Urban Buds-City Grown Flowers - St. Louis, MO

For a year, I had the privilege of documenting Urban Buds City Grown Flowers, a sustainable flower farm in the heart of St. Louis, MO. From greenhouse blooms to bustling farmers’ market mornings, I captured not just the beauty of the flowers but also the dedication, passion and hard work it takes to cultivate them in an urban setting. 

The time I spent at Urban Buds was on my own time, and I treasured every moment. It wasn’t about the beautiful flowers (that part was wonderful) - it was about the people behind them and the trust they placed in me.

A flower farmer with gray dreadlocks in a pink shirt cares for pink and white flowers in a garden next to a greenhouse, located in St. Louis, MO.
Garden photography of a close-up of a purple flower surrounded by small green buds and delicate white flowers on thin stems, with a blurred dark background.
Close-up of a cluster of white flowers with yellow stamens against a gray background.
Close-up of purple irises blooming in a garden with blurred background.
Close-up of green leaves with pink spherical flowers and water droplets on them.
Person wrapping a bouquet of white and purple flowers in brown craft paper.
A person wearing a yellow checkered dress and denim jacket holding a basket with a paper cone filled with colorful flowers.
Bouquet of pink and orange tulips wrapped in brown paper with 'Urban Buds' printed on it, set in sunlight.
A close-up of a basket of colorful flowers, including pink, red, and yellow ranunculus.
A vibrant bouquet of colorful flowers including a large orange poppy, yellow, pink, and white blooms, surrounded by green leaves, in a red container.
Purple flowering plants with small clustered blooms inside a house near a window.
Close-up of purple and blue Delphinium flowers with white accents, covered in raindrops, surrounded by green leaves.
A woman with red hair and freckles pruning purple morning glory flowers inside a greenhouse.
A person with red hair trims a purple and white flower in a greenhouse, using scissors, surrounded by green leaves and vines.
A woman with red hair wearing a black jacket and jeans smelling purple and pink flowers in a greenhouse.
Close-up photography of pink and white ranunculus flowers blooming in a greenhouse or garden.
Close-up photography of a delicate pink and white ranunculus flower with ruffled petals and a yellow-orange center, surrounded by green buds and stems.
A person walking underneath a series of white metal arches in a garden with colorful flowers, next to a brick building, during daylight.
A woman is holding a bouquet of flowers and taking a photo of a young person in a greenhouse or garden workspace with tools and gardening supplies around.
Purple and white flowers growing in a garden at sunset with a bridge in the background.
A woman with red hair, glasses, and a white t-shirt holding a large potted plant with green leaves inside a greenhouse.
Flower farmer holding a pink dahlia flower with pruning shears in hand, blurred garden background.
Flower farmer holding a bouquet of colorful flowers inside a greenhouse.
A bouquet of pink and white roses in a decorative glass vase on a rustic wooden surface outdoors.
A flower farmer smelling a bouquet of freshly cut pink and white roses.
Pink and white dahlias blooming in a garden, with some buds and green foliage around.
Photography of a peach-colored dahlia flower with many petals, blurred green background, and soft sunlight.
A man in a greenhouse tending to flowering plants with a variety of colorful blooms, including dahlias, inside a metal and plastic structure.
Hand holding a large peach-colored dahlia flower in a garden with green foliage.
Cluster of peach-colored Chrysanthemum flowers blooming at a St. Louis flower farm.
Rows of leafy green vegetables growing inside a greenhouse.
Close-up of green leafy plants with water droplets on the surface.
A woman with braided hair harvests dahlia flowers in her flower farm during sunset.
A woman with long gray dreadlocks wearing a blue jacket in a greenhouse garden surrounded by colorful orange, yellow, and deep red Chrysanthemum flowers.
Flower farmer harvesting flowers in a garden during sunset.
Close-up photography of peach-colored chrysanthemums with green stems and leaves in a greenhouse.
Close-up photography of vibrant pink spider chrysanthemums with yellow centers, blooming on a flower farm.
Close-up photography of green and purple variegated ornamental cabbages on a flower farm.
A flower farmer harvesting plants inside a greenhouse, holding a bunch of leafy greens or ornamental plants.
Close-up photography of white and purple flowers, softly focused background.
A stem of white flowers growing through rusted metal and wire fencing.
Close-up photography of vibrant red and purple leaves, with sunlight highlighting their details.
A flower farmer with gray dreadlocks smiling behind a fresh harvest of a red berry bush with green leaves.