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June 27, 2007
Still glowing in Greenville, S.C., the Southeast Greenhouse Conference just celebrated its 15-year milestone as a vibrant regional event.
June 13, 2007
Baucom's Nursery will close its 320-acre operations in Summerville, S.C., to develop the land in Dorchester County.
June 13, 2007
Did the two news items on plastics give you food for thought? Well that's exactly what we'll be serving with Fafard during our sixth annual Southeast Industry luncheon, June 22 during the Southeast Greenhouse Conference in Greenville, S.C. The topic is "E
June 6, 2007
Are ecologically friendly products the wave of the future or just another opportunity for growers to offer a premium product to retailers and consumers? "Eco Trends - Fad or Future?" will be the topic of the sixth annual Southeast Industry luncheon we hos
May 23, 2007
On the surface, it doesn't seem like the 2007 Farm Bill will have much to offer floriculture, but will there be programs that will benefit you as growers? There could be opportunities in specialty crops and renewable energy.
May 2, 2007
Registration opened for the 2007 OFA Short Course on Monday, with choice hotel room blocks selling out in hours. Columbus, Ohio, will be the place to be July 14-17, when 10,000 floriculture industry professionals take advantage of this premier educational
May 2, 2007
Hot off the presses is the National Gardening Association's 2006 edition of its National Gardening Survey - the definitive market reserach report for companies in the $34 billion U.S. consumer lawn and garden market.
March 28, 2007
Home Depot is rolling out two new store formats, a supersized store that is twice the size of a typical store and a junior version that is half the size. The supersized 225,000-square-foot store is under construction in Union, N.J. For more details rep
March 21, 2007
The OFA board of directors announced a new business strategy to pursue opportunities to manage other organizations and events. This was in response to being approached by various organizations to do so in recent years.
March 21, 2007
April 2 will be the first day of work for Southern Nursery Association's (SNA) new executive vice president, Steve Newton. He was one of three finalists narrowed from a field of nearly 100 applicants. Since 2002, Newton had been serving in the Bush Admini
March 14, 2007
A shift in consumer attitude may signal a market gain for independent garden centers and local retailers this year, according to the Garden Writers Association Foundation's "Early Spring Gardening Trends Research Report" released last week.
March 7, 2007
The Home Depot is establishing itself as a destination for organic gardening as part of its Eco Options branding initiative. Bonnie Plant Farm has designed a special display unit for its Earth-friendly Vegetables and Herbs in 4-inch and 5-inch biodegra
February 21, 2007
Southern Nursery Association (SNA) reports it has been zeroing in on candidates for its executive director opening. A nationwide advertising campaign, which began in mid-December, drew nearly 100 applicants from coast to coast. Five SNA members have commi
February 21, 2007
North Carolina has an $8.6 billion green industry, generating nearly 125,000 jobs in producing sectors on more than 120,000 acres.
January 3, 2007
As usual, there's a lot less space in Greenhouse Grower magazine than on our Web site, so we've taken the opportunity to provide an uncut version of the responses to our Industry Outlook survey, seen below.
