Management

Think Business — Making Your Way Through the Fog

We are always looking for ways to make sense of things. When the pandemic hit 18 months ago, I tried to get people to think of the COVID-19 situation like a bridge to cross —... more »

Management — Making the Transition

A few minutes into our phone call, our client began to cry. Working on their career transition and preparing to sell their nursery, it suddenly hit them that their nursery business was their "baby" that... more »

The Times, They Are A-Changin’

The ancient philosopher Heraclitus said, “We both step and do not step in the same rivers. We are and are not.” Explaining change in the context of dipping one’s toe into the living waters of... more »

AmericanHort Launches Finished Plant Conference

The AmericanHort Finished Plant Conference, debuting this fall, is an event for finishing growers of bedding and potted flowering plants, indoor and outdoor perennials, and fast-turn flowering shrubs. Attendees will learn best practices in the... more »

Duets: Greenhouse Technology — Environment Control for Small Growers

Today’s guest is Dave Bartlett, president and owner of Bartlett Instrument Company in Fort Madison, Iowa. Dave earned an engineering degree from Iowa State University in 1982 and started his career as a design engineer... more »

Join the AmericanHort Advocacy Team in D.C.

Join the AmericanHort Advocacy team on Sept. 20-22, 2021, in Washington D.C. and make a difference for both your business and the horticulture industry. Impact Washington Summit 2021 is a two-day advocacy summit where green... more »

SAF Creates Career Training Hub

The Society of American Florists is now curating new training opportunities, created by the industry's top trainers, teachers, and horticultural/floral pros, in a central location — its Career Connection learning hub. The first five courses... more »

Pen & Petal Marks 20th Year Serving Green Industry

Pen & Petal, a full-service marketing communications agency servicing the green industry, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. “The idea of a full-service agency specializing in the green industry and founded on horticulture knowledge... more »