Author: Robin Siktberg

The re-focused emphasis on green infrastructure projects, naturalistic design and sustainable landscaping opens the way for growers to source more native plants and grasses.

More than 400 growers, pest control advisers and certified crop advisers, researchers, government regulators and suppliers gathered in […]

Proven Winners will partner with award-winning garden designer, author and fine living expert Jon Carloftis on a new series of four LIFE + STYLE events in 2015. In true Carloftis style, food and spirits will be paired with inspiring architecture and innovative garden designs featuring Proven Winners plants.

Terra Nova Nurseries, a world leader in plant breeding and genetics, during the last 10 months collaborated with select editors of Martha Stewart Living magazine to plan a feature story and photo spread about heucheras and heucherellas. And see the eight new varieties that are now available to growers as pre-ordered liners.

A new website has been created as a resource tool for gardeners who are looking for a rose that fits their needs. This website is 100% consumer focused and will inspire confidence and promote rose gardening to the next generation of gardeners. Visitors will also find links to connect on social networks, such as Facebook and Pinterest. The website promotes roses, not specific brands, and that is what makes it unique.

For some companies, a switch to biocontrols is an easy decision to make. Parkway Gardens of Ontario, Canada, […]

This is the first installment of a four-part series that will bring you up to speed on what it takes to fulfill food safety mandates for greenhouse production.

STEM curriculum in the schools offers the perfect opportunity to intertwine horticulture with learning.

New crops are the lifeblood of our industry, but what is new to us isn’t always new to consumers.

You gain a competitive edge when you select vegetable varieties that are right for your greenhouse and right for your customers. Here are five pieces of advice from breeders to help you stay ahead of the game.

Every year, Nelson Nursery tries out new plant combinations suggested by its retail clients. Owner Mike Lemke thinks all growers would benefit from doing the same.

From heating systems to circulation fans, manufacturing companies are finding new ways to help growers control the greenhouse environment, save on energy costs and streamline production.

Bees stay safe and high quality crops thrive when you use bee-friendly practices designed to help both succeed. Griffin Greenhouse Supply Pro (GGSPro) has been actively discussing bee-friendly pesticide use for years. Based on its current understanding of the science and social factors at play, GGSPro currently recommends these 10 bee-friendly practices.

The ongoing drought has resulted in disaster area designations in counties across nine Western and Southwestern states, including Texas, where some reservoirs are at or near historically low levels.

Altman Plants recently opened its new Cactus Shop, an online retail store that sells a variety of cactus and succulents. The store is a take-off of Altman’s original wholesale business, as the company started as a mail order catalog.

Have you incorporated biocontrols into your greenhouse operation? If so, you’ve got plenty of company. An anonymous online survey by Greenhouse Grower magazine in December 2014 of more than 156 ornamental plant and flower growers across the U.S. found 81 percent used biocontrols in 2014.

Practicing holistic horticulture has saved money and improved plant quality for Abby Farms. Its manager shares where the operation has seen differences from conventional production.

[blackoutgallery id=”67235″] Grow what consumers want! Surveys show that blue is one of the top preferred colors of […]

Lychnis flos-cuculi ‘Petite Jenny’ is a dwarf form of the popular Blooms of Bressingham® variety Lychnis ‘Jenny.’ This double-flowered […]

Here’s 15 tried-and-true combinations that have proven their ability to work well together in hanging baskets—or even in patio containers. They feature popular color combinations—from pastel to monochromatic to hot and tropical. Looking for a few new combinations to offer your customers that are easy to grow and will bring color all summer long? If so, then you’ve come to the right place!