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August 09, 2002
There's been much ado about annual and perennial
marketing these days, from P. Allen Smith representing the Flower Fields to
Proven Winners' Pikmin and partnership with The Weather Channel. It would
appear that every gardening application the...
August 09, 2002
Though seldom part of the original design, irrigation
systems need filtration to rid contaminants from the lines. This ensures that
plants are being watered properly and reduces the frequency of irrigation
system maintenance by preventing small...
August 09, 2002
It’s Bloom Time Again
Lectures In Bloom, that is. With the start of the summer
trade show season, the GPN/Syngenta Lectures in Bloom series is hitting the road,
with recent stops at the Southeast Greenhouse Show held June 20-22 and the Ohio...
August 09, 2002
Though it presents some unique challenges, disease control
of perennials is very similar to that of herbaceous annuals. Number one is
knowing what diseases are important and how to identify them. Before you plant
anything, be sure that the material...
August 09, 2002
From droughts and fires to unusually cool temperatures on
the side of nature, to recession, corporate earnings fraud and the impending
threat of terrorism on the side of man, circumstances this year may have been
enough to make you want to hide in a...
August 09, 2002
We saw it this spring at the California Pack Trials, this
summer at the Ohio Florists’ Association’s Short Course and now in
the pages of GPN. And it’s not only the British. Germans, Dutch,
Japanese, French, Chinese, Danish, Costa...
August 09, 2002
Ranunculus Bloomingdale is not only a stunning variety, but
an indispensable item for early spring sales. Its bowl-shaped flowers resemble
small peonies and produce densely petaled blooms in nine colors: Pure Yellow,
Tangerine, Golden Shades, Pink...
August 09, 2002
The most important primula species in production today
include English primrose or acaulis primula (Primula vulgaris, synonym P.
acaulis), polyanthus, polyantha primrose or hybrid primrose (P. xpolyantha),
fairy primrose or baby primrose (P....
August 09, 2002
Water is becoming a very precious, and increasingly scarce,
commodity — both in and outside the horticultural community. The view of water
as cheap and plentiful has slowly begun to change — just ask growers in
California, the Mid-Atlantic, South...
August 09, 2002
Tulips are a good example of a flower bulb crop that can be
adapted to hydroponic culture. In Holland, approximately 30-35 percent of the
cut tulip crop is forced hydroponically, and we have been evaluating this
production method at Cornell over the...
August 09, 2002
Growing annual and perennial flowers for cutting during the
summer is becoming a popular way for greenhouse operators to bridge the spring
bedding plant and holiday potted crop seasons. In many respects, outdoor flower
crops, particularly annuals,...
August 09, 2002
With restricted re-entry intervals, and fear of resistance development,
many growers are looking for alternative methods for controlling whiteflies,
and some of them are turning toward biologicals. The most interesting new
developments in biological...
August 09, 2002
At the University of Florida trials, a section focuses on
some of the component plants often used in mixed containers. For 2002, we selected
Vinca major and Helichrysum. The idea was to come up with basic production
guidelines for these crops based...
August 01, 2002
I was reading through a trade journal last month and came across
a one-page announcement for Easy Wave petunias from Pan American Seed.
According to the article, Easy Wave petunias are selected for growing in
?premium packs.? The article went on to...
July 18, 2002
Last week, as we do every year, Dr. Jim Barrett, professor
of floriculture at the University of Florida and GPN’s consulting editor,
came to the office for a 2-day visit to plan next year’s editorial
calendar. Joint meetings between...
July 18, 2002
I was talking the other day with a client in the Southeast,
when the subject came up about growing pansies for a certain chain store. This
particular chain store wanted the grower to provide pansies starting in July
and continuing through the fall....
July 18, 2002
Recent media attention to providing good customer service has not presented us with any information we didn’t already know, yet so few businesses today heed even the basics. That means there’s lots of room for you to stay competitive by becoming...
July 18, 2002
Tiarella ‘Pink Brushes’, a hybrid developed by
Charles Oliver of The Primrose Path, Scottdale, Pa., was selected for its excellent
flowers, vigor and extended flowering season. The dense, full spikes are 12-16
inches tall, and individual...
July 09, 2002
I selected the following plants because they are easy to
produce or offer a very specialized look. All of these plants have a place in
the component plant world and most will add something different to any
container. This is by no means all of the...
July 09, 2002
Equipment maintenance is an important part of operating a
greenhouse or nursery business. The development of new machines and the
difficulty in obtaining good labor has led to the use of more equipment in
greenhouse operations.
The following...
