Acres & Acres

Can Wall Street Run a Greenhouse?

Chris Beytes

It's no wonder that we tend to be skeptical about big-money investors who occasionally buy their way into our world.

Corr on Cannabis

Sometimes Rules Change When People Change

Dr. Brian Corr

As the public changes in their perception of cannabis use, the treaties, laws and regulations related to cannabis are slowly being changed in response.

Cover Story

Getting to Know H-2A

Jennifer Zurko

For growers whose labor well has run completely dry, many have turned to H-2A as an option for an essential, reliable workforce. But as with many government programs, there’s plenty of documentation, inconsistencies and delays. Here’s what you need to know before applying for certification.

Culture Notes

Make Your Mark on Vinca Sales with New Tattoo

Birdie Lénard-Fountain

Reinvigorating this crop for a modern upgrade with design in mind was key to the breeder goals behind the new Tattoo series from PanAmerican Seed.

Features

8 Questions, 16 Answers

Featuring Lynn Griffith & Dr. John Peterson

We asked two of our favorite horticulturists to tackle a broad range of questions—from ingredients like coir to pH and testing regimes—relating to that most important of crop inputs, potting media.

Features

DIY or DIFM Growing Media?

Ed Bloodnick

The economics of mixing your own vs. pre-formulated media.

Features

Jedi Mind Tricks Unnecessary

Dean Bemis

Why telling people what you want them to know doesn’t work. Part 3 of a six-part series.

Features

Should You Switch?

Mark E. Battersby

New rules for taxing pass-through income may change your mind on the type of business entity you want to file under.

Features

Uncorking the Bottlenecks

Gary Cortés

You can save time and labor by just knowing where your most common logjams are.

Growers Talk Business

I’ve Never Seen So Much Change in the Industry

Abe VanWingerden

Change is happening fast around us in many ways and especially in three areas that are revolutionizing this industry.

Growers Talk Production

¡No Más Verde!

Chris Fifo

I've been making a little more of an effort to work on my Spanish this spring and trying to manage some chronic areas of algae in my plug house.

Growing With Griffin

Some Like It Hot

Jeanne Svob

Ornamental peppers add a bounty of color and interesting textures to containers and landscape beds, yet they're often underutilized. How can we effectively incorporate them into our bedding and container sales?

GT in Brief

2018 Grants Announced by the Friends of Long Island Horticulture

Jennifer Zurko

The Friends of Long Island Horticulture announced the recipients of the 2018 research grants.

GT in Brief

2019 SNA Conference Announced

Jennifer Zurko

The Southern Nursery Association (SNA) has announced plans for the 2019 SNA Conference.

GT in Brief

AFE Research Pre-Proposals Due June 1

Jennifer Zurko

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is calling for research pre-proposal applications for 2019-2020.

GT in Brief

Breeder Blair Winner to Retire

Chris Beytes

Blair Winner, who’s been breeding plants for PanAmerican Seed for 43 years, announced his retirement as of March 29.

GT in Brief

Costa Hires a CMO

Chris Beytes

Henry Gonzalez, the new Chief Marketing Officer for the company, was hired to oversee all of Costa’s marketing, research and category management teams.

GT in Brief

Gary Mangum on Bell Nursery’s Sale to Central Garden & Pet

Chris Beytes

Gary Mangum, Mike McCarthy and their financial partner Lindsay Goldberg (LG) have put the finishing touches on the sale of Bell Nursery to Central Garden & Pet, a national distributor of, well, garden and pet supplies.

GT in Brief

Genetic Tweak Cuts Plant Water Use 25%

Chris Beytes

University of Illinois researchers have found that by altering a gene inside tobacco plants they can get the plant to grow to near normal size using 25% less water.

GT in Brief

In Memoriam: Helmut Kientzler

Chris Beytes

Helmut Kientzler, one of the owners of the Kientzler/InnovaPlant group of companies, passed away unexpectedly on March 7. He was 68.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

Berger; Rough Brothers, Inc.; Skagit Horticulture; Smithers-Oasis Company; WaterPulse

GT in Brief

Save the Date: 2018 Northeast Greenhouse Conference

Jennifer Zurko

Save the date for the Northeast Greenhouse Conference & Expo, which will be held November 7 & 8, 2018 at the Boxborough Regency Hotel in Boxborough, Massachusetts.

GT in Brief

UF Announces 2018 Greenhouse Training Online Courses

Jennifer Zurko

The first courses of the year, Greenhouse 101 and Costing & Profitability, start on June 4, 2018.

GT in Brief

What’s New for Next Season?

Chris Beytes

Ken Day and Melanie Byrne of McHutchison get the scoop on the latest varieties from German breeding company Westhoff and Christian Westhoff himself during the California Spring Trials, held April 14-18.

Inside Look

Helping Yourself

Jennifer Zurko

Many of you are trying to get in front of the labor shortage by investigating other options.

Pest Management

Whiteflies & Biotyping

Dr. Jill Calabro

The clear benefit of knowing which biotype is present is being able to better select the proper control measures.

SAF in the Lobby

FNRI Receives Historic $1 Million in Funding

Society of American Florists

The Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative (FNRI) has received $1 million in funding through the omnibus spending bill approved by Congress and signed into law by President Trump.

Under an Acre

Citrus in the Snow

Anne-Marie Hardie

Nebraska is known for its extreme temperatures, making it far from ideal for growing citrus. Yet, there's one grower who's been consistently producing oranges for the past 25 years.

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