Four Top 100 operations that host grower and consumer plant trials outline their new plans for the coming year.

In this episode of Greenhouse Grower to Grower, we talk to trial managers at Metrolina Greenhouses, Young’s Plant Farm, and the University of Georgia about this year’s Southern Garden Tour.

From Young’s Plant Farm, University of Georgia, and Metrolina Greenhouses, the Southern Garden Tour takes place the first week of June 2025.

The only significant rainy period occurred in mid-July and lasted about a week.

Despite the rain, many visitors poured in to view the University of Georgia trial garden on the second stop of the 2024 Southern Garden Tour.

The State Botanical Garden at the University of Georgia identifies this year’s top garden additions.

This year’s summit takes place June 4-5 in Alabama and coincides with the Southern Garden Tour dates for 2024.

Mild spring weather was great for plants that prefer cooler weather, but slowed down heat-lovers such as cannas and caladiums.

Running a greenhouse business goes beyond having a knowledge of plants. It also involves all the moving parts that go into designing a growing facility, and how to get those plants to the end consumer.

The University of Georgia Trial Gardens hosted its annual Open House for the plant industry on June 7, and for the public on June 10.

Despite dealing with challenges such as rose rosette disease, optimal weather conditions made for a strong growing season. Here were a few of the best performers.

CEA production is appealing to those who are looking for production systems that may not use as much water in controlled conditions where you can get predictable, year-long production.

While research suggests plant sales are likely to revert back to normal levels after the pandemic, some buyers were hooked enough to stick around.