Maarten Bloemen, Bloemen Young Plants:

"In just a couple of years, the nursery tripled in size"

Over the last couple of years, the company of Dutch young plant grower Maarten Bloemen expanded rapidly. It tripled in surface and built a new…

NL: Orchid grower switches to water-cooled LEDs

Phalaenopsis cultivation is energy intensive. During the energy crisis, many growers were forced to terminate their operations, and only a few…

Germany: "Bright colors and heather combinations are on trend this autumn season"

Even though the last few days have seen an extra round of midsummer in Germany, with September, the autumn season is in full swing at the Landgard…

Auctioneer Elmar Nonkes, Royal FloraHolland:

NL: "Not a bad summer for flowering houseplants"

Auctioneers soon notice on the clock when everyone has to get back to work, says auctioneer Plants Elmar Nonkes. The numbers are picking up, and the…

Dutch students get to know American horticulture

A voucher from the 'Groenpact Versnellingsprogramma Internationalisering' (Internationalisation Acceleration Programme) enabled a delegation from HAS…

New North American research program launched

Sollum Technologies has launched a new research program and is poised to partner with research centers and universities across the United States. This program,…

Dr. Terril Nell inducted into The Floriculture Hall of Fame at SAF Phoenix 2023

Dr. Terril Nell, AAF, is the 2023 inductee into the Society of American Florists' Floriculture Hall of Fame, the floral industry's highest honor. The…

All InSeason Australia now delivering dried and preserved flowers worldwide

Diana Carrillo & Ader Broersen, owners of All InSeason Australia, have completed the international shipping integration of dried and preserved flowers…

Toopi Organics secures €16M to flood European agricultural markets with urine-based biostimulants

Toopi Organics, a French biotechnology startup developing plant biostimulants derived from the fermentation of human urine, today announces the closing…

Phoam Labs wins Sustainability Award at Interflora World Cup

Phoam Labs, a manufacturer of compostable floral foam, has won the Interflora Buds of Change "Most Sustainable Floristry Innovation Award" at the…

AFE announces a new scholarship honoring a legacy of education and service

A new scholarship has been established through the American Floral Endowment (AFE) honoring Ruby N. & Roland A. Whealy. Established by Dr. C. Anne…

Nick Walton joins Branded Garden Products as a B2B sales director

Nick Walton has joined Branded Garden Products (BGP) as a B2B Sales Director to drive growth targets within the B2B UK and Export market for its…

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Design of an easy-to-make hydroponic cultivation medium to obtain root systems in sunflower during early vegetative growth

Hydroponic growth systems are a practical platform for obtaining healthy seedlings in a non-destructive way and, therefore, studying whole plant…

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UK: King Charles granted permission to build new greenhouse

King Charles has been granted permission to build a new greenhouse that will increase the growing capacity at his 18th-century Cotswolds estate by a…

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Vietnamese flower designers triumph at international flower arrangement contest

Vietnamese flower designers won big in a flower arrangement contest at the World Flower Council Summit 2023, which wrapped up in the Central Highlands…

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US: USDA to conduct facility certification visits to offshore greenhouses

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will conduct annual certification visits to offshore greenhouse facilities that wish to…

Alexandra Farms garden roses win five awards at SAF’s varieties competition

Alexandra Farms has been awarded several ribbons in the 2023 Outstanding Varieties Competition. The contest was part of the 138th annual Society of…

UK: Garden Center for sale in Yorkshire

Hardwicks Garden Center is a small business located just off the A1 (M), fronting Wetherby Road and adjacent to Morrisons supermarket. The announcement…

Kuehne+Nagel buys Morgan Air and Sea Freight Logistics Kenya Ltd. for an estimated Sh8 billion

Logistics firm Kuehne+Nagel (Kenya) Limited is set to acquire rival Morgan Air and Sea Freight Logistics Kenya Limited for an estimated Sh8 billion, marking…

US: Recycling pesticide containers in Vermont

Pesticides are used in homes and across many industries in Vermont: lawn and landscape, hospitals, food processing facilities, and farms. Pesticides…

UK farmers are still struggling to recruit harvest workers

The UK government has made 15,000 extra visas available for seasonal workers, bringing the total number of people who can travel here to help to 45,000. Tessa…