H-2B CAP REACHED
Staff — March 31, 2015 Photo: iStock | Dwight Nadig The Department of Homeland Security has announced that the cap for H-2B hiring has been reached for the first half of 2015. If you submitted a petition after January 26— Read More
REDESIGNED SURVEY REVEALS LATEST RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN TRENDS
Staff — March 25, 2015 Sustainable and low-maintenance design are the top trends for residential landscape projects, according to the 2015 Residential Landscape Architecture Trends Survey conducted by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). Landscape architects were asked to Read More
‘BIOKOVA’ GERANIUM CHOSEN PPA 2015 PLANT OF THE YEAR
Staff — March 23, 2015 Geranium × cantabrigiense ‘Biokova’ has been selected as the Perennial Plant Association’s 2015 Plant of the Year. An outstanding groundcover, ‘Biokova’ performs beautifully in average, medium, welldrained soil in full sun to part shade; best Read More
WATCHING FOR SAPSUCKER INJURY
Staff — March 18, 2015 A yellow-bellied sapsucker—a real one, not a cartoon—is caught feeding on a pecan.Photo: James Solomon, USDA Forest Service; Bugwood.org They’re beautiful, they’re entertaining, and they can be downright destructive. The sapsucker (Sphyrapicus species) is a Read More
DISEASE MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND PRACTICES IN MID-ATLANTIC NURSERIES
STAFF — MARCH 13, 2015 Irrigation water quality and efficient use of irrigation water are ongoing concerns for horticultural firms in the U.S. and across the globe. As competition for scarce water resources increases, risks of water shortages will also Read More
GROWING THE FUTURE
Sally Benson — March 11, 2015 If you had the opportunity to build your dream, what would you do? Invest in time travel? Conquer the stock market? Retire in comfort to a tropical isle? Well, if you’re Jim Berry, you Read More
NAVIGATING PRODUCTION RISKS IN THE NURSERY
Staff — March 6, 2015 Plant production in nurseries is exposed to different risks including financial, economic, human resources, legal and production risks. These risks are not isolated but are interconnected. Nursery producers have navigated challenging conditions during the last Read More