Green Linnet

Green Linnet Green Linnet's is a cut flower, urban, micro-farm. Seasonal cut bouquets, custom arrangements, and event floral available.

Linnet Overton, lead farmer and designer, grows speciality cut flowers using organic methods across four East Nashville properties.

Hydrangea season approaches. I love my endless summer hydrangea for their many shades of blues and persistence through t...
10/05/2024

Hydrangea season approaches. I love my endless summer hydrangea for their many shades of blues and persistence through the summer heat. Can’t wait to see them in full bloom!

Peony appreciation post. Most of my peonies were transplanted this year, so I’m not cutting much and allowing them to pu...
30/04/2024

Peony appreciation post. Most of my peonies were transplanted this year, so I’m not cutting much and allowing them to put down roots. It is so fun to have them in the landscape this year.

She was worth the wait. Coffee Trader for life’
25/04/2024

She was worth the wait. Coffee Trader for life’

All winter many of my Bearded Iris lived in pots to make space in the backyard for construction prep. My Honeycomb hadn’...
17/04/2024

All winter many of my Bearded Iris lived in pots to make space in the backyard for construction prep. My Honeycomb hadn’t bloomed yet and I was getting worried! But here she is this morning. A beacon of hope. In all her golden glory.

The bearded Iris are bringing beauty to the front garden today. Loving the moody mauve and the creamy tones. Behind them...
09/04/2024

The bearded Iris are bringing beauty to the front garden today. Loving the moody mauve and the creamy tones. Behind them you can see lavender and daffodils continuing to bloom. Hoping our warm rain brings another round of blooms this week!

I *think* this Bearded Iris is Innocent Star. She is very striking with the bold color contrast and plays well with crea...
03/04/2024

I *think* this Bearded Iris is Innocent Star. She is very striking with the bold color contrast and plays well with cream, peach, purple, yellow , AND white Iris. What’s not to love?! She also spread very quickly, so I’ve got a lot of this beauty coming!

Poppies, butterfly Ranunculus, hellebore and daffodil gathering this morning. Grateful for this garden every day. ...
31/03/2024

Poppies, butterfly Ranunculus, hellebore and daffodil gathering this morning. Grateful for this garden every day.

Love poppy season 💚 We’re just begging here for field grown in my urban middle Tennessee garden.
28/03/2024

Love poppy season 💚 We’re just begging here for field grown in my urban middle Tennessee garden.

Can’t get enough of the blooming trees!
21/03/2024

Can’t get enough of the blooming trees!

Spring is springing!
04/03/2024

Spring is springing!

Daffodils brighten every day and every room. This is the time of year I have a little jar of blooms tucked in every corn...
28/02/2024

Daffodils brighten every day and every room. This is the time of year I have a little jar of blooms tucked in every corner of the house. And the beauty of daffodils is that they are so plentiful that I still have plenty to enjoy in the yard. Do you grow daffodils?

Learning something new keeps us young! My dear friend Amy came to visit and taught me to linocut. We started with a litt...
19/02/2024

Learning something new keeps us young! My dear friend Amy came to visit and taught me to linocut. We started with a little abstract and then she made a beautiful tree and I carved a little mouse. There is nothing better than sitting in a hotel room with one of your oldest friends doing crafts.

Hellebores are always my first to bloom. The best sign of spring in my book.
18/02/2024

Hellebores are always my first to bloom. The best sign of spring in my book.

Valentine’s Day blooms of yore. This was the year I added succulents. Loved these.
09/02/2024

Valentine’s Day blooms of yore. This was the year I added succulents. Loved these.

My hellebore are beginning to wake up! Though we still have some cold ahead and likely another freeze, these babies alwa...
04/02/2024

My hellebore are beginning to wake up! Though we still have some cold ahead and likely another freeze, these babies always remind me that spring will come. Thank goodness for new beginnings!

