In the early 1980s, Shemin Nursery, owned by Weyerhaeuser, Inc., began a grower supply business in Homestead, Fla., including […]
A cold call one late February day from Beau Rivage Casino on the Gulf Coast to Natchez Trace […]
• Albin Hagstrom & Son inc. 1988: No. 1, 17,859,600 square feet, 100% cut foliage 2007: 17,424,000 square […]
For 25 years, the Perennial Plant Association (PPA) has raised a blooming industry by bringing together professionals who […]
I was speaking at a fine perennial plant grower’s place recently and opened with a number of issues that […]
Several growers said they’ve had success promoting gift plants like these that can be planted in the garden […]
Stepping outside the box stores, Floragem is breaking new ground with the biggest plant introduction of all time […]
Breeders were seriously into branding their products this year at Pack Trials, with story-telling and informative tags and […]
After we finished up our visits at California Pack Trials this year, Delilah and I made a stop […]
I have been working on a project where I get to assist with some design work. That is the […]
Big box stores have embraced the pay-by-scan concept for years now. In the minds of many growers and […]
Question – What do Vera Wang, Starbucks and bedding plants all have in common? Answer–They are all […]
For years, I have been blaming our industry woes on gender issues, and this morning it really hit home. […]