May 2008 Volume 72 Issue 1

Features

Unsung Heroes

by Chris Beytes

An inside look at the lives of plant breeders, David Lemon and Lyndon Drewlow.

And the Nominees Are

We present you with fresh, young talent: candidates for the 2008 GrowerTalks' Young Grower Award.

Marketing 101: Green with Integrity

by Jennifer Duffield White

Market the eco-friendly aspects of your business while avoiding the Six Sins of Greenwashing.

Bell Nursery: Expanding the Model

by Chris Beytes

Bell goes on the record about a new chapter to their growing business: an expansion into Virginia and Ohio.

Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill

by Jean L. Seawright

How to find the right employees for your company.

Culture Notes

Hits & Misses

by Jim Hole

This retail grower finds a good petunia, but then faces a late Easter crop and aphids on the peppers.

Poinsettia Tips

by Ellen C. Wells

The poinsettia experts weigh in on how to get your poinsettia crop started right.

Configure: A new Branching Compound for Perennials

by Paul Pilon

New, independent research on how to use this new PGR on echinacea and hosta.

In Search of New Crops

by Joe Moore

Ride along with Joe as he searches for new varieties at California Pack Trials.

Pest Management

Light Brown Apple Moth Battle(s) Continue

by Lin Schmale

Why is this moth so important? And what is it doing to California growers?

Columnists

Growing Ideas

by P. Allen Hammer

Labor Saving Devices Find your production profitability with automation.

The Perennial Cynic

by John Friel

Pigging out for Pollinators, Profit, & Points Perennials find a new connection with bees and ice cream.

Acres & Acres

by Chris Beytes

Four Good Habits Revealed: the four habits of highly successful growers.

Seeds

by Kerry Herndon

Competing Opinions The author argues that traditional management fundamentals are crucial; Google's freewheeling organization isn't a perfect model.