Green Goods

June 10, 2024
University of Florida schedules Online Nutrient Management greenhouse training

A key to successful crop production is correctly managing fertilizers. Nutrient Management Level 1 is part of the award-winning Greenhouse Online Training program offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension (UF). Nutrient Management 1... more »
Star Roses and Plants announced Rose 'Pretty Polly Lavender' won an award from The American Rose Trials for Sustainability

June 10, 2024
Star Roses and Plants receives sustainability awards for 2 roses

Star Roses and Plants announced two of its top-performing roses won awards from The American Rose Trials for Sustainability (A.R.T.S.) program. A.R.T.S. reportedly identifies the most sustainable, hardy, pest-resistant, and beautiful rose cultivars for use... more »
All-America Selections AAS logo

June 10, 2024
AAS Introduction Gardens schedule Open House and Field Day events

All-America Selections’ (AAS) Introduction Gardens invite industry representatives to its Open House and Field Day events.  AAS Introduction Gardens grow and display the past two years of AAS Winners so that brokers, growers, and other... more »
Terra Nova Nurseries has reintroduced fan-favorite trailing Heucherella ‘Plum Cascade’

June 7, 2024
Terra Nova Nurseries reintroduces trailing varieties

Terra Nova Nurseries has reintroduced five "fan-favorite" trailing heucherella and tiarella varieties — Heucherella ‘Plum Cascade’, Heucherella ‘Redstone Falls’, Heucherella ‘Yellowstone Falls’, Tiarella ‘Happy Trails’ and Tiarella ‘Appalachian Trail’. These plants have been specifically bred... more »
Dümmen Orange North America recently hired Katie Miller as regional product manager – perennials.

June 7, 2024
Dümmen Orange North America hires perennials product manager

Dümmen Orange North America has hired Katie Miller as regional product manager – perennials. With more than two decades of horticulture experience, Miller has hit the ground running at Dümmen Orange, and will attend garden... more »
Finding merchandising inspiration at CAST 2024 - Quality Cuttings’ display featured a main course of coleus, surrounded by lush and fragrant lavender

June 2024
Finding merchandising inspiration at CAST 2024

In addition to the new and improved genetics being introduced at California Spring Trials, attendees can also find retail inspiration to bring back to their stores. Following are a few standout displays from the event.... more »

May 30, 2024
Danziger to feature multi-sensory display at Flower Trials 2024

Danziger will be showcasing its new varieties at this year’s Flower Trials event. “Our expert breeding team has more than 100 employees around the world — from scientists to researchers to professional breeders,” said Amir... more »
Syngenta Flowers participates in Hortiflorexpo IPM Beijing

May 29, 2024
Syngenta Flowers participates in Hortiflorexpo IPM Beijing

The 26th Hortiflorexpo IPM Beijing ended successfully last week for Syngenta Flowers. Global head of Syngenta Flowers Mark Schermer and head of flowers APAC Mallikarjun Mangrule both joined its Chinese team during the trade fair.... more »
University of Florida Extension, FreshLearn update grower app

May 29, 2024
University of Florida Extension, FreshLearn update grower app

The University of Florida IFAS (UF/IFAS) Extension and FreshLearn announced they have released a major update to the free backpocketgrower.org website. Designers Paul Fisher and Maria Kinslow (UF/IFAS) and Bruce MacKay (FreshLearn) encourage growers to... more »
Envu Ornamentals adds Janna Beckerman to its Green Solutions Team

May 29, 2024
Envu Ornamentals adds Janna Beckerman to its Green Solutions Team

The Envu Ornamentals business has added Janna Beckerman, Ph.D., to its Green Solutions Team (GST) to provide technical support for greenhouse and nursery growers across the country. She previously served as a professor and extension... more »
Dümmen Orange Welcomes Anthony Christiaanse as New CEO

May 24, 2024
Dümmen Orange names new CEO

Dümmen Orange has appointed Anthony Christiaanse as its new CEO. Christiaanse succeeds Hugo Noordhoek Hegt, who had led Dümmen Orange since 2019. Noordhoek Hegt will remain closely involved with the company as a member of... more »
PHS shares gardening trends forecast

May 20, 2024
PHS shares gardening trends forecast

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society recently shared its list of the top global gardening trends from the 2024 Flower Show. The Flower Show has a long history as a globally recognized stage on which innovative floral designers,... more »