• #80 - Week in the Life of a Flower Shop Owner
    Jul 3 2025

    This week Sydney and Audrey Talk about…

    Ever wondered what a flower shop owner's schedule looks like each week?

    In this "Week in a Life" series episode we share what a typical (is there such a thing as typical?) week looks like for Sydney - the Garvey's Gardens Flower Shop Owner!

    Sydney's week doesn't match your typical flower shop owners week - See how she balances owning the flower shop while still being a major part of the flower farm behind her house!

    Follow our Instagram and send us a DM:⁠ ⁠⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠⁠

    Email us any questions, comments, or episode ideas: podcast@garveysgardens.com

    A refresher on Garvey's Gardens for everyone new listening in:

    We have so many new listeners we wanted to make sure everyone knows a bit about us as people, and about our Flower Farm and Flower Shop!

    Sydney: Owner and Farmer-Florist; former teacher; Braves baseball fan; loves reading romcoms and baking in her time away from the shop and farm.

    Audrey: Shop Associate and Podcast Manager; Colorado Mesa Uni Student; Student Teacher; vintage VW Racer and Restorer; Newlywed; Grand Junction Native.

    Garvey's Gardens: Flower Farm and Floral Boutique in Western Colorado! We grow flowers in Palisade throughout the whole year, although most are grown May-October, and those flowers end up in our shop and in our wedding designs for our lucky couples!

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    47 mins
  • #79 - Week in the Life of a Small Business Owner
    Jun 26 2025

    This week Sydney and Audrey Talk about…

    Small Business Ownership!!

    Sydney explains the steps to starting your own legit small business and the basic things you'll need to keep an eye on each week once your business is up and running - Money, Management, and Marketing!

    Small Business, Small Town, Business Owner, Business Ownership, Female Business Owner

    Follow our Instagram and send us a DM:⁠ ⁠⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠⁠

    Email us any questions, comments, or episode ideas: podcast@garveysgardens.com

    A refresher on Garvey's Gardens for everyone new listening in:

    We have so many new listeners we wanted to make sure everyone knows a bit about us as people, and about our Flower Farm and Flower Shop!

    Sydney: Owner and Farmer-Florist; former teacher; Braves baseball fan; loves reading romcoms and baking in her time away from the shop and farm.

    Audrey: Shop Associate and Podcast Manager; Colorado Mesa Uni Student; Student Teacher; vintage VW Racer and Restorer; Newlywed; Grand Junction Native.

    Garvey's Gardens: Flower Farm and Floral Boutique in Western Colorado! We grow flowers in Palisade throughout the whole year, although most are grown May-October, and those flowers end up in our shop and in our wedding designs for our lucky couples! Our Floral Boutique in Grand Junction, right off of Main St on 5th, is open daily for everyday floral orders, deliveries, gifts, and more!

    ⁠⁠Visit our website to place a seasonal fresh florals order⁠⁠ in the Grand Junction, Fruita, Loma, Palisade, Clifton, or Whitewater areas!

    ⁠⁠Email List Signup on our Website (weekly emails)⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠Our FREE Wedding Florals Checklist!⁠⁠

    Our Instagram!⁠⁠ @GarveysGardens⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠

    Our YouTube Channel!⁠ ⁠@GarveysGardens⁠⁠


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    46 mins
  • #78 - Week in the Life of a Flower Farmer
    Jun 19 2025

    This week Sydney and Audrey Talk about…

    What a day and a week looks like for a flower farmer in different seasons of the year and different seasons of life.

    Sydney explains what her weeks look like during peak flower season while owning a retail floral shop and wedding florals business.

    She also reflects on what her weeks looked like when she was doing farmers markets and floral subscriptions before she opened the flower shop.

    AND what her weeks looked like when she did all the above!! :)

    Get the inside peak on the life of a flower farmer in western Colorado in this week's episode - the second of four in our "week of the life" series!

    Follow our Instagram and send us a DM:⁠ ⁠⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠⁠

    Email us any questions, comments, or episode ideas: podcast@garveysgardens.com

    A refresher on Garvey's Gardens for everyone new listening in:

    We have so many new listeners we wanted to make sure everyone knows a bit about us as people, and about our Flower Farm and Flower Shop!

    Sydney: Owner and Farmer-Florist; former teacher; Braves baseball fan; loves reading romcoms and baking in her time away from the shop and farm.

    Audrey: Shop Associate and Podcast Manager; Colorado Mesa Uni Student; Student Teacher; vintage VW Racer and Restorer; Newlywed; Grand Junction Native.

    Garvey's Gardens: Flower Farm and Floral Boutique in Western Colorado! We grow flowers in Palisade throughout the whole year, although most are grown May-October, and those flowers end up in our shop and in our wedding designs for our lucky couples! Our Floral Boutique in Grand Junction, right off of Main St on 5th, is open daily for everyday floral orders, deliveries, gifts, and more!

