BioSafe Systems has introduced HOLDit, an effective, easy-to-use adjuvant that reduces drift risk and maximizes pesticide performance.

Demand for perennials has increased as consumers educate themselves and seek out new and improved varieties. Overwintering perennials can become an important profit center. Here’s some advice on how to overwinter successfully.

Co-owner Maria Kreidermacher explains how biocontrols became a necessity, what growers should look for in suppliers and how to go about assimilating them into application methods.

Keep your plants healthy and protect them from pathogens with these fungicides, bactericides and herbicides.

BioSafe Systems announced that AzaGuard is now labeled for hydroponic applications. The hydroponic application would control the immature stages of foliar and soil-borne insects in hydroponic systems. It is helpful for growers who are looking for a way to effectively treat larvae and nymphs in the water.

Avoid a buildup of soluble salts and create an environment most conducive to nutrient uptake with these three common media testing methods.

Microbial fungicides’ active ingredients are biological organisms, in this case, different types of bacteria that utilize various modes of action to prevent and control foliar plant diseases.

Center Greenhouse, Esbenshade’s Greenhouses and Skagit Gardens have been added as authorized young plant suppliers to offer an extensive list of Stepables liners for spring 2014.

The new 16-4-17 Hydroponic Fertilizer from OASIS Grower Solutions (OGS) is a one-bag solution that replaces two-part systems traditionally used by commercial hydroponic growers. It is specifically formulated for commercial hydroponic production of lettuce, herbs and vegetables.

In the second part of a two-part series, Michigan State University researchers share their findings in germinating seedlings with LED lights.

Reducing temperatures during finishing (RTF) can reduce energy and input costs when producing poinsettias. Check out research from Purdue University and University of New Hampshire on how RTF influenced plant height, bract area index and time to marketability and first pollen shed.

Dyed flowers have their place in the market, but genetically blue orchids will provide true blue color and interest for many months.

BotaniGard biological insecticide controls whiteflies, thrips and aphids — even resistant strains.