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CAST Highlights: Perennials

Chris Beytes, Bill Calkins, Paul Pilon & Jennifer Zurko

Part 2 of our extended coverage of the California Spring Trials is all about perennial plants and the specific Hardiness Zones attached to them.

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Are First-Year Flowering Perennials Worth the Hype?

Paul Pilon

Do they truly perform as advertised?

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Can You Adapt?

Paul Pilon

Plans will always change—are you willing to adapt and change with them?

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From the Plant Factory to the Disease Factory

Paul Pilon

When you think about it, greenhouses are potentially better disease factories than plant factories.

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In Retrospect: A Look Back at the Past Year

Paul Pilon

While it’s important to take note of all the victories, I prefer to focus on the things that didn’t go as well as I’d hoped.

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Between Seasons

Paul Pilon

There are several areas I work on each fall during this transitional time of the year to prepare for overwintering and next year’s production.

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Keeping an Open Mind

Paul Pilon

Keep an open mind for both your professional and personal life when hearing new ideas, evaluating problems or when entering unfamiliar territory.

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Minimizing Risk

Paul Pilon

Tips for overwintering perennials.

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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.

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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.