Colombia: Flores Silvestres strengthens its sustainability with photovoltaic energy

Flores Silvestres, together with Ziklo Solar, installed a 966 kWp solar system at their farms located in el Carmen de Viboral and in La Ceja,…

Kazakhstan: Start of trade show Flowers. Fazenda. Almaty 2023

The Kazakhstan greenhouse market has been in the eye of horticultural suppliers for quite some years. Since the market has good internal and export…

Releasing heat with natural ventilation

Many growers are dealing with widely (some might say wildly) changing temperatures this season, which is a challenge for production timing and…

Arie de Vrij passes away at the age of 87

The industry has suffered a big loss recently with the passing away of Mr. Arie de Vrij, who used to work at DeVry Greenhouses. On Sunday, March 19, Arie…

"Ensuring plant quality means training, testing, and eyes on the crop"

Producing a live product can present unique challenges. But having processes in place will help growers provide healthy plants to their customers and…

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A 'dark' start to 2023

The winter months can always be a challenge for floriculture producers. But have you found this winter to be unpredictably dark? Has this affected your crop? Read on to see if…

UK: Bransford Webbs Plants for Perennial hits garden centers next week

Bransford Webbs are working alongside Perennial this year to raise money and awareness for the charity through the sales of the stunning Nemesia…

New hydraulic hydrocart soon to enter greenhouse with contractor

For over 20 years, contract workers have been working with hydrocarts during crop rotation to their complete satisfaction. Intensive use, however,…

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India: Flower growers pushed to the brink as rain and hailstorm destroys 70% of cultivation

After suffering over 70 percent in losses due to untimely rain and hailstorm, many flower growers in the region are contemplating returning to the…

Digital promotion of Explorer roses : "A Big red success with impact!"

Interplant Roses and Master Florist are proud of the successful product-specific promotion of the Explorer rose. "This beautiful rose is known for its…

NL: Peonies from Green Works are growing again

Green Works is a Dutch grower specialized in young planting material for Peonies, Ranunculus, special pot plants, and summer cut flowers. At the…

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US (MT): GrowGeneration acquires garden center greenhouse

GrowGeneration Corp. announced its latest acquisition of inventory and equipment from Community Garden & Greenhouse, a top provider of hydroponic and…

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US (MT): Nursery and garden center is blooming with a diverse selection of plants

Everything’s coming up roses at Nana’s Bloomers, not to mention daisies, sunflowers, begonias, petunias, and all sorts of other annuals, perennials,…

USDA asks Americans to protect plants by looking for invasive pests in April

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring April 2023 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (IPPDAM). This national…

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US (FL): Thousands of dollars worth of rare roses stolen from garden at Florida Southern College

 A Lakeland college is home to one of the most diverse collections of rare roses in the country, but someone has stolen some of the rarest ones. Ruth’s Rose…

Bloomia gets certification by Fair Food Program

Always nice when a  flower farmer we know makes a shift that helps the world even more. We are happy to report that Bloomia’s CEO, Werner Jansen, one of…

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US: "A look at my floral process, start to finish"

Above All Flowers and New Bloom Solutions has partnered with a great group called "Black Girl Florist," and their intention is to help support and give…