February 2025

Culture Report: Heliopsis ‘Burning Hearts’

Heliopsis, commonly known as oxeye sunflower, is one of the most impactful genera in terms of garden and landscape applications. Garden centers, landscape contractors and professional growers are tapp... more

Dr. Bugs: Life cycles of insect and mite pests

Question: Why is it important to understand the life cycle of insect and mite pests for pest management?

Forty under 40 perspectives: A day in the life of plant protection

In 2019, I joined the research department at Monrovia to focus on diagnosing diseases and performing trials on potting mixes, fertigation, biological control and new chemicals. This role gave me persp... more

Grower profile: North Carolina Farms

From dreams to a deep-rooted endeavor

Poinsettia protection

Pythium in production is managed with comprehensive prevention

Poinsettia Variety Day 2024

Plantpeddler shares the best varieties from this year’s trials

Regulating crops in a controlled space

Efficiency, results drive PGR usage and application method

Taking control of technology

Technologies for optimal growing conditions

Technically speaking: Getting the most out of energy and shade curtains

Retractable energy and shade curtains offer potential advantages when producing crops inside greenhouses. In the summer, a curtain system can limit the greenhouse temperature rise by decreasing the so... more