Acres & Acres

How I Got Here

Chris Beytes

Many of us have taken an unusual route into a career in horticulture. Here’s mine.

Columns

How to Defeat Two-Spotted Spider Mites

Tami Van Gaal

You can win the battle against TSSM in your crops with either an integrated approach or a BCA-only approach.

Columns

Imminent Mildews: It’s Powdery Mildew Season

Paul Pilon

Being we’re on the onset of another imminent season for powdery mildew, I thought I’d share some of my thoughts and management strategies.

Columns

In Praise of the Lowly Viola

Paul Westervelt

Fall pansies offer an important seasonal change out … and they buy some time for that spring install.

Columns

Outside of the Comfort Zone

Jennifer Zurko

My risk taking is cautious and guarded.

Cover Story

Looking Ahead

Matthew Chappell

The whos and whats of woody ornamental breeding.

Culture Notes

Perennial Power: Dianthus Rockin’ Red

Reid Snyder

This durable new dianthus (Zone 4B) will add bright color to perennial borders for years to come.

Features

Boning Up on Bark

Ed Bloodnick & Troy Buechel

Quality bark for Growing Media 101.

Features

Keeping Landscapes Weed-Free

Dr. Jill Calabro

The impact of temperature on herbicide activity.

Features

More Channel Surfing

Paul Pilon, Chris Beytes, Ellen C. Wells & Jennifer Zurko

The second part of our coverage of the 2017 California Spring Trials continues with lots of perennials, shrubs and potted plants

Features

Put Maples in Their Place

Steven D. Frank

A plant in its “right place” will have the appropriate water, sun and soil it needs to thrive. This reduces plant stress and, in many cases, reduces pest abundance, too.

Features

Seeing (More) Red

Josh Henry & Brian Whipker

Using low phosphorus fertility to enhance red foliage coloration.

Features

Tips for Rooting Perennial Cuttings, Part 2

W. Garrett Owen & Roberto G. Lopez

The second installment on optimizing root development of herbaceous perennial cuttings.

Growers Talk Business

I Don’t Care What Anybody Thinks

Art Parkerson

We want everyone to think we don’t care what they think.

GT in Brief

Catching Up with Spring Creek

Jennifer Zurko

Spring Creek Growers in Magnolia, Texas, went from an up-and-coming operation to an established ornamentals business.

GT in Brief

Dümmen Orange Makes Three Acquisitions

Chris Beytes

Once again from the “big get bigger” file, Dümmen Orange announced two acquisitions in five days—a young plant substrate company and a potted plant breeder.

GT in Brief

Edenfield Joins Skagit Horticulture

Chris Beytes

Dave Edenfield, who’s got a long record of service to the greenhouse industry, has joined Skagit Horticulture.

GT in Brief

Green Fuse Hires VP

Chris Beytes

Jim Devereux has joined the company to oversee production, sales and marketing.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

BAILEY NURSERIES; BAYER; WATERPULSE

GT in Brief

SNA Moves North

Matthew Chappell

The Southern Nursery Association’s annual conference will be heading north to join forces with the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS).

GT in Brief

Star Gets a New President

Jennifer Zurko

Bradd Yoder has been selected to become the next president of Star Roses & Plants.

GT in Brief

Tough Questions? Dramm Has Easy Answers

Chris Beytes

Dramm has linked the forum to each page of their online catalog.

GT in Brief

U of Florida Greenhouse Training Online Courses on Weed Management

Jennifer Zurko

Join the 488 growers who have successfully graduated from Greenhouse Training Online courses offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension (UF).

GT in Brief

Valleybrook Sells Ontario Location

Chris Beytes

John Schroeder, founder and owner of Valleybrook Gardens in Ontario and British Columbia, Canada, has sold his Niagara-on-the-Lake location.

New Products

New Products

Adriana Heikkila

Van Belle Nursery Inc.; Envirotech Cultivation Solutions; Ball FloraPlant; Jiffy Products of America Inc.; Scotts; Bushel and Berry

SAF in the Lobby

Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS) to be Rescinded

The Society of American Florists

In early July, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released a proposal to rescind the Obama Administration’s controversial rule known as Waters of the United States (WOTUS).

Under an Acre

Advocates for Biodiversity in Agriculture

Anne-Marie Hardie

The founders of Kilinoe Forest are Dr. Cam Muir and Eliah Halpenny—who are passionate about not only tea, but advocating for biodiversity.