Mission
Message from Paula
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As a little girl I would help my mother water her houseplants and watch her pull out a gardening book for advice and to find their names. It kinda stuck with me, so in highschool I joined the FFA Floriculture and I took Greenhouse at vo-tech my senior year which made me change my major going into college. I ended up playing volleyball on a full ride scholarship. I didn't love college and missed my family dearly. I was ready to start working and get my hands dirty. My mother handed me a Kansas City Gardener and told me greenhouses were hiring this time of year. So the first one I applied to I was hired on the spot and worked there for 7 years until the owners retired. I missed the industry so much and didn't get back into it until after I became a mother. In the meantime I gardened and kept collecting houseplants and worked in some office jobs. Once I had my kiddos I became a stay at home mom which was a dream of mine. I taught myself how to make everything from bread to laundry soap to slime.
Making of Paula's Petals
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In 2019 a high speed chase ended up with the vehicle in our home. We soon built the honorary stand at the corner of our drive to hopefully break a hit so a vehicle wouldn't end up in our home again. The stand grew into The Little Corner Stand. I was featured on social media and went worldwide. Each spring I would open the stand and fill it with fresh eggs from my chickens, produce from my gardens and plant babies I propagated myself. I decided in 2022 I would take the leap and become a legal business owner. That's when Paula's Petals bloomed. In the summer of 2023 I took on my second love and became a florist. The journey has been amazing so far. The stand operates each year still from May-Oct 24hrs a day. The Greenhouse is 1 year old now and it has been open to the public since April 2025. I was able to grow flowers & greenery for all arrangements from the gardens March to October in 2025.
2026 will be a very exciting year. I will be teaching 10 different classes, and having 16 events at the greenhouse. I will be pushing myself in ways I am honestly scared of. I yearn to share my knowledge.
Dreams really do come true if you keep pushing for what you want in life.
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