About

Welcome to Abode & Bloom

Hello, and thank you for stopping by!

Whether you're growing a single tomato plant on a balcony or tending a backyard overflowing with blooms, you've found your people. Abode & Bloom is a place where gardening, creativity, and a love of flowers come together.

I'm Jenny, a dahlia enthusiast, urban flower farmer, designer, and firm believer that life is better with dirt under your fingernails. My roots are in a small rural farming community where cornfields stretched to the horizon and gardening was simply a way of life. Some of my earliest memories are helping my dad plant seeds in the family garden and serving homemade donuts alongside my grandmother in the barn where my grandfather sold Pioneer seed.

Long before I knew what dahlias were, I learned the joy of growing something from the ground up and sharing it with others. Years later, after settling into suburban life, I discovered dahlias. For years I admired their stunning blooms online, but everything changed in 2021 when I came across a dahlia variety that shared my grandmother's name. I knew I had to grow it.

A quick search for growing advice led me to a local dahlia society that happened to meet just two doors from my home. My first meeting included hands-on lessons in waking tubers and propagation, and I went home with my very first sprouted dahlia. Before long, more lawn became dirt, the full-fledged dahlia passion set in, and the blooms completely took over. Today, I grow hundreds of dahlias and seasonal flowers, exhibit blooms throughout the Midwest, and proudly attained and serve as an American Dahlia Society Accredited Judge. Each year I share bouquets with friends, family, nursing homes, schools, libraries, and members of my community.

Beyond the garden, I channel my love of flowers into graphic design, creating original dahlia- and garden-inspired artwork for apparel, gifts, and home décor. Many of my designs begin with blooms growing right outside my door, blending my passion for gardening with a lifelong love of creativity.

Go for the dahlias. Stay for the people. One of the best decisions I ever made was joining a local dahlia society. If you're interested in growing dahlias, my biggest piece of advice is simple: find a club and get involved. Local growers understand your climate, your challenges, and your growing season. More importantly, you'll find friendships, mentorship, and a community that shares your enthusiasm. Find a Club/Society Near You

As a local micro flower grower, I specialize in dahlias and seasonal cut flowers. I offer dahlia tubers, custom garden-style bouquets, apparel, joy jars, blooms by the bucket for DIY events, wedding flowers, flower bars, and floral arrangements for life's special celebrations. I would be delighted to partner with you or your business.

Thank you for supporting my small business and following along on this blooming adventure. I'm so glad you're here.