Management

Let’s Talk Pandemic & Horticulture

As I sit here and write this, I am now into day 73 of my Safer at Home crusade. It is not because I had/have the virus, but because I had five levels of my... more »

New Research Endowment Established at Cornell LIHREC

An endowment has been established at Cornell University’s Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center (LIHREC) in Riverhead, New York, called the “Founder’s Fund.” This endowment was established by five Long Island greenhouse businesses and... more »

Women in Horticulture Week Set to Take Place

Female entrepreneurs are growing the U.S. economy. In fact, over the past five years, women-owned businesses increased 21 percent. They represent 42% of all companies, employing 9.4 million workers and generating $1.9 trillion in revenue,... more »

UF IFAS Online Training Program Adds New Videos

The University of Florida's IFAS Extension Greenhouse Training Online program is now offering video content on a new YouTube channel (tinyurl.com/UFGTO). New videos in English and Spanish walk viewers through the process of petiole sap testing... more »

Garden Centers Honor First Responders & Healthcare Workers

Garden centers across the country were honoring mothers on the front line this Mother's Day by giving away 'Pink Splendor' hydrangeas. More than 700,000 Monrovia garden center customers across the country honored mothers in their... more »

MSU Extension Offering Online Greenhouse Courses This Summer

Michigan State University Extension has announced that its award-winning Online College of Knowledge greenhouse series is set to take place this summer. The summer session includes four self-paced courses on: Abiotic Disorders of Greenhouse Crops, Greenhouse and... more »

Now More Than Ever Is the Time to Be Lean

As we entered into 2020 the outlook for the green industry looked very promising. It was supposed to be a good year for growers; the economy was strong, the unemployment rate in February was 3.5%,... more »

Chat Room — May 2020

This month, we asked readers how they are dealing with the COVID-19 situation and what adjustments they are making to their businesses to move forward. As this is a quickly evolving situation, keep in mind... more »