Good 2 Know in Chester County | ep 12 | Kathy Cole, Peonies and Lilacs

Good 2 Know in Chester County | Ep 12 — Kathy Cole, Peonies & Lilacs

Jenny Leigh sits down with Kathy Cole, founder of Peonies & Lilacs, a backyard flower farm bringing locally grown bouquets and seasonal arrangements to Chester County. In this warm conversation Kathy shares how a hobby became a business after making heartfelt arrangement videos for her mom, how she grows for cutting (not just for curb appeal), her sustainable practices, the beloved “petal drop” community gift program, holiday evergreen offerings, and upcoming community events and fundraisers.

✨ What you’ll learn in this episode:

How Peonies & Lilacs grew from therapeutic hobby to neighborhood flower business

The difference between growing cut flowers vs. landscape gardening

Kathy’s eco-friendly pest-management and packing practices

The Petal Drop program — surprise floral gifts that brighten neighbors’ days

Popular seasonal products: mason-jar arrangements, peonies, dahlias, and holiday evergreens

Upcoming events & fundraisers Kathy is involved with

📌 Events mentioned

Fundraiser for Ella’s Gifts: September 19–21 (portion of sales donated)
St. Francis in the Fields Fair: September 27, 12:00–4:00

📺 Timestamps
00:00 Intro / Meet Kathy Cole
00:53 What is Peonies & Lilacs / backyard flower farm
02:26 How the business started — videos & family story
05:33 Product offerings: mason jars, vases, events
07:44 Delivery & free school delivery program
11:34 Petal Drop community program
18:31 Most popular flowers (peonies, dahlias, alliums)
20:38 Sustainable growing & pest management
24:29 Homeschool gardening & future classes
26:13 End-of-season planning & holiday evergreen sales
31:22 How to find & order from Peonies & Lilacs
33:15 Outro

🌸 Find Peonies & Lilacs
Website: https://www.peoniesandlilacs.com/
Instagram: @peoniesandlilacsdesign
Facebook: Peonies and Lilacs
(Prefer DMs? Send Kathy a message on Instagram or Facebook to place an order.)

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