“Backyarding” — the trend to move indoor activities outdoors that was made popular during the pandemic — is clearly here to stay.

Even while dealing with waves of new consumers, business challenges, and new opportunities, growers in the controlled-environment space were eager to read more about their favorite plants.

It all started with the announcement that California Spring Trials (CAST) was coming back … as the California Summer Trials.

The trial was produced under natural season commercial sustainable production protocol using limited plant growth regulators.

Trials in two different locations were great overall, particularly when they hit stride in mid-July.

Shortages of fresh product and hard goods are expected to hurt the floral industry as supply strives to catch up to demand.

Creekside Greenhouses and Kieft Seed have joined the ThinkPlant group of breeders, growers, and suppliers.

The plants from Suntory Flowers will be available in 72-cell liners and bare root forms through a distribution partnership with McHutchison and Vaughan’s Horticulture.

Dr. A shares his thoughts on how plant breeders, growers, retailers, and consumers can capitalize on the wave of landscaping and gardening.

A recent survey addressed trends in houseplant purchasing, why consumers are buying them, and how the industry can fully capture the opportunity that this increased interest affords.

Metrolina Greenhouses runs a large field trial at its location in Huntersville, NC.

The U.S. floral industry will soon have comprehensive data on domestic floriculture production and sales in all 50 states for the first time.

Overwintering allows plants to mature during the coldest part of the season while developing strong roots for spring planting.