Year: 2016

Anelle Ammons October 14, 2016 Shipping plants begins in the field, long before the trucks are ready to be loaded. So getting them from field to truck, field to dock, or truck to retail can be a delicate dance. Protecting Read More

Sally Ferguson October 11, 2016 It’s been said that if you want to learn something, ask somebody who knows. Every landscape professional knows something about spring-flowering bulbs. But there’s one group of professionals who knows a great deal about bulbs, Read More

Sally Benson October 4, 2016 On invasives We’ve come a long way; we’ve a long way to go. The challenge of controlling invasive plants is an ongoing one, and if anyone thinks there’s one simple answer, I’ve got a classic Read More

Staff September 26, 2016 Photos: iStock unless otherwise noted. 1. Did you know: that plants may arrange their flowers in order to attract bees? Smarter than we thought. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh determined that the way in which Read More

Pamela Straub September 12, 2016 Great Grasses to Grow Your Business Photos: Emerald Coast Growers As ornamental grasses continue their remarkable growth trajectory, and the palette of plants expands along with their popularity, growers are faced with the challenge: Which Read More

Jill Calabro September 9, 2016 Boxwood blight research takes many routes Photos: Margery Daughtrey, Cornell University Boxwood blight (BB) was first identified in the U.S. in the fall of 2011 and has since been detected in at least 22 states Read More

Staff August 25, 2016 Did You Know? August 2016 1. Did you know: that, unlike human beings, flowers become less fragrant as the world heats up? It’s true. According to Alon Can’ani, a doctoral candidate at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Read More

Sally Benson August 18, 2016 Mentors and Legacies Photos: iStock Times are changing; there’s no doubt about that. And so is the industry. As we transition from one generation in charge to another, how can we help each other to Read More