Acres & Acres

Our Melting Combo Pot

Chris Beytes

Horticulture is made up of the most eclectic, interesting, broad-spectrum group of people one could ever be fortunate enough to meet, all of whom manage to get along just fine in spite of our differences.

Cover Story

Best Practices for Biocontrols, Part 1

John Sanderson, Suzanne Wainwright-Evans & Ronald Valentin

Delaying preparation for your beneficial agents’ arrival can cost you time and money. This article is the first in a series on how to prepare for when your biologicals arrive and what to do when they get there.

Features

Basil Downy Mildew Field Observations, Part 2

Stanton Gill & David Clement

Results from the second year of our basil downy mildew evaluation.

Features

Change It Up

Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd

The importance of rotating broad-spectrum insecticides.

Features

Crash Coarse

Jennifer Zurko

A quick look into what you missed if you weren’t able to attend AmericanHort’s DIG Conference.

Features

Examining Xanthomonas

Margery Daughtrey

Symptoms of this disease and which crops are the most susceptible.

Features

Fusarium: What Can You Do?

A.R. Chase

Tips on how to control this challenging disease.

Features

No Patience for Impatiens Downy Mildew in 2021

Nancy Rechcigl

An update on one of the most troublesome diseases of the last decade.

Features

Shifty ’pillars

Jennifer Zurko

The European pepper moth can sneak into your greenhouse and wreak havoc before you have a chance to implement control measures.

Features

The Best Under (Disease) Pressure

Amy Gard’ner

The importance of disease-resistant vinca in the southern market.

Growers Talk Business

Women Alone Have Power, Collectively We Have Impact

Amy Morris

When you put a group of women together, you realize each of their strengths and create a stronger force.

Growers Talk Production

Molecular Cooking in the Greenhouse

Albert Grimm

Production recipes may work nine times out of 10, but unless we know WHY they work, we haven’t much of a chance to fix things when they don’t.

GT in Brief

Central Garden & Pet’s Two Acquisitions

Chris Beytes

Central Garden & Pet, the owner since 2018 of Bell Nursery, announced that it’s acquiring Hopewell Nursery of Bridgeton, New Jersey.

GT in Brief

Hortistician Marvin Miller on the Latest USDA Data

Chris Beytes

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released both the 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties and the Floriculture Crops: 2019 Summary in December.

GT in Brief

Jonathan Pedersen Promoted to CEO of Monrovia

Chris Beytes

Jonathan Pedersen was appointed CEO of world-renowned nursery Monrovia.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

Bailey; Ball Seed; BioWorks; SePRO

GT in Brief

Plantpeddler Installs Three Robots

Chris Beytes

In January, Cresco, Iowa-based young-plant and finished-plant producer Plantpeddler took delivery of three ISO Model 2500 Cutting Planters.

GT in Brief

RIP Harold Wilkins

Chris Beytes

Professor Harold Wilkins, a fixture of the floriculture education and research world for half a century or more passed away January 7 at the age of 87.

GT in Brief

RIP Matt Willoughby

Chris Beytes

Matt Willoughby, sales rep for Vaughan’s Horticulture, passed away January 5, and a young man—just 45, with so much life and horticulture left in him. He reportedly was a victim of the coronavirus.

GT in Brief

Syngenta Flowers Acquires Hydrangea Genetics From Bay City Flower

Jennifer Zurko

Syngenta Flowers announced the purchase of key hydrangea and other select genetics, along with the Hana Bay Flowers brand, from Bay City Flower Co.

GT in Brief

TreeTown USA’s New Name: Everde Growers

Chris Beytes

In December, TreeTown USA announced it would be rebranding to Everde Growers.

GT in Brief

Welcome Denielle Noe to Ball Publishing!

Jennifer Zurko

We’re very excited to welcome Denielle Noe as our new Publishing Assistant.

Inside Look

Preparation Inspiration

Jennifer Zurko

As I perused all of the content for this month’s issue, I realized the theme centers all around preparation.

JZ on D.C.

The New Cabinet Members That Will Directly Impact Our Industry

Jennifer Zurko

The Biden administration’s new cabinet members have barely moved into their offices, but our industry associations are already reaching out to the ones they’ll be working with directly to get support and implementation for legislation that impacts growers, retailers and floral businesses.

Paul's Pointers

Starting Strong

Paul Pilon

Many growers take for granted the benefits of having a strong start, and when less-than-ideal conditions are present from the beginning, they often struggle to stay ahead of these issues throughout the crop or the entire spring season.

Under an Acre

Merging of the Minds

Anne-Marie Hardie

Located in Pass Christian, Mississippi, Pine Hills Nursery is a third-generation, family-owned garden center that’s evolving into a horticulture destination.

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Coral Reef Soiree Kawaii Catharanthus

Suntory Flowers Ltd.

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HandPicked Vegetables

PanAmerican Seed

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LM-18

Lambert Peat Moss

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Paint the Town Fancy Dianthus

Walters Gardens Inc.

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Sultan Miticide

BASF

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TRAK-FREE Carriage System

Pipp Horticulture