Mark Schermer, who led the transformation of Syngenta’s Flowers marketing business in Europe, is replacing Michael Kester, who is retiring after 42 years at Syngenta.

Horticulture is a durable and determined industry, and it’s these traits that have helped ornamental growers overcome perhaps their toughest spring ever.

Urban-Gro’s Colin Ferrian talks what a second stimulus package could mean for the legal cannabis industry.

Growers and suppliers made enough adjustments to the challenges facing them in the coronavirus pandemic that, by many accounts, the season was a success.

Maryland-based operation is now supplying plants for major green infrastructure projects, a process that has helped build a roadmap for the future.

The cancellation of the 2020 California Spring Trials has forced plant breeders to come up with new ways to highlight their latest introductions.

In a recent survey, floral industry members say Mother’s Day sales were very strong, with only limited product sourcing and staff preventing even bigger numbers.

Among the new intros from Ball Ingenuity for retail in 2021 are a philodendron that makes a great compact office plant.

The coronavirus pandemic has not stopped Allan Armitage from sharing his love of plants and gardening. Learn more in his latest Shop Talk video.

There are ways you can capitalize on opportunities to supply ornamental grasses and native plants for eco projects.

The Sun Valley Group has made the tough decision to consolidate operations and discontinue growing at its Pleasant Valley division in Oxnard, CA. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented devastation in the floral industry and has also affected our company in many ways. These extraordinary conditions have necessitated us to look at ways to find a sustainable path forward,” said Lane DeVries, Owner of Sun Valley, which is #9 on Greenhouse Grower’s 2020 Top 100 Ornamental Growers report.

Learn more about an opportunity to see the latest new plants up close and in-person.

Unit heaters used in greenhouse applications require some TLC to keep functioning at full capacity. Proper maintenance will keep them running efficiently for years to come.