May 12, 2012
The HGTV Home Plant Collection will be available to consumers at select independent garden centers around the country starting this week.
The debut collection of annuals,... more
May 11, 2012
Harts Nursery of Jefferson in Oregon recently launched a program to help get students involved in gardening and horticulture related activities.
Scott Kegerreis, national... more
May 08, 2012
Syngenta has announced it will be offering two $7,500 horticulture-related scholarships again in 2012.
The Glenn Goldsmith Breeding Excellence Scholarship is a $7,500 award... more
May 07, 2012
Online registration and hotel reservations for 2012 OFA Short Course are now open.
OFA Short Course will meet July 14-17, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in... more
May 10, 2012
Temperature and light conditions in a greenhouse vary significantly throughout the year, especially in northern, temperate climates. During the winter, our environmental... more
May 10, 2012
Can you remember what echinacea looked like 10 years ago? Lanky, pale, floppy plants? These were the norm. The older coneflowers in the trade had few blooms and two colors;... more
May 10, 2012
Delosperma, commonly referred to as ice plant, is an underutilized plant that has great potential in perennial programs. Ice plant forms low-growing mats of succulent foliage... more
May 10, 2012
The greenhouse environment, including light and temperature, has a large impact on our ability to grow and schedule high-quality greenhouse crops. Additionally, energy costs... more
May 10, 2012
Choosing varieties to add to your production always involves some risk. What maintenance will the plant require? How will it stand up to inclement weather? What will it look... more
A series of extra vigorous plants that tolerate warm conditions. These plants have a fantastic branching habit that fills out containers and covers large areas in the landscape. The appearance is unique, due to the abundance of large attractive flowers. There are six colors available: Red,... more
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A series of extra vigorous plants that tolerate warm conditions. These plants have a fantastic branching habit that fills out containers and covers large areas in the landscape. The appearance is... -
The new Galya series features a wide range of beautiful and unique flower colors. Galya varieties offer three flower types: single, double (shown) and trumpet. Gaillardia Galya exhibits a very...
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Boasting good branching and a mounding habit, growers will also appreciate the heat and cold resistance of Empress verbena. ‘Empress Soft Pink Charme’ and ‘Empress Dark Red Charme’ feature...
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Fight insects and disease with PureSpray GREEN, an organic listed all-in-one horticultural spray oil for use on flowers, fruits, vegetables, shrubs and trees. It can be used for both indoor and...
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The Kontos label has been recently revised to help increase product performance. Soil drench application rates have been increased and thrips and scale crawlers have been added to the label. The best...
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Hurricane WP fungicide has been reformulated from a wettable powder in a water-soluble bag to a new water-dispersible granule formulation as Hurricane WDG. The new formulation provides growers with...
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Preferal is a biological insecticide containing blastospores of a naturally occurring strain of the fungus Isaria fumosoroseus, which has demonstrated very good control of whitefly, aphid, thrips and...
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‘Sunbathers Malibu’ features large, showy flowers in bright golden yellow with a darker eye. Its semi-double form prevents flowers from closing at night.
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‘Infinity Electric Cherry’ is one of two intensely bold new Infinity Electric introductions this season. It features bright cherry-pink petals with a small white eye that appears as the flowers age....
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A new Scent First selection from Whetman Pinks, ‘Coral Reef’ has a gorgeous mass of spicy fragrant deep-coral flowers with white picotee on short sturdy stems. The glaucous foliage forms a unique...
After increasing pot crop production, Charlie Kurtz, owner of CK Greenhouses, Cheshire, Conn., wanted to reduce leaf wetting from irrigation and the resulting foliar disease... more
We are all faced with a difficult year ahead of us due to current energy costs and availability. Growers are looking at opportunities to turn down the thermostat, save money... more
40 Under 40
COMING IN MAY!
For more information on GPN's 40 Under 40, contact Tim Hodson at thodson@sgcmail.com.
While many breeders prefer to stick to the industry standards and improve their existing pink petunias,... more
Do you know someone in the horticulture business who is always looking out for the industry to make it better... more
Last week, the color experts at Pantone added 336 new colors to its Pantone Plus series -- the series now has... more
