Acres & Acres

Spoiled by Success?

Chris Beytes

Just when you thought 2020 was the year that would go down as the best in history for your business, 2021 came along.

Corr on Cannabis

Inching Ever Closer to Cannabis Legalization

Dr. Brian Corr

Federal legalization of all types of cannabis in the United States is not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.

Cover Story

Inputs: Over & Out

Jennifer Zurko

Delays, shortages—and in some cases, a complete lack—of hardgoods added an interesting component to an already frenzied spring. The question is when your vendors will be able to catch up.

Culture Notes

Creating Cost-Effective Combinations

Mike Fernandez

Years of research have shown us a better, more efficient way.

Features

Feel the Burn

Bill Calkins

Here’s a list of annuals and perennials sure to perform in the hottest climates. Consider adding them to your assortment or rounding out your mix with some new genetics in 2022.

Features

Florel by the Numbers

Rick Yates

Improving performance and consistency.

Features

Plant Disease Resistance, Revisited

Dr. Nora Catlin

A review of the terminology so we can all be on the same page.

Features

Planting the Seeds

Glenna Hecht

How unconscious bias can impact your hiring practices and the daily interactions between your employees.

Features

Putting Your Media to the Test

Ed Bloodnick & Troy Buechel

Setting up a comparative product evaluation.

Growers Talk Business

The Price is Right!

Bill Swanekamp

Our industry has historically underpriced its merchandise and there are a number of reasons for this.

Growers Talk Production

My Biological Growing Journey

Roger McGaughey

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the horticultural career that has been my life for the past 50 years. Who knows what the future will bring?

GT in Brief

Certified American Grown Hires CEO/Ambassador

Chris Beytes

Certified American Grown, a nonprofit trade association representing cut flower and foliage farmers across the United States, has named Camron King as the organization’s first CEO & Ambassador.

GT in Brief

Dümmen Enters the Hemp Business

Chris Beytes

Dümmen Orange, through its Quick Plug division, has entered into a sales agreement with Royale Botanicals, the hemp division of Dutch Heritage Gardens.

GT in Brief

IGOTY Awards Are Back!

Chris Beytes

The International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards, organized by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), are back for 2022 and open for your entries after a one-year, pandemic-induced hiatus.

GT in Brief

In Memoriam: Robert “Rob” Day

Chris Beytes

Jim Day of leafy green producer Suncrest USA sent the belated news of the passing of his brother Rob Day.

GT in Brief

In Memoriam: Ted Biernacki

Chris Beytes

Ted Biernacki, the founder and namesake of Ted’s Greenhouse in Tinley Park, Illinois, passed away January 16 at the age of 91.

GT in Brief

International Floriculture Expo to Take Place September 16-18

Jennifer Zurko

The International Floriculture Expo announced new dates for the 2021 event, which will now take place Thursday, September 16 to Saturday, September 18 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

GT in Brief

New Name for Nexus, RBI Owner

Chris Beytes

Gibraltar is rebranding under the new name “Prospiant.”

GT in Brief

New Research Projects Funded by AFE for 2021-2022

Jennifer Zurko

In 2021-2022, AFE will support seven new research projects and six continuing projects totaling over $660,000 in funding from both the Endowment and the Thrips & Botrytis Research Fund.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

AmericanHort; American Takii, Inc.; Bailey; Bayer; BioSafe Systems; Darwin Perennials; Eason Horticultural Resources, Inc.; Saunders Brothers, Inc.; Signify; Syngenta Flowers

GT in Brief

Register Now for FNGLA’s Landscape Show

Jennifer Zurko

The Florida Nursery, Grower & Landscape Association’s (FNGLA) Landscape Show is back in person for 2021 during a new month with new show days.

GT in Brief

SAF’s Annual Convention Set for Orlando in Person

Jennifer Zurko

The Society of American Florists' (SAF) 136th Annual Convention will be September 21-23 in Orlando.

GT in Brief

Science on Display

Jennifer Zurko

The state-of-the-art addition to Ball Horticultural Company’s headquarters is now officially up and running.

Inside Look

No Shortage of Info (or Goodbyes)

Jennifer Zurko

The typical problems that our industry deals with aren’t typical for a wide range of industries.

JZ on D.C.

Ag & Immigration in the Buckeye State

Jennifer Zurko

AmericanHort’s legislative team isn’t just busy planning for Cultivate’21 and its Impact Washington event in September; the association is also working behind the scenes to continue to reach out to policy makers.

Pest Management

Making the Transition

Stanton Gill

Switching to biocontrols in a perennials greenhouse.

Pest Management

Sanitation: Insect Pest Management in Greenhouses

Raymond A. Cloyd & Nathan J. Herrick

Sanitation is an important component of plant protection programs designed to mitigate problems with insect pest populations and prevent plant damage.

Under an Acre

Growing New Roots

Anne-Marie Hardie

Dirt Stix Nursery opened its doors in March 2021, taking root in Gering, Nebraska, and providing the community with a beautiful, open space to appreciate and purchase high-quality plants.

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CalOx FT

BioSafe Systems LLC

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FertiCart Injector Cart

Dramm Corporation

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LM-CB Nursery Mix

Lambert Peat Moss

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SelectaSTREAM

Selecta One

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Spectra New Guinea Impatiens

Syngenta Flowers LLC

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Starfield Hydrangea

Curoplant Co.