Gardening concepts are always evolving, and greenhouse growers need to make sure consumers are aware of the importance of pollinators and pollinator-friendly plants.
This past spring, Allan Armitage ventured to the Beijing Botanical Garden to address plant people, researchers, growers, and students about plants, trends, and observations.
In this episode of 2nd Cup, Greenhouse Grower Editor Laura Drotleff and Contributing Editor Allan Armitage discuss the six varieties selected for Greenhouse Grower’s Medal of Excellence Editor’s Choice Awards. Check out what the hype around these new varieties is all about.
Gold has become the darling of designers and landscapers because it brightens the shade and is one of the first colors in the landscape that draws your eye.
The new video series from Greenhouse Grower magazine features Editor Laura Drotleff and Contributing Editor and Industry Guru Dr. Allan Armitage, discussing industry issues and news of the day. The series will appear monthly or more on GreenhouseGrower.com.
The most common concerns that consumers tend to voice when it comes to plants are 1) Do deer eat them? 2) Do they attract pollinators? and 3) Where can I buy them?
I don’t expect my friends to know the difference between switchgrass and grama grass, yet I always try to do my best to enhance the visibility of these grasses.
With breeders adding dozens of nativars and with public opinion so high, many more perennials, trees, and shrubs are natives/nativars than there were 14 years ago.
The courses, presented by Allan Armitage, can help growers, retailers, and landscapers learn more about plant origin, characteristics, bloom time, flower structure, and optimum growing conditions.
