At this year’s California Spring Trials (CAST), Danziger transformed its Gilroy display into a greenhouse of colour, creativity, and innovation,…
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GreenTech Americas will host its 5th edition from 25-27 March at the Querétaro Centro de Congresos in Mexico. The event…
In the spring of 2024, floriculture business members were introduced to an initiative launched to heighten awareness and provide guidance…
USA-based A24 Consulting today announced the official launch of The Certified Shopify Online Garden Center, a comprehensive, fully managed direct-to-consumer…
Sustainabloom, a programme from the American Floral Endowment, today announced the release of three new comprehensive guides designed to help…
With Heart Collective is excited to announce the first-ever PlantCon International Orlando, marking the convention’s debut outside of Texas. This…
With spring on the horizon, American garden rose breeder and grower Jackson & Perkins (Est. 1872) is ready to unveil…
The Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) returns to Baltimore January 8-10, 2025, and promises to be another record-breaking event. Known…
Pantone LLC, the world-renowned authority on color, has hailed Mocha Mousse as the Pantone Colour of the Year 2025 and…
In the world of post-harvest technology, where fresh produce and cut flowers race against time to remain marketable, truly innovative…
The Oregon Association of Nurseries is now accepting booth applications for the 2025 Farwest Show, a trade show and conference…
Costa Farms, a global grower of tropical plants, is proud to announce that its marketing team has been named one…
The Oregon Association of Nurseries is now accepting speaker proposals for the 2025 Farwest Show, a trade show and conference…
Jackson & Perkins, a leader in rose cultivation, is pleased to announce that two of its Floribunda roses, Like No…
The USA ambassador to the Netherlands, Ms Shefali Razdan Duggal, Keukenhof gardeners, and representatives of the industry body for the…
The American Floral Endowment (AFE), a non-profit organisation that funds research, scholarships, internships, and grants in floriculture and horticulture for the…
The Sewell-based Delaware Valley Floral Group, LLC (DVFG) has reached an agreement to acquire Zieger & Sons, Inc., a highly…
Flower growers and shippers face the dual challenge of managing peak season demand while maintaining profitability throughout the year. RipeLocker…
PanAmerican Seed® was pleased to present a donation check to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society during the organisation’s local “Dinner…
A sense of optimism and excitement prevailed at the 2024 Farwest Show (held between 21 and 23 August at the…
Nursery industry professionals attending the 2024 Farwest Show chose Styrax japonicus (Japanese Snowbell) ‘Starway to Heaven’ as their favorite new…
As part of the Retailers’ Choice Awards, a jury of volunteer garden retailers browsed the aisles and highlighted 15 different…
The opening bell on the 2024 Farwest Show rings at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 21. And from there, it’s ready,…
The American Floral Endowment (AFE), a non-profit organisation that funds research, scholarships, internships, and grants in floriculture and horticulture for…
The XX International Protea Association Conference and XV International Protea Research Symposium 2025 are set to elevate the Protea industry’s…
Royal Anthos, the industry body for the Dutch bulb and nursery stock sector, is happy to announce its partnership with…
With Heart Collective proudly announces the first ever PlantCon International Dallas. The highly anticipated global non-profit plant convention is scheduled…
The International Fresh Produce Association’s 2024 Global Produce and Floral Show, which will be held from 17 to 19 October…
The 2024 Farwest Show (21-23 August) will be a place for go-getters. “Go get ideas. Go get knowledge. Go make…
The United States, as much as Europe, is experiencing hotter days earlier and later in the year than in decades…
American industry friends Buzzy Heroman, Steve Neubauer, Greg Royer, and Ken Young have established a memorial tribute through the American…
IFPA’s The Floral Conference – Miami 2024 concluded on a high note last month, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and…
Do you even know James Robilotta? If you attend the 2024 Farwest Show, you’ll get to know him better. Not…
Attendee and exhibitor registration is now open for the 2024 Farwest Show, which will be held August 21–23, 2024, at…
Are you an American floral designer, flower shop business owner, or manager? The industry body Floral Marketing Fund (FMF) wants…
Ball Horticultural Company’s Ockert Greyvenstein has joined the Board of Trustees of the American Floral Endowment (AFE), a non-profit organisation…
The American Floral Endowment, a non-profit organisation that funds research, scholarships, internships, and grants in floriculture and horticulture for the…
On Friday, 26 April, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) welcomed local MP David Johnston to Horticulture House, Chilton, its Oxfordshire…
On Saturday and Sunday June 29th-30th Southeast Plant Show will host the second annual Southeast Plant Show and host over…
Savvy floral marketers will take a deep dive into six critical shifts that will influence the floral industry over the…
Native plant consumption in the US continues to grow organically from consumer demand and through purchases mandated by legislation. Debbie…
American Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association (WFFSA) has appointed Kari Stringfellow as its new Executive Vice President, following in…
New York’s recently held Tulip Festival saw the launch of a new ‘Future 400’ tulip, a tribute to the first…
The city of New York, in association with Dutch tulip professionals, opened its first free-pick-your-own tulip garden in Manhattan’s Union…
More recently, Decowraps, a supplier of floral and potted packaging options, has opened its remodeled showroom. Decowrap says the minute…
Scientists combining AI with traditional gene mapping are getting closer to adding to the range of buxus with strong resistance…
This year’s ‘World of Flowers’ -themed Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo (GLFEE), held between 1-3 March at the DeVos…
