Cover Story

Streamlined For Success

Hines Horticulture is back on the road to profits after centralizing processes and executing efficiencies.

Features

BenchPress Profile: Brian Krug

Greenhouse/Floriculture Extension Specialist, University of New Hampshire

Legendary Varieties

As part of Greenhouse Grower's 25th anniversary celebration, we present revolutionary varieties in each crop category.

Meeting Irrigation Mandates

With water restrictions increasing, growers are looking to conserve water.

Irrigation Innovations

Automate and irrigate with these new products.

Understanding Plant Nutrition: Limestone, Calcium And Magnesium

Argo and Fisher take a microscope to the details that can help growers make informed decisions on nutrients.

Growing Green: The State Of Sustainability

A panel of growers and retailers discusses the ins and outs of making sustainability a part of doing business in 2008.

Growing Green: Marketing Sustainability

Experts share their advice on effectively marketing and merchandising your earth-friendly offerings.

Growing Green: New Products

Sustainable products for spring 2008

Certifying Sustainability

The effort toward a sustainability standard is in the beginning stages.

Growing Green: Shades Of Green

Elzinga & Hoeksema, Marion Gardens and Ball Tagawa have responded to the green movement in different ways.

Keys To Logistics Success

A logistics management program coordinates load building, routing, scheduling and carrier selection.

Seven Questions With John Kinsella

Greenhouse Grower talks with the managing director of Urban Outfitters' hip new garden center concept, Terrain.

Production Tips For Top Performers: Salvia sylvestris

Take a look at 'Pink Friesland' and 'Sensation Rose,' two cultivars of salvia.

Ramping Up Rose Sales

Grower Pat McDonnell shares how his business is evolving to serve the box stores.

Are You Relevant To Women?

If you are losing your market share or not meeting sales projections, chances are you aren't relevant to the most important sex.

Color Spectacular

Breeders gearing up for California Pack Trials give growers a sneak peek into new color options for spring 2009.

Riding The Wave Of Spring

Improved crop quality on Wave petunias can be reached with these tips.

Columns

Benchmarks By Sara Tambascio

Covering New Terrain

Urban Outfitters' new venture puts the spotlight on non-traditional garden retailers.

One To Grow On By Will Carlson

Garden Writers Association - A Rewarding Investment

GWA can help growers market products and build up customer base.

Tips Of The Trade By Allan Armitage

Jumping Right Into Sustainability!

The Gardens as UGA are going green.

Editorial By Delilah Onofrey

Forcing The Dust To Settle

Ready or not, sustainable standards are going to be developed for our industry. Let's make sure they are developed by us to work for us.

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