    ⁠⁠Visit our website to place a seasonal fresh florals order⁠⁠ in the Grand Junction, Fruita, Loma, Palisade, Clifton, or Whitewater areas!

    ⁠⁠Email List Signup on our Website (weekly emails)⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠Our FREE Wedding Florals Checklist!⁠⁠

    Our Instagram!⁠⁠ @GarveysGardens⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠

    Our YouTube Channel!⁠ ⁠@GarveysGardens⁠⁠

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    47 mins
  • #77 - Week in the Life of a Wedding Florist
    Jun 12 2025

    This week Sydney and Audrey Talk about…

    How we schedule a wedding week so everything and everyone is ready for go-time on the clients big day!!

    Week-of preparations, tips and tricks, and a schedule that just works after years of trial and error!

    Shout out to EveryStem and Hog and Hen GJ!

    If you are getting married in the next couple years - schedule a FREE consult with us on our website! https://www.flowersbygarveysgardens.com/weddings

    Follow our Instagram and send us a DM:⁠ ⁠⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠⁠

    Email us any questions, comments, or episode ideas: podcast@garveysgardens.com

    A refresher on Garvey's Gardens for everyone new listening in:

    We have so many new listeners we wanted to make sure everyone knows a bit about us as people, and about our Flower Farm and Flower Shop!

    Sydney: Owner and Farmer-Florist; former teacher; Braves baseball fan; loves reading romcoms and baking in her time away from the shop and farm.

    Audrey: Shop Associate and Podcast Manager; Colorado Mesa Uni Student; Student Teacher; vintage VW Racer and Restorer; Newlywed; Grand Junction Native.

    Garvey's Gardens: Flower Farm and Floral Boutique in Western Colorado! We grow flowers in Palisade throughout the whole year, although most are grown May-October, and those flowers end up in our shop and in our wedding designs for our lucky couples! Our Floral Boutique in Grand Junction, right off of Main St on 5th, is open daily for everyday floral orders, deliveries, gifts, and more!

    ⁠⁠Visit our website to place a seasonal fresh florals order⁠⁠ in the Grand Junction, Fruita, Loma, Palisade, Clifton, or Whitewater areas!

    ⁠⁠Email List Signup on our Website (weekly emails)⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠Our FREE Wedding Florals Checklist!⁠⁠

    Our Instagram!⁠⁠ @GarveysGardens⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠

    Our YouTube Channel!⁠ ⁠@GarveysGardens⁠⁠

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    53 mins
  • #76 - June on our Flower Farm!
    Jun 5 2025

    This week Sydney and Audrey Talk about…

    June on the Flower Farm! What we are up to this month - and tips for you in your garden this month too!!

    This episode is a repeat episode from 2024 - but has an updated intro for this year :)

    Thanks for listening Flower Friends!

    Follow our Instagram and send us a DM:⁠ ⁠⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠⁠

    Email us any questions, comments, or episode ideas: podcast@garveysgardens.com

    A refresher on Garvey's Gardens for everyone new listening in:

    We have so many new listeners we wanted to make sure everyone knows a bit about us as people, and about our Flower Farm and Flower Shop!

    Sydney: Owner and Farmer-Florist; former teacher; Braves baseball fan; loves reading romcoms and baking in her time away from the shop and farm.

    Audrey: Shop Associate and Podcast Manager; Colorado Mesa Uni Student; Student Teacher; vintage VW Racer and Restorer; Newlywed; Grand Junction Native.

    Garvey's Gardens: Flower Farm and Floral Boutique in Western Colorado! We grow flowers in Palisade throughout the whole year, although most are grown May-October, and those flowers end up in our shop and in our wedding designs for our lucky couples! Our Floral Boutique in Grand Junction, right off of Main St on 5th, is open daily for everyday floral orders, deliveries, gifts, and more!

    ⁠⁠Visit our website to place a seasonal fresh florals order⁠⁠ in the Grand Junction, Fruita, Loma, Palisade, Clifton, or Whitewater areas!

    ⁠⁠Email List Signup on our Website (weekly emails)⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠Our FREE Wedding Florals Checklist!⁠⁠

    Our Instagram!⁠⁠ @GarveysGardens⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠

    Our YouTube Channel!⁠ ⁠@GarveysGardens⁠⁠

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    49 mins
  • #75 - Our Work-Life 'Balance'
    May 29 2025

    This week Sydney and Audrey Talk about…

    How we view a work-life balance - our perspective and our journey to finding a combination that works for each of us.

    How Sydney prefers and creates a work-life balance while owning a small business and working farm.

    How Audrey prefers and creates a work-life balance while finishing university and student teaching.

    Follow our Instagram and send us a DM:⁠ ⁠⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠⁠

    Email us any questions, comments, or episode ideas: podcast@garveysgardens.com

    A refresher on Garvey's Gardens for everyone new listening in:

    We have so many new listeners we wanted to make sure everyone knows a bit about us as people, and about our Flower Farm and Flower Shop!

