Acres & Acres

Up With People

Chris Beytes

Keep in mind that the plant business was, is and always will be a people business.

Corr on Cannabis

Blowin’ in the Wind …?

Dr. Brian Corr

It’s inevitable CBD hemp, and recreational and medicinal marijuana will receive some undesired pollen from hemp fields.

Cover Story

Beyond the Big Picture

Jennifer Zurko

John Terhesh, this year’s GrowerTalks/Nexus Young Grower Award winner, thrives on looking past our industry’s boundaries to solve his biggest challenges.

Culture Notes

Modern Décor with Potted Hydrangeas

Joan Mazat

New Kanmara Hydrangeas are meant for one-season usage on the shaded terrace or balcony.

Features

Improve Your Success with Unrooted Cuttings

Julie Martens Forney

When your season starts with unrooted cuttings, you’re banking on each of those tiny stems to take off and turn into a cash crop. Take some of the guesswork out of that process by learning the latest techniques to help ensure cutting success, courtesy of American Floral Endowment-funded research.

Features

Perennial Seed Success

Chris Fifo

Many growers struggle with germinating and growing perennials from seed, but that doesn’t have to be the case. With a few simple pointers and some attention to detail, anyone can be successful with the latest and greatest genetics from seed.

Features

Propagating for a Successful Grow-Out

Luís Muñoz

Best practices to produce high-quality, well-branched plugs in propagation

Features

Stronger Plants

Katherine Bennett & James E. Faust

Part two of a three-part series discusses the effects of calcium on leaf strength and Botrytis infection.

Features

The Chemical-Free Way

Ed Bloodnick & Dr. Rémi Naasz

Biological insect suppression in the root zone.

Features

Treats & Trends at the Trade Show

Chris Beytes, Jennifer Polanz & Jennifer Zurko

Some of the new products, technology and trends we saw while attending Cultivate’19.

Growers Talk Business

The Only Constant is Change

Abe VanWingerden

When a full six of the Top 10 businesses in our industry have either been acquired by another firm or gone bankrupt in the last five years (or both), and we continue to see consolidation and changes, the old adage of “the only constant in life is change” is well-suited for the live goods industry.

Growers Talk Production

Finding Common Ground on Milkweed

Heather Hydoski

The Monarch enthusiasts have proven no different from our other customer groups by providing their unique perspective on our industry.

Growing With Griffin

Sow the Seeds of Success

Jeanne Svob & Wendy Oswald

Today’s gardeners want to be successful to experience the literal fruits of their labor. It’s our job as growers and retailers to make that happen.

GT in Brief

A Mastercourse for Young Professionals in Holland

Jennifer Zurko

If you’re attending the Aalsmeer Trade Fair and the International Floriculture Trade Fair (IFTF) at the end of October, and you’re between the ages of 25 and 40, you’ll also have the chance to participate in the Pro Manager Mastercourse.

GT in Brief

Ball FloraPlant’s Las Limas Farm Achieves MPS-GAP Certification

Chris Beytes

Congrats to sister company Ball FloraPlant for being awarded MPS-GAP certification from MPS, the organization that manages sustainability certification for the international flower and ornamentals industry.

GT in Brief

Dinner with Alaska’s Peonies

Chris Beytes

The most far-flung of the Certified American-Grown “Field to Vase” dinners held this year boasted its most breathtaking setting: Joslyn Peonies, a hilltop home and farm in Homer, Alaska.

GT in Brief

Industry Flat, Says Marvin

Chris Beytes

During the summer, Hortistician Dr. Marvin Miller gave us the quick rundown on the latest USDA/NASS Floriculture Crops Summary for 2018. But while crunching the numbers, Marvin noted that something didn’t seem quite right.

GT in Brief

OHP Add Two Insecticides and an Herbicide

Chris Beytes

Just in time for the fall season, OHP offers up three more options for your insect and weed management arsenal labeled for the ornamental nursery and greenhouse markets.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

Aris Horticulture, Inc.; BioWorks; Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc.; Woody Bibens & Associates, Inc.

GT in Brief

Proven Winners Says So Long to Spring Trials

Chris Beytes

Proven Winners has decided to drop out of the California Spring Trials.

GT in Brief

Star Releases Star Track Go Mobile App

Jennifer Zurko

Star Roses and Plants has launched Star Track Go, a mobile app with functionality that gives customers access to Star Track anywhere at any time.

Inside Look

John Terhesh 2020

Jennifer Zurko

If John Terhesh ran for office (and I lived in his district), I would vote for him.

JZ on D.C.

Jennifer Zurko

During Cultivate’19, AmericanHort’s government relations team made sure that show attendees were updated on their current efforts when representing us in Washington.

Pest Management

Insect Growth Regulators on Fungus Gnat Larvae & Rove Beetle Adults

Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd

A series of experiments were conducted to assess the effects of two commercially available insecticides on fungus gnat larvae and rove beetle adults.

Under an Acre

The Nomadic Lifestyle of Farmers Markets

Anne-Marie Hardie

Enamored with farmers markets and the unique atmosphere that they provided, Linnea Good decided to continue her nomadic retail career transporting her wares from market to market.

TRENDING NOW

Gerbera ColorBloom Series

PanAmerican Seed

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Growcoon

Klasmann-Deilmann GmbH

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Pradia Insecticide

OHP Inc.

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Pro-Mix MP Biofungicide + Mycorrhizae

Premier Tech Horticulture

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Senetti White

Suntory Flowers Ltd.

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Stick-In Labels

Elburg-Smit B.V.