April 2024

Culture Report: Cultivating the beauty of Viola ‘Silver Gem’

After 20 years, this wild variant is now an excellent pick for your perennial program

Dr. Bugs: Resulting resistance

Question: How do insect pests develop resistance to insecticides?

Editor’s Letter: Plant health and chemistry

This month’s issue is all about plant health. It’s important to start clean with strong greenhouse sanitation practices before placing plants in the growing area, but maintaining plant health by s... more

Forty Under 40 Perspectives: Frost protection using irrigation

When I began working at Bailey Nurseries as an assistant foreman in plant health, I had a lot to learn despite a degree in horticulture and 10 plus years working in the industry. The scale at which th... more

Hand-in-hand with hydroponics

Hydroponic growing media influences how plant health is managed

Investing in your plant health

The hardiness of your plants is good for your bottom line

Rotating chemical treatments

Fight pathogen resistance by understanding the chemistry of your pest management plan

What if plants could talk?

Chemistry is the language of plants and metabolomics is teaching us that language