Management

Is Your Grower Involved in Your New Greenhouse Build?

All too often, when you’re halfway through building a new greenhouse, change orders begin to come through. The owner wants to add booms, but it requires larger bottom chords on trusses or larger bar joists,... more »

Need Help Finding Solutions to Today’s Challenges?

Fighting pests and diseases in the greenhouse is a never-ending challenge for all growers. It is imperative to get to the root of these problems — the sooner the better. Learning how to diagnose these... more »

Think Business — To Struggle or Not to Struggle?

Sometimes we confuse being busy as doing well. Sometimes we think when the phone is ringing that we should be happy not overwhelmed. Sometimes when we are creating great projects, we should be making money.... more »

Management — Cultivating the Next Generation of Green Collar Professionals

We are reaching a defining moment in horticulture. The greenhouse growers, garden center owners and, in fact, most of the horticulturists of today are aging and retiring. What should be a fountain of opportunity for... more »

Stay prepared: Boiler and generator maintenance checklists for the upcoming seasons

{Sponsored} As the fall and winter seasons come into focus, two of the most vital pieces of equipment to maintain and prepare are your boilers and emergency generators. Is your equipment ready for a potentially rough... more »

How to perfect your injury and illness recordkeeping and reporting program

{Sponsored} The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that all employers with over 11 employees keep records for on-the-job injuries and illnesses, it does not hurt to do the same for smaller greenhouses. Recordkeeping can... more »

In Case of Emergency: creating a proper evacuation plan to keep your employees safe

{Sponsored} For a greenhouse, there can be no worse days than when a disaster strikes — but the biggest difference between a bad day and a disaster can be as simple as proper planning and preparation. ... more »

Shinoda Foundation Awards Scholarships

The Shinoda Foundation Board of Trustees recently presented its annual scholarships to elite students from some of the country top floriculture programs. “Our foundation was created to encourage fresh, ambitious young talent to pursue careers... more »