"He was not going to be here my whole life"

In this episode of So We Asked, we sit down with an Alaska flower farmer whose dahlia journey began as a family tradition—and became a lifeline through profound grief after losing her son. She shares how “flower farming isn’t gardening,” what it takes to grow (and overwinter) dahlias in Alaska, and why flowers have a real, healing power. From $10 bouquets at the Palmer farmers market to long-table farm dinners and a booming Alaska floriculture scene, it’s a raw, hope-filled conversation about resilience, beauty, and building a business rooted in love.