October 2021

A Salvia Showdown

During the 2021 California Summer Trials, Pacific Plug & Liner conducted a comparison trial of more than 100 varieties of salvia.

Brilliant & Resilient Annuals

Read on for a potpourri of attention grabbers on display at the Dallas Arboretum.

Chat Room — October 2021

This month, we asked readers about the 2021 season, fall crops, using biostimulants and buddleia production. Here’s what they had to say.

Culture Report: Buddleia Chrysalis Series

Grow and sell this new compact buddleia in the same year for an abundance of flowers.

Duets: A Ph.D. Program Seeded in High School and Shaped to Serve Horticulture

Joining me today is Kaylee South. In August of 2020 Kaylee completed her graduate studies at Ohio State University under the guidance of Michelle Jones. She is continuing her research with Jones as a ... more

Effect of Product Handling and Distribution on Biologicals’ Success

This article examines the quality assessment of shipments of the parasitoid Eretmocerus eremicus received from two biological control suppliers.

Growing a More Sustainable Future

Any good gardener knows the importance of adaptability: to pesky pests and weeds; to unexpected heat waves; to new arrangements and the unpredictable whims of plants themselves. As a gardener, to grow... more

Strategies to Shorten Crop Production Time

In the production of floriculture crops, a common goal is to produce high-quality and uniform crops in a short period of time. There are a number of factors that influence crop timing of flowering pla... more