Acres & Acres

Under the Influence

Chris Beytes

Do the posts of influencers move the needle at retail garden centers? Or do they only make for good headlines?

Corr on Cannabis

It’s a Puzzlement

Dr. Brian Corr

There are a lot of conundrums, contradictions and inconsistencies related to cannabis.

Cover Story

Today’s Tech

Chris Beytes

The world’s biggest horticulture show, IPM Essen in Essen, Germany, drew some 53,000 trade visitors from 46 nations to peruse the stands of more than 1,500 exhibitors. A small number of those exhibitors specialized in greenhouse equipment and technology.

Culture Notes

Time it Right

Chris Fifo

Scheduling echinacea for fall decoration.

Features

A Time to Grow

Bill Mathis

How to plan for a smooth process when you’re ready to expand.

Features

Avoiding Ammonium Toxicity

Ryan Dickson & Rosa E. Raudales

This last article in the series on grower case studies discusses how to prevent and correct ammonium toxicity.

Features

Is it Time to Upgrade?

Jennifer Zurko

Some things to consider when some of your equipment needs to be replaced.

Features

LEDs: Far Red & Light Intensity Interaction

Yujin Park & Erik Runkle

Part two of a five-part series presents research-based information on how far-red light and light intensity interact to influence seedlings grown in fully controlled environments from a collaboration between Michigan State University and the American Floral Endowment.

Features

The Place for Perennials

Jennifer Zurko

For 40 years, Sandy’s Plants has been THE go-to place for the locals to get their perennials, from old favorites to novel varieties.

Features

The Real Cost of Borrowing

Mark E. Battersby

Before applying for that loan, make sure you have all of the information beyond just the interest rate and weigh the pros and cons.

Growers Talk Business

The Times They Are A-Changin’

Bill Swanekamp

Our industry is going through a time of change in this country in three main areas.

Growers Talk Production

Trade Show Experience

Roger McGaughey

Having a booth at a trade show vs. being an attendee offers very different perspectives.

Growing With Griffin

Broad Mites: A Game of Hide & Seek

Virginia Brubaker

Broad mites are a formidable, yet elusive, foe.

GT in Brief

Automating Perennials

Chris Beytes

A crew at Hampshire Farms uses Visser’s AutoStix to stick unrooted perennial salvia cuttings.

GT in Brief

Ball’s New Cut Flower Division

Jennifer Zurko

Late last year, Ball Horticultural Company began plans to develop a brand new business unit dedicated solely to the cut flower market.

GT in Brief

Innovative Growers Equipment Buys Midwest GROmaster’s Bench Business

Chris Beytes

Midwest GROmaster, a long-time manufacturer and supplier of ebb-and-flow benching systems and irrigation equipment to the horticulture industry, has decided to get out of the bench portion of the business to better support its sister companies, Midwest Trading and Midwest Groundcovers.

GT in Brief

Ken Altman on Buying (and Avoiding the Same Fate as) Color Spot

Chris Beytes

It’s no secret that when bankrupt Color Spot went up for bid at auction last July, Ken and Matt Altman wanted it.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

Bailey; BioWorks; Eason Horticultural Resources; J. Berry; Pacific Plug & Liner

GT in Brief

Registration for Rescheduled Plug & Cutting Conference Now Open

Jennifer Zurko

The Plug & Cutting Conference was originally scheduled for September of last year, but had to be cancelled because of Hurricane Florence. It’s now being held THIS September 4-6, still in Charlotte, North Carolina.

GT in Brief

Seed Your Future Launches Free Horticulture Career Exploration Tool

Jennifer Zurko

Much more than a basic alphabetical list of the almost 100 careers in the horticulture industry, the tool asks visitors to consider what they’re interested in and then lists careers in horticulture that might match their interests.

GT in Brief

Students Earn Spring Meadow—Proven Winners HRI Scholarships

Jennifer Zurko

Spring Meadow Nursery and the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) announced the recipients of 2018-2019 Spring Meadow—Proven Winners Endowment Fund scholarships.

GT in Brief

What HRI is Funding This Year

Chris Beytes

Their slate of research projects for 2019, which they’ve funded to the tune of $437,200, includes retail plant purchasing habits, RFID and drones for nursery inventory, and using two different mediums in one pot to reduce nutrient and water use.

Inside Look

Staying Ahead

Jennifer Zurko

It pays to stay ahead of the game and this couldn’t be truer when it comes to your greenhouse equipment.

JZ on D.C.

Jennifer Zurko

Labor issues may become prominent in 2019.

Pest Management

IPM & Insect Pests of Dahlias

Stanton Gill, Nancy Rechcigl, Suzanne Klick & Rachel Ross

You need to understand the mode of action(s) of insecticides and miticides to design effective rotation programs that will mitigate or delay resistance.

Pest Management

Mode of Action Groups 5 and 6

Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd

You need to understand the mode of action(s) of insecticides and miticides to design effective rotation programs that will mitigate or delay resistance.

Under an Acre

Embracing the Virtues of the Artist Lifestyle

Anne-Marie Hardie

An artist at heart, Stan Miklis—owner of Caliper Farm to Market in Union Valley, Texas—diligently carved out his own career in horticulture, bringing beautiful flowers to his local community.

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Azera Pro

MGK

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Dolphin Plant

Branette Farms LLC

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EDGE from Ball ColorLink

Ball Seed

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GrowSpan Series 2000

Growers Supply Inc.

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Imara XDR

Syngenta Flowers

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NuFiber

Nutrient Control Systems Inc.