The Flower Farmer by Lynn Byczynski (1997, Paperback)

I'm starting a home business raising field flowers to sell to florists, retailers and directly to customers. This book was everything I could have hoped for in the way of inspiration, encouragement, and practical information on how to get the business started.So much is packed into 200 pages: getting started costs & start-up materials needed, choosing varieties to grow, site selection, starting or buying plants, tips on methods for growing in the field, chapters on dried flower production,on "woodies",harvest, post-harvest, arranging, & marketing. There's a sources and resources section in the back of the book also.One of my best beginning business purchases and sure to be a reference along the way.