of her creative life that she’s equally passionate about and devoted to – flower gardening and arranging. Today, join me in an engaging conversatio…

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Episode 713: Sydney Fee of Fee, Fi, Fo Farm on how her sustainable hospitality and tourism background supports her farmer-florist enterprise 55:27

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https://youtu.be/ILIsMQVb0xs?si=apa9xNGFjmMBb6gqI’m always so inspired by the paths taken by our Slow Flowers Members to create their floral endeavors and today’s guest has a fabulous back-story, which we’ll share with you today. Sydney Fee of Fee, Fi, Fo Farm is based in New York’s Finger Lakes Region, home to nearly 150 wineries and many destinat…

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Episode 712: Growing and Designing with Hellebores. Meet our Hellebore Experts, Diane Szukovathy and Dennis Westphall of Jello Mold Farm and Rizaniño “Riz” Reyes of RHR Horticulture 58:31

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https://youtu.be/02kn4dOI2tg?si=M1TUm5AjdtUwbr_zJust in time for gardening and farming season, I’m thrilled to introduce you to The Flower Farmers, my new book co-authored with longtime collaborator Robin Avni. The Flower Farmers delivers a visually compelling collection of stories and flower-growing wisdom to inspire gardeners and flower lovers al…

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Episode 711: Flower farming as a second career with environmental educator Amy Brodbeck Linhart of Humming Harvest Farm 47:40

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https://youtu.be/AMujMVQSGkM?si=2ZjthEzgpVZzdUH_It’s early in the season, but Amy Linhart already has been harvesting from her crop of 13,000 daffodils to supply her main wholesale customer, an upscale regional grocery chain in the Seattle-Tacoma region. I visited Humming Harvest Farm in late March for a tour of the fields and new high tunnel, both…

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Episode 710: Celebrating 100 years of California flower farming with Mike A. Mellano of Mellano & Co. 55:07

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https://youtu.be/00GygVX1-oY?si=RNAkJecm0tqTCNyRThe Southern California farm synonymous with breathtaking blooms and gorgeous flowers and foliage is celebrating its 100th year in business this year. Founded by Giovanni Mellano in 1925, Mellano & Company is embarking on “Blooming into a New Era,” a year-long celebration highlighting the generations …

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Episode 709: Diana Roy of Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers on welcoming the 2025 International Protea Conference to their fields 37:41

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https://youtu.be/JtAXk83WRGs?si=fOCKwJtSS5qZysiZLovers of Fynbos, the beautiful plants in the Proteacae family, will enjoy today’s conversation with expert protea grower and long-time Slow Flowers member Diana Roy, flower farmer and Creative Director of Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers. Along with the farm’s founder and CEO Mel Resendiz, Diana and …

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Episode 708: Reconceptualized Sympathy Flowers with Nicole Wright of The Pink Peony 55:14

2M ago55:14

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https://youtu.be/UL1__YrDzHs?si=lKHhw6SLt2EANe_aAfter years of frustration over outdated and unsustainable floral options that funeral homes offered bereaved families, floral designer Nicole Wright decided to produce an alternative resource to help the industry shift from standard practice to updated and safer options. She wrote and produced "Retur…

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Episode 707: Cassie Plummer of Vermont’s Jig-Bee Flower Farm on diversifying with open-pollinated, non-GMO treated, sustainably-grown flower seeds 41:00

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https://youtu.be/XJdj0U5NqC4?si=irqk_FX_GQ_qLe-jIf you’re interested in what flower farming’s “chapter two” might look like, today’s guest shares one version of that narrative. After 8 years of intensive urban flower farming and floral design in Philadelphia, Cassie Plummer of Jig-Bee Flower Farm pulled up roots and moved to northeastern Vermont to…

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Episode 706: Flori’s Lori Poliski on the Art of Pot-et-Fleur, A Large-Scale Design Demonstration With Plants, Cut Flowers, and Foliage 36:10