Getting real over here. I didn’t label my corms when I dig my beds on ranunculus last year. I have no idea how many are ...
30/01/2024

Getting real over here. I didn’t label my corms when I dig my beds on ranunculus last year. I have no idea how many are butterflies and how many are traditional ranunculus. And I’m not sure if they’re planted separately or together. It’s a journey each year to work within our capacity, keep gardening rewarding, and allow ourselves to make mistakes. I’m practicing these things every season and trying to lead myself with compassion. So, this years beds with be a mixed up adventure 😂 and I’m ok with it.

Ranunculus are one of the greatest joys of spring. So diverse. So many colors. And so many variations! My babies made it...
27/01/2024

Ranunculus are one of the greatest joys of spring. So diverse. So many colors. And so many variations! My babies made it through the cold and snow! And I can’t wait to see them bloom.

Way back Wednesday! I don’t know if that’s a thing, but today I grabbed a couple photos of my first year growing flowers...
24/01/2024

Way back Wednesday! I don’t know if that’s a thing, but today I grabbed a couple photos of my first year growing flowers. I was growing a lot more annuals, selling sweet mason jar bunches, and doing a whole lot of learning. Those early days were some of the most invigorating. If you’re thinking about growing your own blooms, I encourage you to dig in!

Snow day!!
15/01/2024

Snow day!!

Spring dreaming.
13/01/2024

Spring dreaming.

Hello. It’s me. Covering beds for our upcoming cold snap. Each year I refine my process. This year it’s mulch, extra fro...
11/01/2024

Hello. It’s me. Covering beds for our upcoming cold snap.

Each year I refine my process. This year it’s mulch, extra frost fabric over my frost cloth low tunnels, and pavers around the wood raised beds. Last year I wrapped them in silage tarps to reduce some of the wind pressure and capture more heat in the bed. Hoping the pavers work this year to do the same.

Every year I learn something new, try something new, attempt a process that can make things easier for me. Some work and some don’t. But Mother Nature keeping me on my toes is part of the joy for me.

Frosty morning. Got to 28 last night 🥶 Glad my plants were covered! My fall planted annuals can take pretty cold temps, ...
08/01/2024

Frosty morning. Got to 28 last night 🥶 Glad my plants were covered! My fall planted annuals can take pretty cold temps, but I like to keep them protected from very cold days. My second round of ranunculus is pre sprouting in my basement and I hope it’ll be ready to go out next week! I’ll give it some short colder times outside before fully planting out. Then it’ll get covered like the fall planted ranunculus. Then hopefully in spring I’ll have a garden full of color!

What have you planted so far? What growing in your garden right now, putting down winter roots so it’s strong for spring?

Feeling deep gratitude for shelter, love, warmth, and family tonight and we enter a new year. Sending joy and peace to y...
01/01/2024

Feeling deep gratitude for shelter, love, warmth, and family tonight and we enter a new year. Sending joy and peace to you all and to our world this coming year.

Top 9 from 2023! The best thing about this season of recap that happens between Christmas and the New Year is that I get...
29/12/2023

Top 9 from 2023!

The best thing about this season of recap that happens between Christmas and the New Year is that I get to realize how much I actually did. Maybe you are like me and forget what happened quickly. Maybe you also tend to think you didn’t do enough. Well, I’m grateful for the look back because it catches me in my false thinking. This year’s garden was pretty fruitful and beautiful after all!

One of my favorite moments in the holiday season is the bloom of amaryllis bulbs. There is nothing more joyful than a fl...
27/12/2023

One of my favorite moments in the holiday season is the bloom of amaryllis bulbs. There is nothing more joyful than a flower blooming in the middle of a dark cold season.

Well….reminiscing about springs of the past and regretting not planting anemones this year. Are you growing anemones in ...
21/12/2023

Well….reminiscing about springs of the past and regretting not planting anemones this year. Are you growing anemones in your garden?

One excellent thing about having citrus trees? Making my own holiday decor with dried fruit.
20/12/2023

One excellent thing about having citrus trees? Making my own holiday decor with dried fruit.

