Grower News

Spring Meadow Nursery adds NewGen boxwood to lineup

Spring Meadow Nursery has partnered with Saunders Brothers to add the NewGen boxwood line to its Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs collection, offering growers new disease- and pest-resistant evergreen varieties. NewGen boxwood, developed by Saunders Brothers... more »

EHR updates brand to reflect employee ownership

EHR, formerly known in full as Eason Horticultural Resources Inc., has introduced a refreshed brand identity that reflects its evolution as an employee-owned company and signals a forward-looking approach to horticultural brokerage. The company will... more »

Prospiant names Burk Metzger as president

Prospiant has appointed Burk Metzger as president of the company, bringing decades of controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) experience to the role. He will report directly to Gibraltar chief executive officer Bill Bosway. ... more »

Farmers wary as U.S. pauses tariffs for some yet increases duties on China

President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on increased reciprocal tariffs for most U.S. trading partners, offering a temporary reprieve amid escalating global trade tensions. The April 9 decision excludes China, which will now face... more »

Sustainabloom debuts video promoting green practices

Sustainabloom has released a new short video, Sustainabloom Road, to promote sustainable practices in the floral and horticulture industries. The video, now available on YouTube and sustainabloom.org, encourages all floral professionals to take part in... more »

Southern Garden Tour set for June

The Southern Garden Tour will take place June 3-5, offering greenhouse growers and horticulture professionals an opportunity to visit trial gardens across Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina. The self-guided event features stops at Young’s Plant... more »

USDA opens applications for FY 2026 agricultural trade promotion programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications for its fiscal year 2026 agricultural trade promotion programs, aimed at helping American producers boost exports and enter new international markets. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service... more »

Indoor Ag-Con 2025 showcases CEA innovations

Indoor Ag-Con 2025, a leading event for the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector, returns March 11-12 to the Westgate Las Vegas with over 200 exhibitors spotlighting advancements in indoor growing systems, crop technologies and energy-efficient... more »

American Horticultural Society adds five board members

The American Horticultural Society has appointed five professionals to its Board of Directors, bringing experience in horticulture, public gardens and urban forestry. The new board members are Kathryn Acerbo-Bachmann of Massachusetts, founder of the marketing... more »

A greenhouse full of white, pink and purple orchids ready for retail sales.

Grower profile: Historical horticulture

Joop Overgaag started Westerlay Orchids 47 years ago, and it has grown into an 800,000-square-foot greenhouse enterprise. Today, Joop’s son Toine is president of the company and has transformed the family business into an orchid... more »