Acres & Acres

Five Human Needs (and How We Can Meet Them)

Chris Beytes

It may not be as easy to put these trends to work as selling plants in Classic Blue pots, but the end results may be much deeper, more profound and longer lasting.

Corr on Cannabis

Of Mice and Men … and Competing with the Black Market

Dr. Brian Corr

Best-laid plans have resulted in economic disincentive for legal production of marijuana in many locations. And locations that have made legal marijuana uncompetitive against the black market have the opportunity to get it right when regulations are revised.

Cover Story

Best of the Best From the Winter Shows

Chris Beytes & Jennifer Zurko

January was a busy month for our editorial staff, as a bunch of us were traveling here and abroad to attend the larger trade shows. Here, we’ll cover highlights from IPM Essen and MANTS.

Features

A Quality System for Growing Quality Plants

Bill Calkins

ErfGoed plant cultivation floors show signs of success in North America.

Features

Approaching Plant Health Systematically

Jennifer Zurko

An update on current phytosanitary certifications and why you should care about them.

Features

Chasing pH in Wood Substrates

Jake C. Hudgins & Dr. Brian E. Jackson

This is the fourth article in a five-part series highlighting data from research trials aimed at understanding pre-plant substrate pH modification in substrates containing wood fiber.

Features

ICYMI*

JC Chong

A look back at pesticides introduced in 2019.

Features

Labor of Love

Allison Westbrook

Powers’ Country Gardens, a half-acre retail operation located in the heart of Long Island, is projected to reach $1 million in sales by 2021—which is especially impressive, as the owners had never been in the plant business before. We sat down with Corinne Dodge to find out how she’s injecting life into her garden center and making the business a success.

Features

Start Clean. Stay Clean.

Bill Calkins

It’s very important to have a solid sanitation protocol in place at your greenhouse—for human safety, plant safety and for the safety of your business.

Features

Survey Says

Todd Davis

Despite technology, consumers still rely on tags for gardening information.

Growers Talk Business

Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck

Bill Swanekamp

How Kube-Pak adapted it’s new transplanter to work for their production needs.

Growers Talk Production

Looking Forward to the First Spring

Roger McGaughey

A new greenhouse with new infrastructure will always involve a learning curve.

Growing With Griffin

A Greenhouse Game Changer

Rick Yates

Introducing the Bluelab 3-in-1 Pulse Meter.

GT in Brief

A.M.A. Celebrates Over One Billion Ellepots Sold

Jennifer Zurko

A.M.A. Horticulture Inc. has achieved a major milestone, producing and selling more than one billion Ellepots.

GT in Brief

AFE Announces Garcia Family Scholarship Fund

Jennifer Zurko

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) announced a new scholarship fund created thanks to generous contributions from The Garcia Family, coming just in time for the 2020 scholarship application season.

GT in Brief

Apply Now for AFE Educational Grants

Jennifer Zurko

Educational grants help fund programs that are wide-reaching educational endeavors that solve industry needs and challenges, and focus on attracting young people to the industry.

GT in Brief

Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship Recipient Named

Jennifer Zurko

The Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) has recognized Nicholas Dzurenda as the 2019 Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship recipient.

GT in Brief

Farwest Show Calls for Entries for 2020 New Varieties Showcase

Jennifer Zurko

The 2020 Farwest Show is now accepting submissions of new plant introductions for the upcoming New Varieties Showcase, sponsored by Hip Labels.

GT in Brief

Front Range Biosciences and Griffin Partner to Distribute Hemp

Jennifer Zurko

Front Range Biosciences (FRB)—a technology provider for the breeding and production of new plant varieties and seeds in hemp, coffee and regulated cannabis industries—and Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, Inc. announced a sales and distribution partnership for hemp plants and hemp seeds.

GT in Brief

Going 100% WaterWick

Chris Beytes

After two years of in-house testing, Karma Plants will be the first large-scale greenhouse on the planet to grow 100% of its crops using WaterWicks.

GT in Brief

New Internship Search Tool Connects Students to Practical Job Experience

Jennifer Zurko

Seed Your Future launched its new free online Horticulture Careers Internship Search Tool to help students find internships across the broad diversity of the horticulture profession.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

Ball Seed; Hoffman Nursery

GT in Brief

Registration Open for Cultivate’20

Jennifer Zurko

AmericanHort’s Cultivate’20 is to be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center from July 11-14, 2020.

GT in Brief

Syngenta Flowers to Sell HI Breeding Hydrangeas in NA

Jennifer Zurko

Syngenta Flowers and HI Breeding BV announced a new agreement where Syngenta Flowers will exclusively market and sell HI Breeding Hydrangea varieties in the United States and Canada.

Guest Column

Opioids Are a Problem in the Green Industry

Jack Payne

Opioid abuse isn’t just a nursery and landscape problem; it infects every corner of society.

Inside Look

The Trade Show Tango

Jennifer Zurko

I’ve been thinking of how to compare the whirlwind process of attending a trade show to something and that’s when I thought of it as a sort of dance.

JZ on D.C.

Final WOTUS Rule Out

Jennifer Zurko

On January 23, the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers released a new rule defining the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) and clarifying federal authority under the Clean Water Act.

Pest Management

Bacillus-based Biopesticides

A. R. Chase

The fact that these are living organisms makes their full benefits dependent on more factors than use of a conventional fungicide or bactericide.

Under an Acre

Embracing Their Unique Brand

Anne-Marie Hardie

Carolina Home and Garden in Newport, North Carolina, has defined itself as an entertainment destination, using their retail space to showcase beautiful plants and products. Developing this strong identity involved an extensive journey, which Brian Watson began four decades ago.

Young Voices

Incredible Secrets About Interning in the U.S.

Jane Kapenda

A student from Zambia tells us about her internship at Kendall Farms in California.

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