Stacy Bryant and Mike Gooder, Plantpeddler, on Variety Day 2024

“No matter the year, you see that the best varieties always shine”

Since 2003, Plantpeddler has been hosting Variety Day on the first Friday of August. This year, on August 2, they received about 400 visitors at their…

What’s the greenhouse industry like in Medicine Hat and Redcliff, Alberta?

The Alberta Greenhouse Growers Association (AGGA) recently celebrated 40 years of educating and representing ornamental, vegetable, tree seedling and…

Taking on the False Codling Moth to Safeguard Kenya's Exports to Europe

On 8th July 2024, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, led by Bart Pauwels, Agricultural Counsellor for Kenya and Tanzania, paid a courtesy…

UK: HTA announces new President, board members

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has announced the appointment of Will Armitage as its new President, following the Annual General Meeting…

73rd edition of Floramart kicks off in Padova, Italy

The 73rd edition of Flormart, Green Italy International Exhibition of Horticulture, has kicked off in Italy on Wednesday.The three-day trade in the…

'Lamboo Dried & Deco can now calculate the CO2 footprint of its dried flowers'

Lamboo Dried & Deco can now calculate the CO2 footprint of its dried flowers. "The question, "How sustainable is something really?" is becoming…

NL: "With Floriday, we make the whole chain more efficient"

"Our world is already quite digital. Based on conversations I have with colleagues in other sectors, I would venture to say that floriculture is among…

How mycorrhizae help plants absorb more nutrients and water

Agtiv Reach helps plants reach and absorb more nutrients and water through mycorrhizae. This mutually beneficial symbiosis between mycorrhizal fungi…

UK: HTA awards 2024 Pearson Memorial Medal to Mike Burks

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has awarded Mike Burks, Managing Director of The Gardens Group, the 2024 Pearson Memorial Medal. Mike has…

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The ups and downs of nutrition in pansies

Fall pansy production is a staple for many growers. While pansies are a quick crop, several nutritional problems can occur that you should watch out…

NL: Research on interactions between seeds and microbes receives funding

Microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, play an important role in nature. They help plants absorb nutrients and protect against diseases, for example.…

US (VT): Workshop aims to help organic farms blossom

It's a mid-September afternoon, warm under a bright late-summer sky, and Laura Xiao of By Hand Farm in Newfane is sharing her love for raising cut…

China: Beijing covered by flowers for National Day Holiday

Tian'anmen Square and Chang'an Avenue in Beijing have been decorated with flower displays ahead of the upcoming National Day holiday. A festive…

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US: South County farm to close

A South County farm is closing.This week, Pasquale Farms went on social media to announce their "bittersweet" decision to shutter their Richmond operation.

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CAN (BC): Sunflower festival blooms into life

The fourth annual sunflower festival in the North Okanagan is underway and there are four acres of big, bright sunflowers to wander through. The Bloom…

High school competes in Massachusetts contest

The Gloucester High School Future Farmers of America floriculture team recently traveled to Springfield, Massachusetts to compete at The Big E (the…