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‘Sun Parasol Garden Crimson’ Mandevillas
Looking for something new to liven up landscapes? Create a new market with the first bedding plant mandevilla, […]
America In Bloom’s Business Benefits
Most markets are local in the plant industry. The best way to increase sales is to create demand […]
Stretch Your Peat Supply
Faced with the most dramatic peat shortage in decades, growers have been scrambling to secure their growing media […]
Boost Your Bottom Line In Labor
One area growers and business owners in general feel powerless to control is rising health care costs. As […]
Vivid Verbenas
Somehow, the name glandularia just never caught on. That’s the genus for the verbenas that have taken the […]
Charting A New Course
For several years, we’ve been collectively lamenting that our industry has reached a mature stage. USDA numbers show […]
Billion-Cutting Breakthrough
One billion cuttings. That’s a number we hadn’t really fathomed for as long as we’ve been ranking the […]
Remembering 9/11 And America In Bloom
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE This past week we’ve been reflecting on where we were […]
North Creek Nurseries Is Cultivating A Niche In Natives
If growing plants with a purpose is the future of gardening and landscaping, North Creek Nurseries is ahead […]
Euro Style Flower Trials
With all the global participation in the California Spring Trials, I had wondered if it would be worthwhile […]
Finding The New Normal
There’s a saying, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Well, I’d […]
Control Your Destiny
At the OFA Short Course last month, we tried something new and hosted a panel discussion called, “Boost […]
Toasting 10 Years of America In Bloom
There’s nothing like a mimosa on a Monday morning, especially if you’re toasting the success of the America […]
Scheduling Perennials
Paul Westervelt of Saunders Brothers in Virginia gave a great presentation on scheduling perennials, as part of a […]
Growers Tackle Profit Picture
There’s no question times have been tough financially for growers. What are those who are most successful doing […]
Burpee Is Reborn: Marketer Of The Year Award Winner
For more than a century, gardeners have been purchasing flower and vegetable seeds from the Burpee catalog. With […]
Adrian Bloom Has A Passion For Perennials: Industry Achievement Award Winner
So much of what we take for granted in today’s perennials market we owe to the pioneering efforts […]
A Tale Of Nearly 200 Cities
The 10-year milestone of the America In Bloom (AIB) program takes me back to when industry leaders came […]
Lilytopia Reblooms
Deeming the first year a success in 2010, Longwood Gardens mobilized even more Dutch and American floral industry […]