Growing Floret

2 seasons available

Erin and Chris Benzakein risk everything to add and rehabilitate 24 new acres to expand their family-run flower farm in the fertile Skagit River Valley of Washington State.
Preserving the Old
S2 E1

Erin works to preserve a very special collection of heirloom roses.

Growing Resilience
S2 E2

Erin has spent years learning and documenting the practice of flower breeding, creating her own varieties called "Floret Originals" in the process; focusing on breeding for a year is hard and risky but, hopefully, worth the effort.

Unlocking the Door
S2 E3

For 20 years, Erin has documented every part of her work to share it through an online library, a new book project and the Floret scholarship program, with the goal of empowering others.

Cultivating Balance
S2 E4

Erin realizes the importance of living in sync with the natural world.

Groundwork
S1 E1

Erin and Chris can't turn down the opportunity to expand when neighboring land becomes available, but they quickly realize the soil is depleted; they face new challenges as they troubleshoot before entering their busy season.

Crossroads
S1 E2

While juggling two book projects, a bulb sale and a new farm design, Erin also faces a life-changing decision of whether to expand Floret into a leading dahlia supplier.

Community
S1 E3

Erin struggles to overcome her nerves as she prepares to connect with hundreds of guests at a launch party to celebrate the publication of her second book, "A Year in Flowers".

Sanctuary
S1 E4

Erin reflects on a challenging year and embraces both Floret's new farm design, as well as her role in spreading more beauty in the world through flowers.