    Sydney: Owner and Farmer-Florist; former teacher; Braves baseball fan; loves reading romcoms and baking in her time away from the shop and farm.

    Audrey: Shop Associate and Podcast Manager; Colorado Mesa Uni Student; Student Teacher; vintage VW Racer and Restorer; Newlywed; Grand Junction Native.

    Garvey's Gardens: Flower Farm and Floral Boutique in Western Colorado! We grow flowers in Palisade throughout the whole year, although most are grown May-October, and those flowers end up in our shop and in our wedding designs for our lucky couples! Our Floral Boutique in Grand Junction, right off of Main St on 5th, is open daily for everyday floral orders, deliveries, gifts, and more!

    ⁠⁠Visit our website to place a seasonal fresh florals order⁠⁠ in the Grand Junction, Fruita, Loma, Palisade, Clifton, or Whitewater areas!

    ⁠⁠Email List Signup on our Website (weekly emails)⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠Our FREE Wedding Florals Checklist!⁠⁠

    Our Instagram!⁠⁠ @GarveysGardens⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠

    Our YouTube Channel!⁠ ⁠@GarveysGardens⁠⁠

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    37 mins
  • #74 - Systems: Flower Farm, Flower Shop, and Wedding Florals
    May 22 2025

    This week Sydney and Audrey Talk about…

    Systems that make our flower farm, flower shop, and wedding florals business THRIVE!!

    We are firm believers in having systems that WORK! That means trial and error and lots of adapting and altering!

    Listen to some of the systems we have tried through the years, and hear which ones have stuck - maybe a few will work for you too!

    Thanks for listening flower friend :)

    Follow our Instagram and send us a DM:⁠ ⁠⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠⁠

    Email us any questions, comments, or episode ideas: podcast@garveysgardens.com

    A refresher on Garvey's Gardens for everyone new listening in:

    We have so many new listeners we wanted to make sure everyone knows a bit about us as people, and about our Flower Farm and Flower Shop!

    Sydney: Owner and Farmer-Florist; former teacher; Braves baseball fan; loves reading romcoms and baking in her time away from the shop and farm.

    Audrey: Shop Associate and Podcast Manager; Colorado Mesa Uni Student; Student Teacher; vintage VW Racer and Restorer; Newlywed; Grand Junction Native.

    Garvey's Gardens: Flower Farm and Floral Boutique in Western Colorado! We grow flowers in Palisade throughout the whole year, although most are grown May-October, and those flowers end up in our shop and in our wedding designs for our lucky couples! Our Floral Boutique in Grand Junction, right off of Main St on 5th, is open daily for everyday floral orders, deliveries, gifts, and more!

    ⁠⁠Visit our website to place a seasonal fresh florals order⁠⁠ in the Grand Junction, Fruita, Loma, Palisade, Clifton, or Whitewater areas!

    ⁠⁠Email List Signup on our Website (weekly emails)⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠Our FREE Wedding Florals Checklist!⁠⁠

    Our Instagram!⁠⁠ @GarveysGardens⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠

    Our YouTube Channel!⁠ ⁠@GarveysGardens⁠⁠

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    46 mins
  • #73 - Mother's Day 2025 Debrief
    May 15 2025

    This week Sydney and Audrey Talk about… How Mother's Day went in our flower shop!

    Just a couple days post Mothers Day we talk about how AWESOME this year went in terms of organization, customers, deliveries, and sales!! Thank you everyone for your continued support! :)

    Thanks for listening Flower Friend :)

    Follow our Instagram and send us a DM:⁠ ⁠⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠⁠

    Email us any questions, comments, or episode ideas: podcast@garveysgardens.com

    A refresher on Garvey's Gardens for everyone new listening in:

    We have so many new listeners we wanted to make sure everyone knows a bit about us as people, and about our Flower Farm and Flower Shop!

    Sydney: Owner and Farmer-Florist; former teacher; Braves baseball fan; loves reading romcoms and baking in her time away from the shop and farm.

    Audrey: Shop Associate and Podcast Manager; Colorado Mesa Uni Student; Student Teacher; vintage VW Racer and Restorer; Newlywed; Grand Junction Native.

    Garvey's Gardens: Flower Farm and Floral Boutique in Western Colorado! We grow flowers in Palisade throughout the whole year, although most are grown May-October, and those flowers end up in our shop and in our wedding designs for our lucky couples! Our Floral Boutique in Grand Junction, right off of Main St on 5th, is open daily for everyday floral orders, deliveries, gifts, and more!

    ⁠⁠Visit our website to place a seasonal fresh florals order⁠⁠ in the Grand Junction, Fruita, Loma, Palisade, Clifton, or Whitewater areas!

    ⁠⁠Email List Signup on our Website (weekly emails)⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠Our FREE Wedding Florals Checklist!⁠⁠

    Our Instagram!⁠⁠ @GarveysGardens⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@GarveysGardensPodcast⁠⁠

    Our YouTube Channel!⁠ ⁠@GarveysGardens⁠⁠

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    55 mins