The 5 P's of Pest Resilience for Flower Farmers

This week on Mulch, we're celebrating two milestones, Episode 60 and 15,000 downloads. Thank you for being here and for building this thoughtful, business-minded flower farming community with me.

Today's episode is about pests… but really, it's about resilience.

Because pests are not a sign that you're failing.
They're a sign that you're growing something worth eating.

As sustainable flower farmers, the goal isn't elimination, it's building systems strong enough to absorb pressure without reaching for pesticides (or despair).

In this episode, I share the 5 P's of Pest Resilience for the 2026 season:

🌿 Protection – When low tunnels help… and when they hinder.
🌿 Pungent – Using scent as a preventative layer (garlic, herbs, calendula, phlox).
🌿 Prickly – How spiky companions can deter deer and create natural boundaries.
🌿 Ponds – Inviting predators to rebalance your ecosystem.
🌿 Patience – The long game of ecological stability and small bird allies.

Sustainable flower farming isn't about removing every challenge. It's about designing layered resilience into your land and your business.

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As ever, I'll be back next week encouraging you to get on and grow.

Rebecca 🌿