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Paul Pilon

Paul Pilon Columnist, Director of Growing at Opel Growers

Paul Pilon is Director of Growing at Opel Growers in Hudsonville, Michigan, and editor-at-large of the Perennial Pulse e-newsletter.  He can be reached by phone at (616) 366-8588 or email at paul@opelgrowers.com.

Recent Articles

Features
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.
Paul's Pointers
Are First-Year Flowering Perennials Worth the Hype?
Paul Pilon
Do they truly perform as advertised?
Paul's Pointers
Can You Adapt?
Paul Pilon
Plans will always change—are you willing to adapt and change with them?
Paul's Pointers
From the Plant Factory to the Disease Factory
Paul Pilon
When you think about it, greenhouses are potentially better disease factories than plant factories.
Paul's Pointers
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.
Paul's Pointers
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.
Paul's Pointers
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.
Features
Minimizing Risk
Paul Pilon
Tips for overwintering perennials.
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.
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.
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