With my whole back garden pulled out, it’s difficult to find space for everything I usually grow…So there are pots in ev...
19/12/2023

With my whole back garden pulled out, it’s difficult to find space for everything I usually grow…So there are pots in every corner of my front yard growing what I can. And I just ordered some more temporary containers to make space for some more ranunculus. I have one early succession in, but I still had so many still to start in storage, I didn’t want them to go to waste. We’ll see how it goes. This is a year of experimenting!


Wreath appreciation post. Give me ALL the seasonal wreaths! I want magnolia. I want pine. I want juniper, and cones, and...
17/12/2023

Wreath appreciation post. Give me ALL the seasonal wreaths! I want magnolia. I want pine. I want juniper, and cones, and feathers and citrus ! Bring. It. On!

The winter in Tennessee can feel so gloomy. We’re often cold but not cold enough to snow and overcast and it can just fe...
03/12/2023

The winter in Tennessee can feel so gloomy. We’re often cold but not cold enough to snow and overcast and it can just feel blah. I found growing things inside through the winter can really help keep the gloom away. I learned about growing mushrooms just last year from a kit and I’m hooked! Every day they look so different and it just feels like magic.

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The Sunflower and Wildflower Field @dixpark was beautiful this morning. The heat didn’t stop us enjoy the bees, butterflies and blooms. And the shaded hammocks were a fun place to cool off for a bit after admiring the flowers 🌸 🌻 #DixParkSunflowers #DixPark #NorthCarolinaFlowers #SummerFlowers

We finally got rain last night. The sunset after it passed took my breath away. #NorthCarolina #Summer #LakeLove

Growing up my favorite book was The Secret Garden. The idea of a special hidden spot filled with natural beauty really captured my heart. This garden is bringing some of that magic to the kids play the summer and I’m so grateful! #NorthCarolina #SouthernGardens #SecretGarden

What’s blooming the week of May 10th in zone 7b?! Garden Roses, Bupleurum, Phlox, Orlaya, larkspur, hydrangeas, Baptisia, Feverfew and more! What’s on its way? Zinnias, Lisianthus, dahlias, more hydrangeas…gotta love Tennessee flowers in the spring!

What’s blooming in East Nashville this week? Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, cherry trees, redbud trees, quince, hellebore and more is right around the corner! #SpringFlowers #zone7b #EastNashvilleFlowers #NashvilleFlowers #TennesseeFlowers #BloomWhereYouArePlanted

I have found hellebore to be a great cut flower for me. I know they have a reputation of flopping, but here’s what I do to prevent that. First, I cut when the petals on the inside of the bloom fall off. Cutting at this later stage means the petals are gone and we’re enjoying the sepals, which last longer. Second, I make a thin but long slit up most of the stem and put them in a vase of water up to their necks. This helps them hydrate. Some people also dip the tip of the stem in boiling water at this point, though I don’t typically do that. When I follow these steps I often get more than 7 days of vase life! Hope these tips work for you! #Zone7b #UrbanGarden #WinterFlower #WinterGarden #GardenTip #BloomWhereYouArePlanted

Revisiting this pink beauty. So glad to have my Lisianthus order placed! Somehow I manage to be out of town most summers at the peak of their blooms, but this does not deter me from planting! I love it so much ever bloom I can get my hands on is a gift. #SummerFlowers #Zone7a #NashvilleFlowers #EastNashville #TennesseeFlowers #UrbanGarden

Bees swarming the Celosia this morning. #FallGarden #NashvilleFlowers #Zone7b #UrbanGarden

Took time out today to get out to @shelbybottoms to see the blooms and it was STUNNING! Highly recommend. Cannot believe how lucky we are to have this natural area right in our backyard 💚 #SouthernSummer #TennesseeFlowers #NashvilleFlowers #SummerFlowers #UrbanPark #CityBlooms

Dahlias and bring the hot weather joy and bees! Not all my tubers made it through my new storage system or over wintering in the ground, but the ones that did our wonderful. #SummerGarden #SouthernGarden #NashvilleFlowers #TennesseeFlowers #UrbanGarden

