Vitroflora on their Open Days

“This is the first time that we presented such a wide range of perennials already planted in the ground"

On 4 and 5 September, Vitroflora held their Open Days called 'Living Catalogue'. The event took place on the premises of the company's head office in…

SCRE3NS & Horizon Screening Installations team up

“Local installation teams are a major advantage in the Canadian screen market”

When the sun comes out, the screens close smoothly at Chosen Fresh Farms, and when night falls, the lights can be turned on while ensuring light…

Royal FloraHolland CEO gives September update

In a new series, Royal Flora Holland is giving the floor to CEO Steven van Schilfgaarde. Once every four weeks, he gives his view on the past period.…

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Monrovia looks to 2025 with Webinar

As fall is ushered in across the country, Monrovia is looking ahead to 2025. Monrovia's chief marketing officer and trend spotter, Katie Tamony, and…

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17 September, 2024

Greenhouse Climate Strategies webinar

Welcome to the American Floral Endowment's Grow Pro Webinar Series! Throughout this series, their researchers, hosts, and speakers will offer 'how-to'…

"My grandfather was a grower and entrepreneur; that’s our heritage, and we never forget that we work for growers"

"Our drive is still the same as when my grandfather and father founded this company with the introduction of the first predatory mite for biological…

New full-LED grow light system CLX-2 introduced

Climalux, based in Hoek van Holland, has developed a new full-LED grow light equipped with SMD LEDs attached to a single LED engine. Therefore, the new…

Ted Kortekaas on the Holland Dahlia Event

"It was all about dahlias"

Last weekend was all about dahlias during the Holland Dahlia Event. Although it was a challenging season for the dahlias, the late flowering turned out to be a stroke of luck…

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Favorites from Mast Young Plants Trial Garden

Every year Michigan State University and Michigan's leading young plant producers host a free open house at their trial sites and display gardens to…

First drone flights to remove coatings from greenhouse roof

It is a striking sight: a drone flying above a greenhouse to sprays a pesticide on the roof which, after some rain, will take the coating off. Dutch…

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Australia: Floral Carpet to return for spring

The once well-known spring 'floral carpet' of the Dandenongs will once again debut this year in October as the Tecoma Centenary Committee continues to…

Florida International University professor named USDA fellow

FIU horticulturist Amir A. Khoddamzadeh was selected as one of nine science fellows for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's E. Kika De La Garza…

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US (MD): Baltimore man grows orchids in basement

From the outside of Pete Ma's home in Bolton Hill, it looks like a normal Baltimore home. But the basement is a sanctuary for hundreds of exotic…

Employment agency caught: False papers and shuffling of migrant workers

Despite all good intentions, negative news about abuses involving temporary work agencies and migrant workers comes up regularly in the horticultural industry.…

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Matawhero Art Gallery display celebrates the hydrangea

Gisborne artist Susan Vorster's exhibition now on at Matawhero Art Gallery celebrates the opulence of the hydrangea.The hydrangea holds a special place…