Acres & Acres

Remembering Andrew

Chris Beytes

Thirty years ago this month, Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida and wiped out Homestead’s horticulture industry.

Cover Story

On Deck

Dr. Matthew Chappell

New woody ornamentals for 2022-23.

Culture Notes

Expand Your Begonia Program

Merel Vlaar

The new Hula series of spreading begonia creates a blanket of flower color.

Features

Beyond Fall Mums

Virginia Brubaker

Finishing a good crop of ornamental cabbage and kale.

Features

CAST Highlights, Part 2

Chris Beytes, Bill Calkins, Jennifer Zurko, Paul Pilon & Osvaldo Cuevas

In part two of our extended California Spring Trials coverage, we highlight the perennials and shrubs that caught our eye.

Features

Minimizing Risk

Paul Pilon

Tips for overwintering perennials.

Features

Plug & Cutting Conference Sneak Peek, Part 3

Jennifer Zurko & Kerstin Poehlmann

We’re previewing what you’ll be doing and learning about during this fall conference. For this last one, the connection-building trade show.

Features

Poinsettia Heat Delay

Paul Millar & James E. Faust

Part 2 of this series discusses circadian rhythms and poinsettia sensitivity to high temperatures.

Features

What’s in Your Bark-Based Growing Media?

JoAnn Peery

Correctly composted bark makes an excellent growing medium component, but without proper management of the composting process it can result in poor quality product.

Growers Talk Business

Squeeze & Wiggle

Art Parkerson

Business will always be a game of squeeze, and the winners are those who can push back at the rock and the hard place just enough to give themselves room to wiggle.

Growers Talk Production

The Summertime Sales Doldrums

Austin Bryant

Many nurseries expected a huge repeat of 2021 summer sales and didn’t flinch at putting in material to match. Now with industry-wide overproduction, many are finding themselves in quite a pickle.

GT in Brief

Data From the 50-State Floriculture Crops Survey, Continued

Dr. Marvin Miller

The 2021 Floriculture Production Pie chart of finished floriculture sales for the 50 states looks a bit different than the chart based on the 2020 report of 17 states and even the chart one might draw from those same 17 states using 2021 data.

GT in Brief

Growing Technology Showcase

Chris Beytes

The most modern of greenhouse technology was once again on display in Amsterdam as the GreenTech greenhouse technology trade show returned.

GT in Brief

In Memoriam: Dr. Robert O. (Bob) Miller

Chris Beytes

Esteemed bulbman Dr. Bob Miller, long-time teacher, researcher, grower and all-around horticultural character, passed away at the age of 92 after a battle with bladder cancer.

GT in Brief

Meet Another Young Grower Award-Winner

Chris Beytes

In June, the International Association of Horticultural Producers’ (AIPH) Young International Grower of the Year was presented to Pablo Bazzani.

GT in Brief

Metrolina Wins the Gold Rose

Chris Beytes

Metrolina Greenhouses of Huntersville, North Carolina, is the AIPH 2022 International Grower of the Year, which was announced at International Grower of the Year Award ceremony, held during GreenTech in June.

GT in Brief

On The Move

Jennifer Zurko

Ball Seed; BioWorks; Danziger; Eason Horticultural Resources; Oasis Grower Solutions; Pleasant View Gardens; Profile Products; Vineland Research & Innovation Centre

GT in Brief

Sakata Announces Infrastructure Expansion and Relocation Plans

Jennifer Zurko

The planned relocation to the Woodland Innovation Center (WIC) will follow the second phase of an infrastructure expansion project that began in 2016.

GT in Brief

Svensson Acquires Hinova

Jennifer Zurko

Starting in June, Svensson owns Hinova including its assets.

Inside Look

The More You Know

Jennifer Zurko

The more you know, the best chance you have for producing a great product and the better prepared you’ll be to face any challenges that may arise.

JZ on D.C.

H-2B Day on the Hill a Success

Jennifer Zurko

AmericanHort and several other industry groups hosted an H-2B day of action on June 8 to push for reforms to the program, most importantly visa cap relief.

Paul's Pointers

End-of-Season Wrap-up

Paul Pilon

I like to use the summer as an opportunity to review the good, the bad and the ugly from the spring growing season.

Pest Management

Managing Crapemyrtle Bark Scale in Nurseries

Juang Horng “JC” Chong

Crapemyrtles remain the major concern and target for management because CMBS appears to prefer and grow best on crapemyrtles.

Under an Acre

Establishing New Roots

Anne-Marie Hardie

Ben Lizardi, the new owner of Engle’s Farm & Greenhouse in Middleburg, Pennsylvania, understands the importance of retaining a core group of loyal employees and customers to help make the transition into new ownership seamless.

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Hydrangea Game Changer

Green Fuse Botanicals Inc.

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ii ri Irrigation Controller

Dramm Corporation

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Miscanthus sinensis High Frequency

Emerald Coast Growers

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Stadium Pots

East Jordan Plastics Inc.

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Vanessa Compact Verbena

Danziger

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Venlo Greenhouses

DeCloet Greenhouses