Take a few minutes and look around at the flowers. Determine older blooms from newer ones. Don't only pick the fully open flowers. Pick a few that are only 3/4 way open. If it has a stiff stem and is 3/4 way open, it should be alright.

Cut the stems about 2" longer than you think you'll need them. 
​Strip the lower leaves & drop these excess leaves in the flower patch. They will decompose & improve the soil. Thank you.

Gently shake any insects out of your chosen blooms. They don't want to come home with you either. They have plenty of other places to go.

Try taking some photos between the sunflower rows. Just be careful to not damage the plants.

Please don't park in the center in/out driveway. Just walk there. Thank you. 

Drive very slowly & carefully. There may be children and other pedestrians everywhere.

Carpool! Plan a group outing & load up into one vehicle. Save gas, save the planet, save some parking spaces. Make a nice daytrip of it.
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Stay overnight down on the MS Gulf Coast & check out the great selection of restaurants & activities! Something for everyone.

Weekdays at the farm are typically less busy. Strollers & wagons are welcome. Your group will fit, no need to schedule, just come on.

No picnic tables here, but you are welcome to bring your lunch.
Bring camp chairs.

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Bouquet Planning

You may want to plan a general color scheme.
You may want to consider flower shapes: focal flowers, spikes, filler, "fluff".

Week Days

Have family members or friends who aren't comfortable with crowds?
​Mon, Tues, Thurs are usually not that busy.

Kids

Strollers & wagons are fine. Even wheelchairs are possible, with a strong pusher/helper.
Hard ground & short mowed grass.

PARKING IS ON SOD.  DRIVE SLOWLY & CAREFULLY.  WATCH FOR PEDESTRIANS.