Kentucky Native Café
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Lexington, Kentucky Florist Since 1901
For five generations our florist family has continually grown flowers and plants for the people of Lexington, Kentucky. Today John, Claudia, Robin and Jessamine Michler are joined by a staff of florists, horticulturalists, gardeners, and cooks to keep Lexington vibrant.
We invite you to step into our downtown Lexington, KY florist and greenhouses and smell the latest blooms, drink a craft beer or glass of wine, and taste our herb inspired café menu. We offer consultations to discuss wedding flowers, garden design, or how to spiff up your company’s appearance with a floral subscription.
For our online visitors, we offer online ordering for local flower delivery anywhere in Lexington, Kentucky. Our experienced flower design team is steeped in traditional design methods and charged with designing innovative and contemporary floral arrangements using carefully sourced local and florist quality flowers.
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Michler's News: Flowers, Gardens & Design
Simple Practical Bonsai Guidelines with Ryan Gugeler
We had the great honor of having Ryan Gugeler, local bonsai artist and collector, demonstrate shaping a Blue Alps Juniper bonsai. As Ryan worked, the crowd asked some really great questions about the general care and maintenance of bonsai. Ryan's answered with his basic principals and are recounted in this post.
Lecture Recap: Cooking with Asian Produce with Dan Wu
This was our tastiest talk yet! Chef Dan Wu, Culinary Evangelist and Head Chef at Atomic Ramen, came with a whole grocery isle of new-to-us produce that originates from Asia. Armed with a deep fryer and pre-cooked samples all of our senses were engaged. Chef Dan's general advice for any unknown food? "Don't let the differences intimidate you, let the similarities draw you in."
Emily Ellingson’s Michler Plant List
Emily Ellingson, Curator & Native Plants Collections Manager at University of Kentucky came to the Potting Shed to speak about the beautiful ecological communities of Kentucky. The following are some of her choices among Michler-grown crops to use in your garden.
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417 E Maxwell Street
Lexington, KY 40508
Mon - Sat, 9am - 5:30pm
Sunday, 11am - 5PM