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https://youtu.be/NCf0gEPkzDk?si=8FLuZLE6FHh28WuQLori Poliski is reviving the forgotten art of Pot-et-Fleur, an iconic floral style, historically defined as “living arrangements with plants, cut flowers, and foliage.” Having originated in 17th century France and continuing through the Victorian era, Pot-et-Fleur offers today’s florists a contemporar…

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Episode 705: Growing Flowers in the Edible Garden, with Willi Galloway, author of “Grow Cook Eat” 41:27

3M ago41:27

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https://youtu.be/cq7Uf-SBTC8?si=w8z2EoJRqN1NqrfPMaster Gardener and writer Willi Galloway is a home gardener who loves to grow food and cook with the vegetables she harvests from her urban kitchen garden in Portland, Oregon. An award-winning writer and radio commentator, Willi is the author of "Grow Cook Eat, a food-lover’s guide to vegetable garde…

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Episode 704: Sweet Pea School with Marryn Mathis of The Farmhouse Flower Farm 1:09:52

3M ago1:09:52

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https://youtu.be/xuhf4DJpX2o?si=wyTAMBP3B1B8qw9tTake a deep breath and inhale the intoxicating fragrance of a sweet pea. Who wouldn’t want to grow this stunning annual flower – beloved for its dreamy petal hues, evocative scent, and popularity in both the cottage cutting garden and the florist’s vase? Meet Marryn Mathis, whose students and customer…

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AI in Automotive - #503 - Mike Kent, GridBeyond & Alex Iriondo, MontaUntitled Episode 46:09

3M ago46:09

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If you are a fleet manager responsible for electrifying your fleet, prepare for your world to be rocked. The fleet manager’s decision-making approach and framework for a traditional ICE fleet is well-established. It has been in use for decades, and typically takes into consideration the acquisition cost and operating cost of vehicles to calculate t…

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Episode 703: The New Art of Paper Flowers with Quynh Nguyen of Pink & Posey 57:32

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https://youtu.be/Qr-Di1slgMQ?si=sHuKvg69KD_g4MIfJoin Quynh Nguyen, the paper artist behind Pink and Posey, as she shares her decade-long journey in paper artistry, from crafting her first floral arrangement to co-creating the Papertalk Podcast. Quynh is the author of The New Art of Paper Flowers – just published in late 2024. She has produced fine …

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Episode 702: Sustainable Floral Design and its History, with Per Benjamin – author, World Cup Winner, and florist for the Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies 35:24

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https://youtu.be/xo0eJsPkCKQ?si=JQMfrx44CujdC8ysLast weekend I was invited to Vancouver, British Columbia, where two floral luminaries, Hitomi Gilliam and Per Benjamin, were teaching an in-person workshop for students of their Floristic Dialog courses. I wanted to interview Per to learn more of his about-to-be-published book, Sustainable Floral Des…

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AI in Automotive - #502 - Johanna Izett, Hive Power 41:02

3M ago41:02

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Your EV is so much more than a car to take you from point A to point B. The energy it stores in its battery is a whole world of possibilities when you are not using the car. Which, let’s face it, for most of us, is the vast majority of the day. During these times, your EV is a ‘decentralised energy resource’ - one that can help the grid in a variet…

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Episode 701: Meet Mother-Daughter Duo Kim Urso and Kylie Pack of Yellow Petal Farm, Nevada’s Small-Business Agriculture Award Recipients for 2024 49:36

4M ago49:36

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https://youtu.be/7SxS3vDHrQo?si=EkE5x41RdrS5V0qnShowcasing floral agriculture as a valuable farm crop in an area surrounded by ranches and alfalfa farms, Kim and Kylie operate Yellow Petal Flower Farm in Fallon, Nevada. Let's hear how they created a multi-generational, woman-led flower farm and floral design business serving Reno, Lake Tahoe, and t…

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Episode 700: How Sue Dykstra and Kelly Lewis of Michigan’s Creekside Growers transitioned a 25-year-old retail plant nursery into a cut flower farm with year-round production

