Cover Story

Keeping Variety Alive

Blooming Nursery, Cornelius, Ore., strives to keep diverse varieties in gardens, and does it with a loyal employee base.

Features

The Dawn Of Design

Graphics, sourcing, and recycling are all weapons in the war between costs and profits being fought by pot companies.

Get Ready For Runoff Regulation

Growers need to take proactive measures in reducing fertilizer runoff at their operations before upcoming government regulations force the issue.

The Most Profitable Liner Size?

Rising energy costs may have set a new standard for selecting the most cost effective liner size, according to research.

Dahlia: A Specialty Cut Flower

New cultivars for cut flower production thrive in various climatic conditions.

Identifying Natural Enemies

Michigan State pocket guide helps growers identify beneficial insects, spiders.

Floriculture, European Style

The 2007 Floriculture Forum has set its sight on IPM ESSEN.

The Green Menace

Several organizations are working to combat invasive species that disrupt native ecosystems. Find out how the growing community can be proactive in the fight against invasions, too.

Vision Of The Future

Poppelmann Plastic's TEKUVISION pots set new standards for marketing, engineering, innovation and efficiency. 

Need Diversification?

Targeting today's customers requires knowing a little bit more about them.

A Whole Lot Of Hot Air

Quick fixes may actually cost you more in the long run.

Business Among Friends

Timberline Nursery's contract growers are long-time colleagues and friends.

Color Exravaganza

EuroAmerican Propagators' Senetti Cineraria.

Colorful Innovation

Danziger's Torenia 'Yellow Moon'

Columns

Benchmarks By Sara Tambascio

Tales Of Two Growers

There's one common denominator between two growers we feature this month.

One To Grow On By Will Carlson

Uncertainty = Opportunities (And Threats)

The days of "grow good plants and the customers will come" are gone.

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics By Tim Higham

The Transportation Headache

Your distribution and logistics plan could make you or break you.

Rants & Raves By Laurie Scullin

Listening To Cassandra

Does the industry hear ideas for getting more value out of its products?

Tips Of The Trade By Allan Armitage

In Search Of The Variegated Tapioca

In search of Grandma's plants

Editorial By Delilah Onofrey

Taking Care Of Business

Greenhouse Grower will break new ground with its Greenhouse Xchange event focused on the needs of the largest growing operations.

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