Micro roses may be the answer to solving deadly disease of the florist favorite

Roses are red… and have dozens of cultivated hues. Whatever their colors, they are among the most popular flower throughout the year for many…

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Prince & Prince forecast 59M U.S. households to purchase floral products for Mother’s Day 2023

On Sunday, May 14, 2023, America celebrates Mother's Day. And flowers are often seen as the perfect gift to express honor, gratitude, and love for mom…

Danziger to launch a new program at Flower Trials tailored to home gardeners

Danziger will open the 2024 season at Flower Trials with an innovative new concept: Garden to Vase, enabling consumers to get the best from their…

PanAmerican Seed shares their (his)story and more on their brand new website

"We have earned our 75+ years of experience through the same values we still have today"

Did you know that PanAmerican Seed has existed for over 75 years? That they are operating from 8 different locations worldwide, have account managers…

AU: High demand for Mother's Day flowers

Surpassing Valentine’s Day for flower orders, Brisbane Flower Market florists are expecting high demand for Mother’s Day at the wholesale flower hub in…

US (CA): New high-tech greenhouse facility opens to researchers

At the top floor of UC Riverside’s new Plant Research 1 building, geneticist Julia Bailey-Serres is testing how to grow rice to withstand drought and…

Ina Plastics S.A.’s new Double Tray System

Embracing change with new growing systems

In a world that is fast changing towards more sustainability, growers are embracing new growing systems much faster, and the same goes for Ina Plastics…

In memoriam: Hugh Stevenson, Double H Nurseries

"It's with great sadness that we announce that the last of our "H's", Hugh Stevenson, has passed away peacefully in Guernsey," the team with UK nursery Double…

Top tips for selling your planter and container inventory

With spring in full swing and summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time to sell your planter and container inventory. But with so much…

US customs tops 1B cut flower inspections ahead of Mother’s Day

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists across the United States are ramping up efforts to inspect cut flower shipments to prevent…

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US (PA): Greenhouse in Lawrence County feeling impact of train derailment, chemical release

Schweikert’s Greenhouse in Enon Valley, Lawrence County, has been a family-owned and operated greenhouse for more than 35 years. “I’ve been doing this…

Online flower scams on the rise as Mother’s Day approaches

By now, most of us have heard of puppy scams, IRS scams, and fake text messages that claim to be from your bank but aren't. Now as we approach Mother's Day,…

Blooming into summer with LaBella Dahlia

The sun was still a while away this spring, but thanks to the large LaBella Dahlia pots received by Beekenkamp Plants’ customers, summer has started blooming.…

A look behind the scenes of the floral supply chain

Whether they work in retail, manufacturing, wholesale, or on a flower farm, busy floral professionals in all segments of the industry are knowledgeable…

IFPA names chief regulatory & food safety officer

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) is thrilled to announce Natalie Dyenson as its new chief regulatory & food safety officer, effective July…

Plant Select opens in-vitro lab in Rijkevorsel

Plant Select is a biotech company operating worldwide in the production of in-vitro planting material and licensing programs. The in-vitro lab…

Pound to surge as bankers admit they were mistaken about UK economy

The pound is forecast to rise sharply against the dollar after one of the analysts admitted they had been wrong to underestimate Britain's economic prospects.…