Research

Talking to Plants … and Plants Talking Back

Did you know that plants can communicate — with people? We know that gardeners like to talk to their plants, but imagine if plants could talk bac... more »

Doctor’s Orders

Over the years our industry has always promoted the health benefits that gardening provides. But a new report out of England is urging doctors ther... more »

A Good Year to Grow On

According to recently released research from Bruce Butterfield at the National Gardening Research Co. (formerly a part of the National Gardening Assoc... more »

A Closer Look at Far-Red Radiation

Far-red radiation — often called far-red light — can be defined as photons with wavelengths from 700 to 800 nanometers (nm). Humans can barely see... more »

AFE Research Receives Nearly $300,000 in Funding

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has approved more than $296,000 in floriculture/horticulture research project funding for the 2016-2017 fiscal yea... more »

Roberto Lopez Joins MSU Horticulture Department

Roberto Lopez has joined the faculty in the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing, Michigan as an assistant p... more »