Living Media

Media inoculated with microorganisms mimics plants’ natural environments.

Growing Green: Words For The Wise

Eagle Creek tested its branded line of sustainably grown plants against similar plants marketed with Proven Winners this year, and the results didn’t quite meet the expectations with which the operation initially set out.

Retailing Green: A No-Brainer

According to survey results from TGC’s Revolutionary 100, the decision to start a recycling program at your garden center should be an easy one.

Growing Green: Purple Goes Green

Bordine Nursery in Michigan is taking bold steps to run a more sustainable business and has implemented a new tagline – “Purple Goes Green” – to promote it.

Growing Green: Marketing Sustainability

Getting the word out about sustainable products is getting easier, thanks to the help of suppliers and industry marketing companies that recognize the need for specialized offerings.

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.

Growing Green: Water Soluble's Place In Sustainability

Carefully controlling nutrients is one consideration in sustainable production.

Growing Green: Teaming Up To Teach

Researchers at Purdue, New Hampshire and Maine share preliminary and final research results following surveys they recently compiled.

Growing Green: Surveying On Sustainability

We asked our grower readers about their production practices and marketing techniques related to sustainability.

Retailing Green: Waiting For More

We’ve been talking a lot about sustainability and organics lately, but what about those who’ve made a conscious effort not to jump onto the sustainability and organics bandwagon?

Growing Green: New Products

Ready, Set, Recycle

East Jordan Plastics is moving into the recycling business to help reduce costs and minimize waste.

All Predatory Mites Are Not Created Equal

Food preferences and dispersal capabilities divide mites into three distinct categories.