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Gratitude Flowers is a small specialty nursery and flower farm in Edgewood, WA. Seasonal floral subscriptions include tulips & sweet peas.

We grow cutting garden plant starts including classic favorites, heirlooms, and select natives, and lisianthus.

10/30/2026

Some gardens have already experienced their first frost, while others of us are still holding on to the last beautiful blooms of fall as the season takes its final breath.

One thing I've learned over the years is just how different our little garden microclimates can be here in the PNW. A few degrees can make all the difference between waking up to a garden full of flowers or one that's been kissed by frost.

For those of us growing dahlias, there's no need to rush out and dig up the tubers at the first sign of frost. Once the foliage has been blackened by a good frost, I like to give the plants a little time before digging, provided the soil isn't overly wet and a hard freeze isn't on the way. This allows the tubers a little more time in the ground before winter storage.

And while you may be tempted to tidy up the rest of the garden, consider leaving those lovely seed heads of echinacea, rudbeckia, and other late season favorites standing. They'll provide a wonderful winter buffet for our feathered friends, while adding some beautiful texture and interest to the garden through the colder months.

There's still plenty to enjoy in the garden, even as the flowers begin to fade.

Has frost visited your garden yet, or are you still enjoying some of those last beautiful blooms?

10/28/2026

I’m known for my little daisy like flowers with cheerful yellow centers that seem to make just about everyone smile. I make a wonderful addition to the cutting garden, where my branching stems are filled with blooms that mix beautifully with just about everything. I'm also happy tucked between other plants that help me stand tall, adding little pops of white to the garden.

I have quite a few cousins to choose from, too. Some have small white button blooms, while others are filled with layers of frilly petals that look like tiny ruffled skirts. Whether you prefer the simplicity of a daisy or something a little fancier, there's sure to be one that delights you.

I'm a favorite among flower farmers for good reason. My flowers are wonderful for filling out bouquets, and the more you cut, the more I can continue blooming. Give me a sunny spot with well drained soil and I'll reward you with plenty of flowers to enjoy in the garden and the vase.

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)
Plant Type: Short Lived Perennial
Height: 18 to 36 in
Spacing: 9 to 12 in
Sun: Full to Part Sun

10/26/2026

“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.”
— Langston Hughes

There is something peaceful about the return of the rain this time of year. After so many months of tending, watering, and watching the garden move through the growing season, it feels good to let the rain take over for a while.

With a rainy week ahead, here’s to slowing down a little, listening to it fall, and enjoying the fresh change it brings to the garden.

10/22/2026

It's that time of year when things really begin to slow down in the garden. While all those beautiful pictures of perfectly tidied gardens may lead us to believe it's time to start cleaning everything up for winter, I've learned that sometimes doing less work can actually do more good.

Leaving some of the garden standing through winter provides food and shelter for many of the little friends that call our yards home. Seed heads offer a winter snack for birds, while hollow stems, fallen leaves, and other plant material provide places for beneficial insects to overwinter. These are some of the small things that help build a healthier, more balanced garden ecosystem and can even help with pest management in the seasons ahead.

Another thing I've come to appreciate is just how valuable fallen leaves are. Rather than hauling them all away, use them as mulch in your garden beds. They're fabulous for building soil as they break down, and if you don't particularly love the look, a light layer of bark over the top can tidy things up. Don't have many deciduous trees in your yard? This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know your neighbors a little better or lend a hand to friends with their raking duties.

Mulching now also helps protect our soil from erosion with all that rain headed our way. I'll personally be working on adding more terracing to my garden as well. Living on a hill has taught me a thing or two about what torrential downpours can wash away, and those heavy rains seem to be becoming more common.

And perhaps the best part of all this is that a little less fall cleanup means a little more time to simply enjoy the garden. There's plenty happening out there, even when it looks like everything is slowing down.

