Grower News

Dramm promotes Les Evans to head water division

The Dramm Corporation has promoted Les Evans to lead its DRAMMwater business segment, succeeding Al Zylstra, who will retire in July 2025. Evans, who joined Dramm in 2009, initially served as the company’s first Northeastern... more »

Wholesale program supports floral sustainability

Sustainabloom, a program from the American Floral Endowment, has launched the Wholesale Nickel Program to help floral wholesalers contribute to sustainability education and research. The program allows participating wholesalers to add up to 5 cents... more »

Westerlay Orchids expands team with new hires

Westerlay Orchids has appointed Jay Hathorn as key account manager and Desiree Escobar as administrative assistant for sales, strengthening the company’s customer service and operations team. Based in Carpinteria, California, Westerlay is one of the... more »

Oasis Grower expands southeast sales territory

Oasis Grower Solutions, a division of Smithers-Oasis, has appointed Paul Gaydos as territory sales manager for a newly created Southeast U.S. sales region, effective April 14. Gaydos brings over 20 years of experience in commercial... more »

Costa Farms expand BloomSelect hibiscus for 2025

Costa Farms will expand its BloomSelect hibiscus line for the 2025 season, introducing new genetics and merchandising options aimed at improving performance at retail. The updated line includes new exclusive hybrids developed through Costa Farms’... more »

Berger research greenhouses adopt Sollum’s dynamic lighting

Berger has selected Sollum Technologies’ dynamic LED grow light system to upgrade its research greenhouses, aiming to enhance crop performance through advanced lighting and substrate strategies. The collaboration will replace Berger’s current high-pressure sodium (HPS)... more »

Trump suggests legal pathway for undocumented farmworkers amid deportation push

President Donald Trump has suggested a new plan that could allow undocumented agricultural workers to gain legal status, if they voluntarily leave the country and re-enter through a formal process. Trump’s comments during an April... more »

MHA Nation opens greenhouse to boost food access

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation in North Dakota has opened Phase 1 of its Native Green Grow greenhouse, or NG2, marking a major step toward food sovereignty and sustainable agriculture. The project will have... more »

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 »