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https://youtu.be/cHpC0UiCDzA?si=fdpuerpqG-mQ63XkExperienced plantswoman Sue Dykstra has operated nurseries for decades. She opened Creekside Growers in 2001, expanding the Middleville, Michigan business from a small plantstand to a full-service garden center with 65,000-square-feet of covered greenhouses. Over the past several years, Sue and manage…

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AI in Automotive - #501 - Teddy Flatau, Founder & CEO - Wevo Energy 23:30

4M ago23:30

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Range anxiety. Charger anxiety. This anxiety and that anxiety. There seems to be a lot of anxiety in the mainstream adoption of EVs. One of the biggest behaviour changes someone migrating from years of driving an ICE to an EV has to make is the refuelling behaviour. You refuel an ICE when you have. You recharge an EV when you can. You charge every …

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Episode 699: Building a Flower Farm Centered Around Floral Tourism with Misty Vanderweele of All Dahlia’d Up Flower Farm in Palmer, Alaska 46:56

4M ago46:56

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czmwuwa6XG4&feature=youtu.beYes, you can grow gorgeous cut flowers in Alaska. Just ask Misty Vanderweele, anAlaska native who founded All Dahlia’d Up in 2013, a boutique flower farm in Palmer. There is a magical effect on the intense color palettes and robust health of Misty’s blooms, as the short growing season is b…

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Episode 698: Slow Flowers Floral Insights and Industry Forecast for 2025 46:27

4M ago46:27

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckPGJ2K-PVQThis year, in recognition of Slow Flowers' annual focus on changing cultural and creative shifts in the floral industry, our Forecast hones in on seven key insights. In a year where Artificial Intelligence has become omnipresent, we find ourselves reverting to the Analog world of nature. Innovation and per…

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Back after a break!! Season 05 coming up 2:43

4M ago2:43

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If you needed a surprise in the new year, this is it! We are back!! It’s been a longish hiatus. I needed the time to recharge and think about where the industry is headed. We also welcomed a new member to our family, and I have used the time to change over a thousand nappies!! So, what exactly happened in the last year? The AI in Automotive Podcast…

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Episode 697: Best of 2024 (Encore) Secrets of a Sustainable Wedding Florist with Jessica Stewart of Pittsburgh’s Bramble & Blossom 1:19:28

4M ago1:19:28

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https://youtu.be/yOLV0XJX1ic?si=3ZxsB3shtvPOrquKJessica Stewart of Bramble & BlossomHappy New Year! We’ve pulled one of our most popular episodes of 2024 to share with you today and I know it will inspire you with new sustainability ideas for the coming wedding season! Meet Jessica Stewart, a pioneering Slow Flowers floral designer, and learn how s…

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Episode 696: Our 2024 Year in Review for Slow Flowers Society with Debra Prinzing 24:30

5M ago24:30

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https://youtu.be/KzWJQWxQIkE?si=odYVvhdRI_2Z5hn7For the past decade, I have kept an important annual ritual. Before I turn the calendar page to the New Year, I take time at the end of December to reflect back on the one that’s coming to a close. This exercise has become our recurring Slow Flowers Society "Year in Review," a habit that takes stock o…

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Episode 695 – New Cut Flower Seeds for 2025 + Flower Breeding News with Hillary Alger, Joy Longfellow, and Lindsay Wyatt of Johnny’s Selected Seeds 1:07:13

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https://youtu.be/9bau3g6_h6A?si=a70BbD2OFYpQmrrWBack by popular demand, we're hosting Johnny's Seeds' floral experts, Joy Longfellow and Hillary Alger, who will introduce some of Johnny's Selected Seeds' 40-plus new flower seed varieties for 2025! Hillary and Joy take us behind the scenes to learn more about the dazzling selections of floral variet…

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Episode 694 – A Conversation with Mary Jo Hoffman on her new book STILL: The Art of Noticing 56:23

