Acres & Acres

The COVID Generation

Chris Beytes

What impact will the pandemic have on the current generation of young people?

Cover Story

Keeping Your Current Greenhouse Current

Jennifer Zurko

What should you be doing with your facility to stay ahead of the curve in your market?

Features

Greenhouse Hacks

Bill Calkins

Quick and easy ways to save time, money and hassle, and increase productivity at your greenhouse.

Features

PGRs for Foliage Plants

Brian E. Whipker & Paul Cockson

Strategies for customizing growth.

Features

Sole-Source for Seed

Annika Kohler & Erik Runkle

Exploring indoor lighting strategies to improve plug performance.

Features

The American Rescue Plan of 2021

Mark E. Battersby

Hot off of President Biden’s desk, a deep dive into what’s in the latest COVID relief plan, including some business-related portions you should keep in mind.

Features

True to Size

Keith Barry

How to measure your greenhouse for poly film covering.

Growers Talk Business

Sweat the Small Stuff

Art Parkerson

There are moments when success comes only by letting go, but the foundation of success is built on close attention to many details.

Growers Talk Production

Healing Our Country With Plants

Austin Bryant

What has been the cost of social distancing for our communities locally? How do we rebuild better?

GT in Brief

Dealing with Canada’s Light-Pollution Laws

Chris Beytes

If you’re a greenhouse grower in Leamington or Kingsville, Ontario, and you run supplemental lighting at night, you already know about this.

GT in Brief

Hardware Show Postponed Until October

Chris Beytes

The National Hardware Show (NHS) announced that its 75th anniversary event has been pushed back to October 21 to 23 from its planned date in May.

GT in Brief

Harold Wilkins Memorial Tribute

Chris Beytes

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) announced a new memorial tribute in memory of Dr. Harold F. Wilkins, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Horticulture at the University of Minnesota, who passed away on January 7.

GT in Brief

HilverdaFlorist and Takii Join Forces on Potted Gerbera Breeding

Jennifer Zurko

HilverdaFlorist and Takii are extending their existing relationship with a collaboration on potted gerbera breeding.

GT in Brief

In memoriam: Norwin Heimos

Chris Beytes

Yet another passing of an industry icon: Norwin Heimos, the patriarch of the Heimos family, who operate N.G. Heimos Greenhouses, Millstadt Young Plants and Micky’s Minis, passed away February 18 at the age of 90.

GT in Brief

Is It Too Soon to Talk Poinsettias?

Chris Beytes

Perhaps. Then again, if you don’t get your cutting orders in soon, and if poinsettia demand goes the way demand went for spring items this winter, well, you may be growing whatever red-flowered alternatives you can find.

GT in Brief

New Osmocote App

Jennifer Zurko

ICL Specialty Fertilizers has introduced a new mobile app for its Osmocote line of controlled-release fertilizer.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

Aris Horticulture, Inc.; Ball Seed; BioWorks; Eason Horticultural Services; PanAmerican Seed;

GT in Brief

Remembering “Mr. Encinitas”

Chris Beytes

Paul Ecke III sent an obituary for “Mr. Encinitas,” a.k.a. Edgar Engert, who passed away in January at the age of 84.

GT in Brief

Seed Your Future, SAF Join to Promote Hort Careers

Chris Beytes

Seed Your Future (SYF) and the Society of American Florists (SAF) have announced a plan to join forces to promote increased awareness of horticulture and floriculture, and inspire more people to pursue careers working with flowers and plants.

GT in Brief

USDA Funds New Boxwood Research

Matthew Chappell

The Boxwood Blight Insight Group, or BBIG, has several key areas of focus over the next four years.

GT in Brief

Watch Videos on At-Risk Crops

Chris Beytes

Want to know more about growing tricky crops with inherent challenges that can be managed through good preventative strategies?

Guest Column

Harmonizing the Relationship

Martha Hoffert

As growers, designers, contractors and sales reps, we can appreciate the fact that plants bring joy and well-being to the people who encounter them.

Inside Look

Heavy Home Improvements

Jennifer Zurko

It turns out there have been some things on growers' improvement wish list that was hanging over their heads, too.

JZ on D.C.

AmericanHort Kicks Off the Legislative Year

Jennifer Zurko

In February, AmericanHort held a two-day, virtual event for its members to learn about its legislative priorities for the coming year and listen to speakers who are active on Capitol Hill.

Paul's Pointers

Scouting: Essential & Therapeutic

Paul Pilon

Regardless of the types of crops being grown or the size of the operation, scouting is essential to any company that produces plants.

Pest Management

Best Practices for Biocontrols, Part 3

John Sanderson, Suzanne Wainwright-Evans & Ronald Valentin

The third installment in the series on how to release parasitoid wasps to protect your crop.

Pest Management

Tackling Thrips in the Greenhouse

Lisbeth Riis

With around 6,000 known thrips species worldwide, greenhouse growers need to stay alert for any early signs of thrips development before an infestation becomes too costly.

Under an Acre

Foraging New Paths

Anne-Marie Hardie

Located in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of downtown Chicago, Windy City Mushrooms has converted a two-story building into a gourmet mushroom facility, including a laboratory, grow rooms and retail storefront.

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Gigahertz-Optik Inc.

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The Ball Culture Guide, 4th Edition

Ball Publishing

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