10/21/2026

I may not grow very tall, but I certainly know how to make myself at home in the garden. My trailing stems spread along the ground, spilling over rock walls, garden borders, and the edges of containers. Come late spring and early summer, I cover myself in little lavender blue, star shaped flowers that create quite a beautiful display.

I enjoy a sunny spot but don't mind a little afternoon shade, especially during the warmer days of summer. Give me well drained soil and a little room to wander, and I'll gradually spread into a lovely flowering groundcover. Bees and other pollinators enjoy visiting my blooms, and trimming me back after flowering can encourage another round of flowers later in October too!

Serbian Bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana)
Plant Type: Perennial
Height: 6 to 12 in
Spacing: 18 to 24 in
Sun: Full to Part Sun

10/20/2026

“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it.”
— George Eliot

There is so much to love about this time of year. The colors deepen, the garden takes on a softer pace, and even the smallest changes seem a little more noticeable.

Autumn gives us such a beautiful reason to slow down and enjoy what is right in front of us.

What are you enjoying most in your garden or around you this season?🍁

10/15/2026

You may recognize me as that little fluffy flower tucked into garden beds and containers, but there's more to me than you might think. Choose one of my taller varieties and I can grow into a wonderful cutting flower with long stems and clusters of soft, fuzzy blooms.

I’m especially lovely dotted throughout a flower bed, where my blue lavender coloring mixes beautifully with so many summer favorites. While purple and blue are my most familiar colors, I’m just as delightful in shades of pink and white. Give me sunshine and regular watering, and I’ll happily bloom from summer until frost with little fuss, keeping bees, butterflies, and other beneficial visitors happy along the way.

And don't forget about me when cutting flowers for the vase! Taller varieties produce wonderful stems for arranging, adding a color that can be surprisingly difficult to find among summer flowers. My blooms also hold their color well when dried, giving you another way to enjoy me long after the growing season ends.

Ageratum (Ageratum houstonianum)
Plant Type: Annual
Height: 20-36 in, (tall varieties)
Spacing: 9 to 12 in
Sun: Full to Part Sun
Bloom Habit: Cut and Come Again

10/12/2026

“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit.”
— Henry David Thoreau, Walden

As we welcome the first frosts of fall, the garden begins its transition toward winter. There is always a little sadness in saying goodbye to the flowers we've nurtured and enjoyed throughout the growing season, but there is also beauty in watching the seasons change.

The garden has a wonderful way of reminding us to appreciate what is here today, embrace the changes ahead, and find joy in each season as it comes.

Wishing you a beautiful week ahead. Take a little time to enjoy the changing season and all the beauty it brings.

10/08/2026

Enjoy the garden.

The colors and breath of things slowing down can be so inspiring as we head into the rainy months ahead. Sorry, but you know they’re coming!

10/07/2026

I’m especially lovely this time of year, when so much of the garden is beginning to fade and I’m just getting started. In spring, I emerge with deep purple foliage, although my coloring can vary depending on how much sun or shade I receive. As the season moves along, my leaves soften into a lovely mix of bronzy green and lighter purple hues.

By fall, my clusters of small white flowers begin opening above the foliage. My umbrella shaped blooms get tickled in October by bees and other beneficial friends.

I’m pretty wonderful in bouquets too, bringing an unusual foliage color to arrangements all season long. My stems naturally reach toward the light, so they can sometimes develop a curve as they grow. Cut and position me with that in mind and those stems can add an interesting shape rather than fight against it. You’ll even find me mentioned in the Floral Standards book from Seattle Growers Market, formerly Seattle Wholesale Growers Market.

Ageratina altissima ‘Chocolate’
Plant Type: Perennial
Height: 36 to 60 in
Spacing: 24 to 36 in
Sun: Full to Part Sun

I’m worth saving a little space for. Between my changing foliage, late flowers, and usefulness in the vase, I really am pretty great.

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4420 110th Avenue E
Edgewood, WA
98372

Website

http://gratitude-flowers.com/

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