Corner Lot Flower Farm

Micro Dahlia Flower Farm in Southeast Michigan

Grow some flowers. Spread some joy.

All it takes is a lot of sun, a penchant for unplugging, and your first dahlia, and then you’ll be hooked. Join us as we grow flowers, keep some, and give the others away in support of Growing Kindness in our communities.

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Get some tubers!

Bouquet of colorful flowers including dahlias, lilies, and roses, held by a person with a tattoo on their arm, near a window with a screen.

Person holding a large pale pink and yellow dahlia flower with green leaves and a bud on a green outdoor background.

12+

years growing

100+

varieties grown

1,000+

flowers given away

I started gardening as soon as I had a yard. I started growing dahlias specifically in 2017, and I never looked back at another row of peas.

I was told that they would be addictive, but I assumed I was immune.

Turns out, everyone who warned me was right!

I grow them on a corner lot in the suburbs, and if I can grow them, anyone can with the right guidance.

Flowers make people happy.

And I guarantee growing them will make you happier, too.

Outline drawing of two dahlias with detailed petals and leaves on a black background

Growing flowers is WAY more fun than growing vegetables.

There, I said it.

Bye, Bye

Cortisol.

In a controlled study, 30 minutes of gardening lowered stress hormones significantly more than reading — and fully restored positive mood.

PubMed — Van den Berg & Custers, 2011

A hand holding a small glass vase of colorful flowers outdoors on a sunny day, with a residential neighborhood in the background.

A row of colorful dahlias in black and pink pots placed on a concrete pathway next to a brick wall and some green foliage.

Dahlia Growing 101

Dahlias are a blast to grow.

Why, you might ask? Because everyone loves them, they are truly stunning, and they multiply every year. Which means that from one little potato-like tuber, you will be left with many plants at the end of the season to ALSO give away. How cool is that?

If you’re all in to grow them (yay!), this is what you need to get going:

A sunny spot in your yard
Well-drained soil
An overwinter spot that’s Goldilocks when it comes to temp and humidity if you want to keep them.
A bit of soil amendments/fertilizer to make sure they take off
Patience. They take a bit to bloom!
An understanding spouse or partner when they take over your life and house. Both.

I’m slightly joking with that last one. Sort of. You’ll see. 😉

Want to grow with some flower friends?

Join the Dahlia Club! It’s free and we’re nice.

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Hi, I'm Sabrina!

I’m a Mom of 3, a business owner, an enthusiastic back (and front) yard gardener, and I love dahlias.

I guess you want to know about me, but really, I want to talk about Deanna Kitchen. I owe my love of dahlias to her, the founder of Growing Kindness. I was fortunate enough to help her launch Growing Kindness at my marketing firm a long time ago, and now gardeners all over the world are growing and sharing flowers thanks to Growing Kindness.

Deanna is by far the kindest, loveliest, and most genuine person I have ever met. She inspired me to start growing dahlias and giving them away, and I’ve been at it ever since. From random people walking dogs that I pass bouquets to, to a little stand on the corner of my suburban yard,I know flowers can bring so much joy into the world.

I’ve found they also bring immense amounts of joy to me.

I don’t know it all, and every year I still learn so much, which is what keeps me coming back. But this place is a spot to share all that I’ve learned in hopes that it helps someone else grow these lovely flowers well and share joy with their communities.