“If the greenhouse set-up is right, it is the best automation solution there is”

This was said by Jason vanWingerden, CEO of The Plant Company. During a visit from Digna van Zanten, WPS CEO, and Willem Jan Hoogduin, WPS Business…

Shanghai (Songjiang) Yangtze Delta Floral Innovation Park:

"The aim is to build the largest flower center in Shanghai, not just a simple flower wholesale market”

"Shanghai has a large group of people who have high consumption potential. The people who live here are willing to spend more money on flowers. If…

California Spring Trials, stay tuned for more pictures!

This year's CAST edition is nearing its end. And for some, it is sooner than for others. Some CAST locations will close their doors by the end of…

Dutch flowers back in St. Peter’s Square in Rome at Easter

It has become a more than good custom that at Easter, during the Holy Mass celebrated by the Pope, all kinds of colorful flower arrangements decorate…

Spring Meadow - Proven Winners scholarships awarded to five students for 2023-24

Spring Meadow Nursery and the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023-2024 Spring Meadow - Proven…

Hawthorne and BFG Supply forge strategic distribution partnership

The Hawthorne Gardening Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, and BFG Supply, a leading national horticultural and…

UK: Green & Bloom launches first local hubs

New Covent Garden Flower Market wholesaler Green & Bloom has formed partnerships with national operators Whittingtons and Country Baskets, which will…

Hoffman Nursery’s sustainable approach to water quality and plant care

Hoffman Nursery specializes in growing ornamental and native grasses and grass-like plants for the wholesale trade. They grow them at their 45+-acre…

Show dates for 2025 edition: March 11 to 12, 2024 in Las Vegas

Indoor Ag-Con sees 16% attendance increase

"Every year, our speakers, exhibitors, and attendees from across the country and globe look forward to Indoor Ag-Con, which brings together our…

Dümmen Orange showcases varieties on Dianthus Week 2024 in Colombia

During Dianthus Week 2024, all breeders got together to show the latest innovations on this crop in Colombia from March 11 to 15. Dümmen Orange…

NL: Keukenhof flower gardens open to the public for eight weeks

The Keukenhof bulb gardens near Lisse open to the public on Thursday for the 75th jubilee edition of the hugely popular tourist attraction. The gardens…

AU: Woolworths responds to claims it 'spray paints' its fresh flowers

Woolworths has confirmed it uses floral paints and colored dyes on some of its fresh flower bouquets. The revelation follows a number of complaints…

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AU: Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers returns

Combining fields of beautiful flowers with spectacular circus arts, the Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers returns.Returning in March in the…

US (WA): TEDCO’s ARR grant propels Grateful Gardener’s innovative technology in floriculture

Floriculture is a lucrative international industry that involves the cultivation, production, and management of flowers. Tom Precht, Ph.D., and Sarah Daken,…

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Pakistan: Unraveling water balance maintenance in diverse flower species

The Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company (PHDEC) conducted a webinar titled "Post-harvest Management Techniques of Cut Flowers for…

Decoding the plant world’s complex biochemical communication networks

APurdue University-led research team has begun translating the complex molecular language of petunias. Their grammar and vocabulary are well hidden,…

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture supports the proposal to increase import duties on flowers

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has supported for a proposal to raise import duties on flowers. Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev stated during a…

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CAN: Kelowna flower grower selling bouquet subscriptions

A third-generation family-run farm is offering a subscription service for flowers in Kelowna. Kathy Wiebe lives on the farm her husband's grandfather…

Author Lotte Alders-Vis presents her second children's book about Tilly Tulip, the tulip girl

A new book about Tilly Tulp, the tulip girl, has just been released. Author Lotte Alders-Vis was born in Anna Paulowna and spent much of her youth…

Why do people give each other yellow flowers on March 21 in Mexico?

In Mexico and other Latin American countries, it has become customary to give people yellow flowers on March 21. Find out the origins of this viral trend.…