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Back To Basics
Living Colors Nursery gets back to its roots by specializing in producing top quality guzmania bromeliads.
Features
BenchPress Profile: Kasey Cronquist
Executive Director, California Cut Flower Commission, www.ccfc.org.
Sifting Through Labor Issues
Libby Whitley, president of MasLabor, shares her thoughts on the state of H-2 and what her company is doing to give employers peace of mind.
Constant Variables
While going organic involves plenty of experimentation, growers Lloyd Traven and Roger Rosenthal have found two helpful variables: fish emulsion and compost tea.
Feeding Frenzy
Here are a few conventional and organic fertilizers you should look into for this upcoming year.
Understanding Plant Nutrition: Managing Media EC
Argo and Fisher take a microscope to the details that can help growers make informed decisions on nutrients.
Talking Shop: Maximizing Space
Outdoor crop production at Four Star Greenhouse has helped expand production space and facilitate excellent crop quality.
2009 State Of The Industry Report
Read on for demographics, challenges and marketing and retailing efforts that will be the hallmarks of 2009.
State Of The Industry: A Snapshot
We recently surveyed readers to create a profile of the typical greenhouse grower in 2009 and to gauge the current state of the market. Here are some key findings from our 250 respondents.
Online Only: Complete Industry Pulse Survey Responses
We asked you how you feel about the industry today. Here are your responses.
State Of The Industry: Rising To Challenges
What are the biggest challenges growers are facing?
State Of The Industry: Branding In Action
Marketing is all about a meaningful message and getting that message out.
State Of The Industry: Building A Collective Voice
Industry organizations help with a collective marketing effort.
State Of The Industry: A Search For Quality
Marketing consultant Jerry Montgomery visited hundreds of garden centers last year and shared his findings on plant size, color and more with us.
Online Only: Retail Dos and Don'ts
The best and worst from marketing consultant Jerry Montgomery.
State Of The Industry: The Independent Garden Center In Unchartered Waters
It's not business as usual at the garden center these days, but there are ways growers can help retailers succeed, even in a rather uncertain economy.
Production Tips For Top Performers: Lavandula Stoechas
Researchers share information on some of the top perennial performers from the past few years.
Winning Consumer Dollars
You can still take a local approach to reeling customers in nationally.
Fabulous Foliage
Here are the new tropical foliage plant varieties for 2009.
On Safari With Fides
Fides hosted a group of growers in South Africa, giving them a chance to see where their kalanchoe cuttings come from.
From Breeder To Market
Two days in Germany and Holland took Greenhouse Grower to Flora Holland and a pair of kalanchoe growing operations.
Opportunity In China
U.S. companies should start exploring the market in China, where there’s no end in sight to the growth of the industry.
Columns
Benchmarks By Kevin Yanik
Make 2009 A Turning Point
This year might not be your best yet, but a strong '09 focus can still turn business around.
One To Grow On By Will Carlson
An Icon Is Gone
Dr. Marc Cathey is remembered as an industry pioneer.
Making Cents By Charlie Hall
Different Is Not Always Better
But if you think about it, better is always different.
Tips Of The Trade By Allan Armitage
Classic City Awards For Annuals
The University of Georgia recognizes the best in annuals and perennials.
