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Friday, August 14, 2020

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Fortunately, the greenhouses at santini grower Hendriks are still standing

"We'll plant the last cuttings rolling in the mud"

"It was just like a movie", says Dutch santini grower Hans Hendriks. "It was raining heavily and as the fierce winds were in the opposite direction of the waterflow in the…

Parfum Flower Company focuses on innovations and introduces Zero Waste Flowers

"We saw sales drop by up to 90% but fortunately a crisis also offers new opportunities"

Parfum Flower Company has been hit hard by the measures taken during the COVID-19 (Corona) situation. The company, which specializes in the marketing of scented roses and…

Macpac’s Plantpac in demand in an e-commerce-driven climate

Increasing interest for packaging for delivery through the letterbox

In March there were dire prospects for the horticultural sector. In the UK, the Horticultural Trades Association suggested at the time that if garden centres remained closed…

Flower Circus translate Pantone themes into floral designs

An insight into some of the future floral trends

Dried flowers, single flower bunches and field bouquets are some the items that are expected to increase in popularity in the coming years according to designers Mark Frank…

Study shows substantial benefits in relation to concrete floors, trolleys

Ventilated floor shows growing benefits in phalaenopsis

Offering phalaenopsis growers increased flexibility. That was the aim when setting up a study into whether Phalaenopsis can flourish on a cultivation floor. Is the cultivation…

BG Installatie is preparing for anniversary year

"The challenge is to keep the overview in big horticultural projects"

Freelancers wanted, urgently, Laurens van der Sande of BG Installatie recently proclaimed. In these times of corona, that can be called remarkable, because although plenty of…

New Vitalnova Nursery biostimulants promote season-long plant quality

A carefully formulated new portfolio of high performance biostimulants – The Vitalnova Nursery Range – has been added to ICL’s biological plant health range,…

Deadline for is November 1, 2020

All-America Selections now accepting entries for all 2021 trials

In 2015, All-America Selections (AAS), in conjunction with the Perennial Plant Association (PPA), successfully launched a brand new perennial trial with five…

Special Energy

Helkon's eco-friendly Helkon water treatment and energy saving systems:

"It reduces pollution and saves energy"

Italian supplier Helkon is presenting the effects of their eco-friendly Helkon water treatment and energy saving systems for greenhouses, commercial and industrial…

Selecta One

Video Insights into the Selecta show garden

Selecta one's show gardens at their nursery Filla on the Lower Rhine (Germany) and at their headquarters in Stuttgart are in full bloom. They can be visited physically until…

Agroberichten Buitenland

Dutch Ambassador Frans Makken looks back on 5 years in Kenya

For H.E. Ambassador Frans Makken, a lot has happened in 5 years. Ambassador Frans Makken saw the Big 4 of the Kenyan government come into existence, he witnessed new ministers…

Helleborus bv

Belgian Helleborus nursery brings new selections to the market

Belgian based Helleborus bv, specialist in Helleborus, is bringing many new selections to the market this coming season. The nursery has added 4000m2 of new greenhouses with…


new from Ziegler: Sustainable Grow Bags for professional vegetable growers For the growing of tomatoes, cucumbers, and bell peppers in the greenhouse, there is a new, sustainable product from the Gregor Ziegler GmbH from Plößberg. What's special about the Grow Bags are the domestic ingredients, which are made of 100 percent of the quickly renewable raw material wood. A central element of the mixture…

UK: GIMA announces virtual Buyer Connect session with British Garden Centres

On Tuesday 18th August, GIMA along with buyers from the UK’s second largest garden centre chain, British Garden Centres, will be hosting a special virtual…

Australia: Accreditation & biosecurity industry updates

The National Nursery Industry Biosecurity Program (NY15004) has been continuing to deliver project activities throughout 2020 including representing industry…

Syngenta shows off pelargonium and petunia newcomers

Pelargoniums are part of Syngenta's core products, so they keep on improving varieties. They have introduced a number of improvements and new varieties this year. Calliope (Pelargonium…

New UF/IFAS website helps consumers understand the importance of plant breeding program

Peruse the produce section of a grocery store and you can find citrus, strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes, sugarcane, corn and lettuce developed by UF/IFAS…

Mayesh

Video Beautiful people of the flower industry: The Wild Mother

In Mayesh's fourth episode of "Beautiful People of the Flower Industry," Valerie McNichols sits down with Lauren & Leah of The Wild Mother in Oklahoma City. They discuss their…

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Head Gardener Plants - Wholesale

No rain for us overnight, lots of irrigating, at least it’s not windy. Loads of choice and unusual plants in pots ready for sale shortly. pic.twitter.com/zqa5u3m9za — Head…

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Kenyan COVID-19 fundraiser donation & sofa safari at Ol Pejeta Conservancy

In April, the Kenyan government announced a 5% tax relief because of COVID-19. Since then the Dümmen Orange farm in Embu has organised monthly fundraisers allowing staff to…

OneEighty Petals

US (WI): Couple stumbles into flower cultivation

Serendipity seems to be a recurrent theme in the creation of OneEighty Petals, a fresh-cut flower farm in Fish Creek. From picking their location to starting their flower…

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Uganda: Exports rebound after three months of decline

Export earnings in Uganda have rebounded after three months of recording a decline. Earning, mainly from coffee, fish, flowers and cement, some of which had experienced some…

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