The arctic blast we had last winter zapped my Endless Summer hydrangeas. Fortunately the foliage came back this year, so I know they’ll bloom again. This summer however, I didn’t get any of my blue blooms. Went scrolling through my of hydrangea photos because I just missed them so much this year! Here’s hoping we have a more mild winter and I get to enjoy these babies next year! #SummerGarden #SouthernGarden #Zone7b #UrbanGarden #NashvilleFlowers #TennesseeFlowers

These roses looked too pretty for the rain to keep me away from getting a peak at them. The beginning of the roses second flush is always such a joy! Unrelated, I got a shipment of Irises this morning and can’t wait to get them in the ground…hope to share what I got in stories later today. #SummerGarden #Zone7b #NashvilleFlowers #UrbanGarden #CityBlooms #TennesseeFlowers

I planted my dahlias later in the season so they’re just beginning for me. For some reason my reds tend to bloom first. This gal with the yellow center and yellow tips is one of my favorites. I especially enjoy the pop of strips on the back of her bloom. A pretty surprise. #SummerFlowers #SummerGarden #Zone7b #UrbanGarden

Celosia is a bees best friend. As soon as my gardens are filled with celosia they are also filled with pollinators. I cannot get enough of their buzzing and bloom snoozing. Another great feature of celosia…it reseeds itself EVERY YEAR. If I don’t want to plant specific colors, I can have more than enough just from the volunteers. #zone7b #EastNashville #UrbanGarden #CityGardener #NashvilleFlowers

Been enjoying lake swimming and bee watching. How’s your summer going? #SummerGarden #Bees #NorthCarolina #SouthernGarden #NorthCarolinaFlowers

Busy bees 🐝 💚 #SummerGarden #NorthCarolina #Gardener #Garden #zone7 #SoutherSummer

The many colors in these dahlias are even more stunning in person. Ranging from pale pink to hot pink, to peach and yellow, and even some purple, she’s like a rainbow. Even more stunning in person. #dahlia #FallFlowers #UrbanGarden #EastNashville #NashvilleFlowers #TennesseeFlowers #MicroFarmer #urbanFarm #UrbanFarmer #MicroFarm #CityFlowers #UrbanFarm #NashvilleTN #GreenLinnet

Gotta love dahlia season!

Dropping bouquets at @thegetalong this morning (Thursday 6/30). Stop by and grab some summer blooms! #SummerFlowers #Zone7b #EastNashville #NashvilleFlowers #TennesseeFlowers #MicroFarmer #urbanFarm #UrbanFarmer #UrbanFlowerFarmer #MicroFarm

I’ll have bouquets at The Getalong tomorrow Thursday 6/30. The bunches will have Lisianthus, Ammi, yarrow and more! Hope you’ll stop by and grab a bunch 💚 #EastNashville #NashvilleFlowers #TennesseeFlowers #MicroFarmer #urbanFarm #UrbanFarmer #UrbanFlowerFarmer

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Green Linnet

Linnet Overton is an urban farmer, florist, and designer running Green Linnet’s: Floral, Design & Gardens from her home in East Nashville. She creates cut floral designs, including wearable florals, and home decor items, such as ceramic vases and pajaki.

She's a Licensed Master Social Worker by training and worked in systemic advocacy and nonprofit management for more than a decade. Her passion lays in creating a beautiful, sustainable Nashville through community work and gardening at the intersection of social justice and environmentalism.

Green Linnet’s is the the union of a family legacy of floral design and a modern passion for art, handicraft, and sustainability. Her maternal grandparents owned a small farm and Michael’s Floral Shop in Ohio in the 1950’s. And her favorite childhood memories are playing in the woods and creeks of North Carolina, taking visual art and dance classes, and digging in her grandmother’s garden. Her grandmother, now a spritely 90, has the greenest thumb she knows and a strength that never ceases to amaze.

As soon as Linnet moved to Nashville in 2004, she began dreaming of a home and, more importantly, a garden of her own where she could put down roots. The dream came true in 2009, when she planted her first cut flower garden, just an 8 X 8 raised bed full of zinnias, at her family’s new home. She’s grown cut flowers ever since - sharing blooms every year with neighbors, and volunteering her floral design services for nonprofit events and friends’ weddings.