Jamie Carels of Charlie May Farm has operated a U-pick flower garden for the past three summers.

With summer at its peak, Kristen Raney’s flower farm near Clavet overflows with vibrant cosmos, zinnias and sunflowers. Her ...

Blooms on 7 Flower Farm Sherwood Park, Alta. This flower and alpaca farm is just a 30-minute drive east of Edmonton. More than 150 varieties of blooms are grown here, and stems are priced by the cup.

Wednesdays and Thursdays are reserved for cutting flowers. Some blooms, however, will not last if they are cut too early.

"Often, public perception about flower farms is that we have this pretty garden in the backyard of our house, and we cut a few things and put together a bouquet for our customers," she said.

Belinda Crorey and Victoria Tubrett preview a dreamy cake picnic meets flower-picking event at Miss Millie’s Flower Farm on ...

Not only is yarrow a widespread native across the northern hemisphere, its repeated flowers are ideal for the vegetable garden. They attract beneficial insects in fall and spring. It’s root hardy in ...