With its recent purchase of a farm in Colombia, Darwin Perennials is ready to amp up supply of its perennial genetics, to provide growers with tried-and-true varieties and comprehensive production specifications.

Reduce fertilizer and water, and allow your poinsettias to develop slowly during the final four weeks of production to avoid bract edge burn.

Lowering temperature set points in the greenhouse may help you combat rising heating costs.

In recent weeks, several growers have contacted Michigan State University Specialists about leaf discoloration on geraniums, especially the purpling of lower leaves.

What your potted plants look like at retail translates to sales or fails. North Carolina State University researchers report on how two postharvest care products performed.

Here’s some advice on transplanting and producing this classic perennial favorite.

Advice on planting, temperature, vernalization, lighting and more on columbine from Emerald Coast Growers’ head grower Josiah Raymer.

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.

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.

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.

Finicky yellow petunias require ample nutrition through aggressive fertilizer use during propagation.