Columnist Chris Beytes

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Chris Beytes

Chris Beytes Editor-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief of GrowerTalks, Green Profit magazine and the Acres Online e-newsletter, Chris has been in horticulture for more than 40 years. He owned his own greenhouse - Indian River Ornamentals - in Merritt Island, Florida, after he graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in journalism and a minor in horticulture. After he and his wife Laurie sold the greenhouse business, he started writing full-time, first for local publications in Florida and then moving to the Chicago area when he began writing for GrowerTalks. He's been with Ball Publishing since 1993 and only thinks about retirement once in a while.

Recent Articles

Congratulations, Bill Miller!

Congratulations to our long-time friend and GrowerTalks and Ball RedBook contributor Dr. Bill Miller of Cornell University who received the Society of American Florists’ Alex Laurie Award for Research & Education for his many contributions to floriculture research and education.

Harrell’s Now Serves Greenhouses, Too

Harrell’s—a provider of fertilizer, plant protection products and business solutions for the green industry—is adding a new Greenhouse Division to its business.

Humongous Fire at East Jordan Plastics

East Jordan Plastics was the top news story in South Haven, Michigan, Friday, September 25, when a fire broke out around 3:45 p.m. in an outdoor plastics storage area.

Emerald Coast Partners With New Private Equity Firm

Emerald Coast Growers of Milton, Florida, has sold a portion of its business to Green Street Growth, a small private equity firm based in Chicago and Boston.

Eight Things I Can Guarantee*

After more than 40 years in horticulture, I can confidently say that there are a few self-evident truths.

Griffin Eyeing BFG’s Assets

Chris Beytes & Jennifer Polanz

At least that’s our understanding based on communication coming from Griffin Greenhouse Supplies where it “has been named the stalking horse bidder for assets associated with BFG Supply.”

New Tech for CEA

Chris Beytes & Jake Holley

Though the show was in the summer, the tech is still new for 2026, which is why we’re bringing you a roundup of what we saw at Cultivate’26 in Columbus.

A Plant for Every Season (and Reason)

Chris Beytes, Bill Calkins & Jennifer Zurko

The California Spring Trials may be mostly focused on annuals and perennials, but there’s always a smattering of new indoor foliage plants, tropicals and gift plants introduced to offer during multiple seasons.

A New Dutch Greenhouse Business

Wilbert de Rijke, a second-generation grower, just built his own greenhouse in ’s-Gravenzande, which is in the famous Westland region of the Netherlands. Kwekerij Wilbert de Rijke is the name of the business.

Save the Date: California Spring Trials 2027 set for April 6-9

National Garden Bureau, which organizes the registration for the annual California Spring Trials, announced the date for the 2027 event as April 6-9.

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