5M ago56:23

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https://youtu.be/5IsESlnFzIY?si=ySgAiO3LNUIpvvTdEvery day for more than a decade, Mary Jo Hoffman has made a photograph of found nature – no subject too small or too ordinary. For Mary Jo, a former aeronautical engineer, this daily ritual cracked open profound revelations about the connectedness of all things, the importance of place, and her own l…

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Episode 716: More than a side hustle, flower farming and floral design with Marly Surena-Llorens of Fenimore & Rutland 47:03

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Episode 715: From Farmers’ Market to Elevated Retail, with Abby Matson of Diddle and Zen and Julie Rémy of Fleuris Orchard and Blooms 1:03:14

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Episode 714: An inspiring conversation with Frances Palmer, ceramic artist, photographer, flower gardener, and author of Life With Flowers 51:01

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Episode 713: Sydney Fee of Fee, Fi, Fo Farm on how her sustainable hospitality and tourism background supports her farmer-florist enterprise 55:27

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Episode 712: Growing and Designing with Hellebores. Meet our Hellebore Experts, Diane Szukovathy and Dennis Westphall of Jello Mold Farm and Rizaniño “Riz” Reyes of RHR Horticulture 58:31

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Episode 711: Flower farming as a second career with environmental educator Amy Brodbeck Linhart of Humming Harvest Farm 47:40

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Episode 710: Celebrating 100 years of California flower farming with Mike A. Mellano of Mellano & Co. 55:07

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Episode 709: Diana Roy of Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers on welcoming the 2025 International Protea Conference to their fields 37:41

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Episode 708: Reconceptualized Sympathy Flowers with Nicole Wright of The Pink Peony 55:14

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Episode 707: Cassie Plummer of Vermont’s Jig-Bee Flower Farm on diversifying with open-pollinated, non-GMO treated, sustainably-grown flower seeds 41:00

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Episode 706: Flori’s Lori Poliski on the Art of Pot-et-Fleur, A Large-Scale Design Demonstration With Plants, Cut Flowers, and Foliage 36:10

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Episode 705: Growing Flowers in the Edible Garden, with Willi Galloway, author of “Grow Cook Eat” 41:27

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Episode 704: Sweet Pea School with Marryn Mathis of The Farmhouse Flower Farm 1:09:52

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AI in Automotive - #503 - Mike Kent, GridBeyond & Alex Iriondo, MontaUntitled Episode 46:09

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Episode 703: The New Art of Paper Flowers with Quynh Nguyen of Pink & Posey 57:32

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Episode 702: Sustainable Floral Design and its History, with Per Benjamin – author, World Cup Winner, and florist for the Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies 35:24

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AI in Automotive - #502 - Johanna Izett, Hive Power 41:02

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Episode 701: Meet Mother-Daughter Duo Kim Urso and Kylie Pack of Yellow Petal Farm, Nevada’s Small-Business Agriculture Award Recipients for 2024 49:36

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Episode 700: How Sue Dykstra and Kelly Lewis of Michigan’s Creekside Growers transitioned a 25-year-old retail plant nursery into a cut flower farm with year-round production

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AI in Automotive - #501 - Teddy Flatau, Founder & CEO - Wevo Energy 23:30

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Episode 699: Building a Flower Farm Centered Around Floral Tourism with Misty Vanderweele of All Dahlia’d Up Flower Farm in Palmer, Alaska 46:56

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Episode 698: Slow Flowers Floral Insights and Industry Forecast for 2025 46:27

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Back after a break!! Season 05 coming up 2:43

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Episode 697: Best of 2024 (Encore) Secrets of a Sustainable Wedding Florist with Jessica Stewart of Pittsburgh’s Bramble & Blossom 1:19:28

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Episode 696: Our 2024 Year in Review for Slow Flowers Society with Debra Prinzing 24:30

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Episode 695 – New Cut Flower Seeds for 2025 + Flower Breeding News with Hillary Alger, Joy Longfellow, and Lindsay Wyatt of Johnny’s Selected Seeds 1:07:13

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Episode 694 – A Conversation with Mary Jo Hoffman on her new book STILL: The Art of Noticing 56:23