ABOUT

Sylvia's 4th Line Florals is a flower farm and florist that grows annual cut flowers, perennial cut flowers, and woody plants for cutting on over 2 acres of cultivated land.

How it all began

Sylvia started the business with a small plot in her vegetable garden…

“In 1995 a good friend came to me with an idea - She had two children being married that July, and wondered whether I would plant a few rows of cut flowers in my then large vegetable garden, for the celebrations. It sounded like a great challenge, and it was the beginning of my ever-growing cut flower business. I innocently started with two little rows and now have just over 2 acres of perennials, woodies, bulbs, annuals, and greenhouses. ”

— Sylvia Van Oort

Since she was also growing bedding plants and vegetable plants for sale, Sylvia started to grow flowers from seed as well. Each year, the field has grown, and we now have 4 greenhouses and a walk-in cooler to improve the quality of our flowers and the length of their growing season. In 2016 we built our dream design studio/workshop.

Mindful of the environment, we use the following practices:

We re-use plant pots and trays.
Heat our greenhouses minimally and use drip irrigation only when necessary.
We practice crop rotation and over-seeding techniques.
Compost all of our waste and use manure to fertilize.
Very rarely spray for bugs
Use organic and manual methods as often as possible.
While we do have an excellent antique tractor, most of the work in the field is done by hand from planting to weeding to harvesting.