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Gardening hobby blossoms into commercial success as demand for homegrown flowers soars in NSW

Gardening hobby blossoms into commercial success as demand for homegrown flowers soars in NSW

Two humble gardeners in northern New South Wales have turned their hobby flower patches into a source of income, as florists go mad for local products.ey points:

Jerry Coleby-Williams from the ABC’s Gardening Australia said the majority of florists bought their product from overseas, but there was a big untapped market for homegrown flowers.

“There are actually very few home producers of cut flowers,” he said. 

“I can see a future for it here in Australia because a lot of people want to support local businesses.”

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