Christina Bucciere
New Gardening App GrowIt Connects Community Of Gardeners In Local Areas
Thanks to Ball Horticultural Co.’s Mason Day and Seth Reed, gardeners can now share photos of their plants, interact with other growers and learn about what grows best in their area with the duos new app, GrowIt!
USDA Adds Three New Directories To Help Connect Consumers And Farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Anne Alonzo announced recently that USDA’s National […]
American Floral Endowment Awards Nearly $40,000 In Scholarships
Eighteen students have been awarded competitive scholarships from the American Floral Endowment (AFE) totaling almost $40,000. “AFE scholarships provide […]
3 Ways To Extend The Fall Selling Season
Embrace fall’s traditions to create new opportunities for fall sales.
Practical Software Solutions, Green Market Systems Announce Partnership To Integrate Grower Vertical And DemandLink
Practical Software Solutions and Green Market Systems join forces at Cultivate ’14 to integrate DemandLink and Grower Vertical for Sage ERP.
BloomNation Re-defines Online Floral Arrangement Sales
The founders of BloomNation are changing the way flowers are sold online by focusing on customer experience and florists’ autonomy.
Highlights From The 2013 USDA Floriculture Crops Summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its 2013 Floriculture Crops Summary in June. Here are some of the main findings.
How To Decide If/When To Discount A Product [Talkin’ Finance With Steve Bailey]
If a garden center is headed into summer with an excess of inventory such as woodies or pottery, how do you determine whether it’s better to discount to move the product rather than holding it to sell it for full price in the fall?
Svensson Names Mauricio Manotas President
Svensson names new president to lead Americas team.
Indoor Agriculture Offers Opportunities To Imagine
A year ago, he announced to the industry he would switch his growing and consulting focus from flowers to food. In this new column, Peter Konjoian shares his research on new possibilities and demand for growing produce in greenhouses.
Bailey Nurseries Wins the 2014 Medal Of Excellence For Marketing
Its famous Endless Summer hydrangea not only transformed the Midwest nursery, it also ushered in a new era of point-of-purchase marketing and high-octane variety launches.
Terra Nova Nurseries Receives Industry Achievement Honor
The Oregon-based breeder was selected as Greenhouse Grower’s 2014 recipient of the Medal Of Excellence Award for Industry Achievement for contributing more than 20 years of unique genetics and exciting plant breeding to the floriculture industry.
XXpire WG Insecticide Receives Federal Registration
New chemistry controls 39 of the toughest ornamental pests.
GreenTech Agro and Philips To Develop Cooperation
Philips and U.S.-based GreenTech Agro (GTA) signed a letter of intent at the GreenTech trade show in Amsterdam […]
Farwest 2014 New Products Showcase Spotlights Industry’s Best New Non-plant Products and Services
The 2014 Farwest Trade Show in Portland, Ore., will present its popular New Products Showcase from August 21 to […]
BioSafe Offers A New Poinsettia Program
As poinsettia propagation nears in the greenhouse industry, propagators and growers need a solid pest management program. BioSafe […]
Historic Cotton Research Site Installs LumiGrow LED Lights
The Shafter Research Station, operated and managed by the San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton Growers Association, selected computer-controlled […]
Svensson’s Anders Ludvigson Makes Film To Increase Resource Awareness
This May, Svensson’s Executive Vice President Anders Ludvigson set out with a small film team to explore some of […]
CropKing Offers Growers Workshop For Large Commercial Grower Or Backyard Hobby Grower
CropKing, Inc., a manufacturer of greenhouse structures and distributor of greenhouse and complete hydroponic systems, will be offering […]