Acres & Acres

What, Me Worry?

Chris Beytes

There’s one single sound piece of advice that will help you deal with uncertain times.

Cover Story

The Gear Guide

Christopher J. Currey

Essential tools every grower needs to survive in the greenhouse.

Culture Notes

Redefining Phlox

Chris Fifo

New hybrid Candy Cloud is a breeder-driven solution to extend your early spring sales.

Features

Dialing in the Heat

Ryan Dickson, Amanda McWhirt & Amanda Lay-Walters

Optimizing temperature for compact cucumber and hot pepper.

Features

History of Growing Media in North America: 2000-2025

Dr. Brian E. Jackson

The fourth of a five-part series highlighting key advancements in growing media and container production of horticultural crops in the U.S.

Features

Managing Your Environment

Erik S. Runkle

Navigating the multi-dimensional effects of temperature.

Features

No Lack of Optimism

Edited by Jennifer Zurko

Optimism seems to be lacking in our lives lately—about the economy, about our government, about world affairs—so we need to look for it wherever we can.

Features

Support & Collaboration

Jeb S. Fields, Ryan Dickson, Melinda Knuth, Leynar Leyton & Eric Stallknecht

A trip to a Nicaragua production farm, made possible by a generous donation from Ken and Deena Altman, shows the importance of maintaining a close partnership between academia and industry plant scientists.

Features

You Can’t Automate Vision

Brandan A. Shur & Dr. William (Bill) Fonteno

The importance of combining the science of growing with the art of thinking.

Growers Talk Business

What Defines Quality in Plants

Davy Wright

A plant shouldn’t be called quality just because it’s easy to sell—it should be called quality because it’s easy to succeed with.

Growers Talk Production

The Automaton Greenhouse

Albert Grimm

It’s hard to shake a sense of absurdity when our industry defines its operating mode predominantly around the needs of autonomous production.

GT in Brief

AmericanHort Announces 2026-2027 New Leadership

Jennifer Zurko

AmericanHort announced the newly elected 2026-2027 board officers and new board directors, selected by association members for their leadership, expertise and commitment to excellence.

GT in Brief

AmericanHort Board of Directors Names Lionel van der Walt President and CEO

Jennifer Zurko

AmericanHort’s Board of Directors announced the appointment of Lionel van der Walt as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.

GT in Brief

Dümmen Orange, Syngenta Flowers to Combine Their Global Businesses

Chris Beytes

It’s been rumored for several years that two of the world’s large breeding companies have been seeking buyers, but I’m not sure how many in our industry imagined the buyers would be each other!

GT in Brief

HRI Invests $564,521 in New Research

Jennifer Zurko

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), the research affiliate of AmericanHort, has announced $564,521 in research funding for 18 projects in 2026.

GT in Brief

Is This Your Next Daylily?

Chris Beytes

A new rust-resistant daylily collection from Darwin Perennials called DayScape got an impressive 8,000-plant landscape debut this spring at Apogee, an ultra-exclusive golf complex in Hobe Sound, Florida.

GT in Brief

On the Move

Jennifer Zurko

Ball Seed; BioWorks; Darwin Perennials; Oasis Grower Solutions; RISE; Syngenta Professional Solutions

GT in Brief

Registration Now Open for the Plug & Cutting Conference

Jennifer Zurko

AmericanHort announced that its 2026 Plug & Cutting Conference will be held September 14-16, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Guest Column

Consistent Coaching

Neal Glatt

Why coaching is the key to eliminating turnover.

Guest Column

Exploring the Dwarf Tomato

Lowell Halvorson

For hanging baskets, Red Profusion is excellent, and the people at Prudac have bred many different sizes and colors for container and decor work.

Inside Look

Survivor: Greenhouse Edition

Jennifer Zurko

As someone who’s an ultra planner, I can appreciate the art of packing a survival kit, being as prepared as possible and making sure you have the right tools just in case you need them.

Paul's Pointers

The Importance of Trialing

Paul Pilon

Being open to and conducting trials helps to make improvements to the plants being produced, as well as helping the bottom line.

Pest Management

Plant Protection of Foliage Plants & Houseplants

Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd

It’s important to implement plant protection strategies that will maintain insect and mite pest populations below plant damaging levels.

Pest Management

Setting the Stage for Success in Summer Mum Production

Nancy Rechcigl

By setting the stage early and maintaining a proactive approach throughout the season, growers can consistently deliver high-quality, market-ready mums, even under the challenges of summer production.

Pest Management

The Strategies Behind Fall IPM

Lowell Halvorson

Planning in advance and paying close attention through scouting pay off in the end.

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GrowSpan Greenhouse Structures

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Jiffy Group

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SB 14 Seeder

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Sedum Spectacular

PanAmerican Seed

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Sterling AG Series

BioTherm Solutions

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Sun Parasol XP Maui Sunset

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