This year, KNLA is combining its summer outing with the Proven Winners Landscape Roadshow for an informative event that will take place on September 21.
Day one of California Spring Trials 2017 included stops at Danziger “Dan” Flower Farm, Syngenta, and Proven Winners. Check out this slideshow for a look at some of the variety highlights from Greenhouse Grower’s first day at spring trials.
Understanding the challenges of training new and seasonal staff at independent garden centers, Proven Winners says it is working to equip managers with tools to prepare their employees to better handle customers’ questions and boost their confidence in selling plants this season.
Since the operation’s bankruptcy filing on January 23, 2017, suppliers associated with EuroAmerican Propagators have updated Greenhouse Grower on what the operation’s bankruptcy means for them – and how it will impact grower customers.
Companies such as Jackson & Perkins and Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs are donating portions of their sales to groups such as the American Heart Association and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
‘Prince Tut’ from Proven Winners’ Graceful Grasses collection is versatile, working well in all container sizes with its columnar habit and dense canopy and filling out well in the landscape.
An industry veteran with previous experience at Walters Gardens Benary Seed and C. Raker and Sons, DeGraaf grew up in an independent garden center and says she’s eager to return to her roots.
Three new varieties have joined the verbena Superbena line-up this year: ‘Superbena Royale Plum Wine,’ ‘Superbena Royale Whitecap’ and ‘Superbena Violet Ice.’
