Acres & Acres

“Keep Your Powder Dry”

Chris Beytes

If you’ve been fortunate enough to have an excellent and profitable spring or two, and you’ve got some extra powder in the bank, now is the time to evaluate where to best put it.

Cover Story

Smart Technology in the Greenhouse

Jeff Woolsey

How today’s everyday tech is being used to make your production more efficient and information-driven.

Culture Notes

Simple Things Growers Miss That Affect Plant Quality

Mike Fernandez

Here are a few reminders of simple things new and experienced growers alike can use to increase plant quality, efficiencies and profits.

Features

A Study on Heat Delay

Corrina Vuillequez, Zachary Ray & Maryanna Dose

A university research project looks at which poinsettias are better suited for warmer climates.

Features

Do You Have the Electricity for LEDs?

Trevor Burns

If you’re switching over to LEDs for young plant production, part of your checklist should include determining whether you have the electrical capacity to run them properly.

Features

Predicting the Future

Alex Fermon

The value of fully integrated control systems in the greenhouse.

Features

Survive & Thrive

Jennifer Zurko

This year’s GrowerTalks/The HC Companies Young Grower Award finalists discuss how their operations are handling the influx of demand while dealing with the same old challenges that every growing business faces every year.

Features

The Best Bract Conditions

Griffin GGSPro

Tips for end-of-season poinsettia success.

Features

The New Redbooks Are Here!

Chris Beytes

The 19th edition of the Ball RedBook, launching in early June from Ball Publishing, is the biggest and best yet!

Growers Talk Business

Heimos Is My Name and Flowers Are My Game

Amy Morris

Norwin Heimos was a hard-working, self-made man who accomplished so much in his lifetime from humble beginnings. I would like to share some of his accomplishments many people didn’t know about him.

Growers Talk Production

Growth Factors

Albert Grimm

Before we can successfully change the growth of plants, we need to understand how each species of plant has adapted to their natural habitat.

GT in Brief

AmericanHort Welcomes New Board Members & Officers for 2021-2022

Jennifer Zurko

AmericanHort announced the election of three new members to the board of directors, along with the election of a new slate of officers.

GT in Brief

BFG Expands

Chris Beytes

BFG Supply wants to make it easier for you to buy your necessary greenhouse and garden center supplies from them.

GT in Brief

Michigan Plant Tour Will Be Ready & Waiting for Visitors

Jennifer Zurko

The 18th annual Michigan Garden Plant Tour, which will run from July 26 to August 6, offers commercial growers, landscapers, public garden employees and other industry professionals the opportunity to learn about new and existing ornamental plant selections from the major breeding companies.

GT in Brief

More Turns = More Return

Jennifer Zurko

While we were at Hampshire Farms in Hampshire, Illinois, for a video project, we heard that they’d just installed LED lights in their propagation houses. Of course, we wanted to take a peek.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

Dramm Corporation; Eason Horticultural Resources; Hoffman Nursery, Inc.; J. Berry

GT in Brief

Proven Winners Goes 100% Branded

Ellen C. Wells

Beginning with shipments on and after November 1, all Proven Winners annuals liners for the 2022 spring selling season will require branded containers—or will need to utilize their tag exchange program or bundled kits for hanging baskets and upright container recipes.

GT in Brief

Seed Your Future Names Next Executive Director

Jennifer Zurko

Seed Your Future announced the selection of Jazmin Albarran as its next executive director to succeed retiring founding executive director, Susan E. Yoder.

GT in Brief

Van de Wetering Enters Lease Agreement with Cannabis Company

Jennifer Zurko

Van de Wetering Greenhouses announced that it’s entered into a long-term, multi-year lease agreement with Columbia Care, Inc., a cultivator, manufacturer and provider of medical and recreational cannabis products.

Inside Look

Using Tech Smartly

Jennifer Zurko

Smart technology has also opened the door for many industries to continue to adapt and advance so they can remain successful during changing marketplace dynamics.

JZ on D.C.

A Virtual CAD

Jennifer Zurko

As we continue with what I’m calling “The Age of Zoom,” the Society of American Florists’ Congressional Action Days (CAD) was the latest event that temporarily moved to a virtual platform for its 41st event.

Paul's Pointers

Knowing the True Costs of Your Applications

Paul Pilon

In many instances, pricing can seem expensive and it may be hard to determine if you’re getting what you paid for.

Pest Management

Best Practices for Biocontrols, Part 5

John Sanderson, Suzanne Wainwright-Evans & Ronald Valentin

Release the beasts: How to release Orius, Aphidoletes and lacewings to protect your crop.

Pest Management

Pesticide Resistance Revisited

Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd

Understanding the principles of resistance to preserve the efficacy and longevity of currently available pesticides will continue to provide you options in managing arthropod pest populations in your production system.

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