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60 & Savvy

Walters Gardens is celebrating its 60 years in business with technology upgrades, marketing moxie and smart business solutions.

Features

New Varieties

So what’s new? Find out in the following pages, which feature 94 of the hottest new varieties from 27 companies.

Florida Shines Southeast

Florida was in the spotlight at the vibrant regional conference organized by growers in seven states.

It's A Small World

The 2006 Seeley Conference zoned in on globalization issues.

On The Heels Of Success

Greenhouse Grower’s 2006 Medal of Excellence for Marketing has been awarded to Frances Hopkins for her STEPABLES brand.

Strength In Numbers

The Kalamazoo Valley Plant Growers Cooperative was set up to help standardize products, but now it serves its members in more ways than one.

Defending Our Turf

Project EverGreen’s campaign shows the publicthe many ways green space matters.

Control Your Energy Costs: Dont Fear The Meter

Fuel-buying strategies can help ease checkbook suffering.

Q-Biotype: What Does It Mean?

New study reveals growers’ concerns. Leading researchers provide rational and reassuring advice.

Optional Flexibility

Nexus Atrium technology offers energy efficiency, plant protection and flexibility for growers.

Head and Heart

Endless Summer hydrangea by Bailey Nurseries captures the
consumer’s imagination.

Transplanting Technology

Speeding Inc.'s new president and CEO David Robbins is taking the plug pioneer to new frontiers.

Columns

Benchmarks By Sara Tambascio

Seeing Short Course

Young people, pricing woes and award winners were abundant at OFA Short Course.

Rants & Raves By Laurie Scullin

Mother Nature And Father Time

The weather matters. Here are Laurie's cures to the bad-weather blues.

Tips Of The Trade By Allan Armitage

A Great Group Of Plants: Pigeon Berries, a.k.a. Duranta erecta

Duranta erecta, is a weed in parts of Australia, but a beautiful flowerand berry bush in the United States.

Editorial By Delilah Onofrey

Resurrecting Promotion

Ten years after PromoFlor, can the cut flower industry make another promotion order fly?

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