About rocky mountain blooms

Our farm is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 45 minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park. We have breathtaking views of the mountains as a backdrop for our flowers.

Once you see the kaleidoscope of colors across the field, all memory of the long days and hard work fade

The farm

When we bought our property 13 years ago, it was my dream to start a flower farm. We had another business at the time and until just recently, we retired and now can focus on my dream to share my love of flowers with others. All our crops are hand tended, from the initial starting of the seed to the soil prep, planting and harvesting. We incorporate responsible soil management techniques such as “no till” methods, annually applying organic matter to improve soil composition.

I’m diana, It’s nice to meet you

my love of flowers started as a child

I had the rare opportunity to live with my grandparents for the summer. My grandmother grew iris and peonies as well as a large vegetable garden. So many flower farmers start farming because we were introduced at a young age by someone who shared their love of flowers with us.

I was so obsessed with having my own garden in my early twenties, I tried to grow vegetable plants in our trailer park in 1973. The park was located in a former gravel pit so you can imagine how compacted and lifeless the soil was. At every home after that I had small plots of vegetables planted with a few flowers scattered here and there. All the while I was learning more about what makes a plant healthy to survive and thrive.

Fast forward to 1987, I was introduced to dahlias when my husband, Terry and our two children moved to Canby, Oregon only five miles from Swan Island Dahlias. I was immediately drawn to this flower for its many varieties, shapes and colors. They symbolize elegance, inner strength, creativity, change, and dignity. It’s no wonder I fell in love with this flower! I’ve been growing dahlias for over 30 years and it is clearly my “signature” flower. Through trial and error and hours upon hours of reading and research, I can now say I have mastered the art of growing beautiful dahlias!

I now have a son and daughter-in-law (www.gratefulgardeners.co) who have been bitten by the farming bug. My five granddaughters who also garden with me and share that same feeling of anticipation seeing that first seed emerge or a dahlia stem pushing through to the surface.