With an impressive slate of award-winning and new-to-market plants, Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) is shining the spotlight on innovation…
Komet Sales (“Komet”), a software provider for the floral industry in the Americas, is pleased to announce the merger with…
A North American genus of ±35 herbaceous perennials, a handful of Liatris species are available to European designers, all from…
Terrazza MC and A.M.A. Horticulture Inc. have announced a new distribution partnership in a significant move for the green industry.…
A memorial tribute has been established through the American Floral Endowment (AFE) honouring industry leader and trailblazer Kenneth (Ken) Royer,…
Debbie Hamrick founded FloraCulture International in 1990 to serve growers, traders, and other stakeholders within global ornamental horticulture. It has…
At the prestigious annual ball of the Netherland-America Foundation (NAF) on Friday, 18 November in New York, Air France KLM…
Back in the 1930s, the United States became the first country to offer breeders the ability to protect their novel…
The USA ambassador to the Netherlands, Ms Shefali Razdan Duggal, Keukenhof gardeners, and representatives of the industry body for the…
The California Association of Flower Growers & Shippers (CalFlowers) looks forward to updating green professionals on their successful ‘Flowers, Self…
American industry icon Jerome Raska inducted into the Great Lakes Floral Foundation Hall of Fame On the evening of October…
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has become the newest Associate Member of the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI). This partnership unites…
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is excited to celebrate and recognise Research Director, Terril Nell, Ph.D., AAF for his recent induction…
Eclipse® Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Eclipse’ PP35544, USPP, CPBRAF) was voted by Farwest Show attendees as the People’s Choice winner in…
Garden retailers roamed the trade show floor as part of the Retailers’ Choice Awards Awards™ and chose 15 different products…
American Plant breeder’s agent Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) is delighted to share the exciting news of Aspidistra Tokyo Skies’…
The 2023 Farwest Show seminars lineup in Portland has something for every green industry professional. That means growers, breeders, arborists,…
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has announced a new special Floriculture Sustainability Project to provide education and resources to the floral industry. Partnering…
Metazet FormFlex, a manufacturer and supplier of a variety of metal products for the horticultural sector, will be displaying its…
Dutch-based ErfGoed, an international leader in manufacturing and installing cultivation floors from Moerkapelle, will host a free ‘What Irrigation System…
Katie Tamony, the chief marketing officer for Monrovia Nursery Company, will deliver the keynote address at the 2023 Farwest Show,…
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has increased its cargo capacity at Chicago O’Hare International Airport…
FCI had a great one-to-one with plant enthusiast and plant convention organiser Kenny Kiet Nguyen from Houston. We asked him…
PanAmerican Seed is proud to announce the launch of its redesigned website. With advanced features like regional-based information, better product…
For hobby gardeners now is the time to lay the groundwork for a summer garden, and Karsten shares the details…
Marcel Boonekamp is the Director of Growing at Ohio-based Green Circle Growers, a market-leading producer of Phalaenopsis orchids, tropical plants,…
Metrolina Greenhouses will hold its annual Trial Gardens Open House for members of the floriculture industry from 8 a.m. to…
Grant awards typically range from $5,000 to $ 35,000, scholarships from $500 to $5,000. The deadline is 1 June 2023.…
Gardening Know How is delighted to announce the recipients of its highly competitive 2022 sponsorship programme, which focuses on American…
To maximise floral purchases at retail, marketers must discover the consumer’s purchase journey. What is the shopper looking for? What…
With Heart Collective is proud to announce PlantCon International, an inaugural global plant convention taking place at NRG Center in…
Attendee and exhibitor registration is now open for the 50th anniversary edition of the Farwest Show in Portland, Oregon. The…
The First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden has been honoured with a tulip named after her. She attended…
With five months to go, preparations are underway for the 2023 World Floral Expo, happening between 7-8 September 2023 in…
On March 6–8, the Wholesale Florist and Florist Supplier Association (WF&FSA) welcomed over 600 attendees to the 2023 Floral Distribution…
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has launched a new campaign promoting the Friends of Floral, a dedicated group of philanthropists…
The official start of the USA’s new tulip season launched last Saturday 4 March with a mega cutting garden in…
PanAmerican Seed® uses its Beacon Impatiens profits for social good. And that’s a shining example to follow. PanAmerican Seed® is…
Event organiser ACI is pleased to announce that registration is now open for our US Biostimulants Summit 2023, taking place…
Happily, the California Association of Flower Growers & Shippers (CalFlowers) team began 2023 by floating on cloud nine after winning…
Nearly $50,000 in Scholarships Available; Application Deadline is June 1, 2023. Today, the Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund and…
Members of the floral supply chain will tap into consumer insights at The Floral Conference – Anaheim (https://www.freshproduce.com/events/the-floral-conference-anaheim/ ) on…
Organisers of the 50th annual Farwest Show and conference in Portland want to make the nursery trade show’s educational offerings…
The USA’s premier nursery industry trade show in the West, the Farwest Show, will celebrate its 50th anniversary this coming…
Global digital publishing powerhouse Future Publishing announced on 9 February 2023 it has strengthened its position within home interest with…
The 2023 Farwest Show is now accepting submissions of new plant introductions for the upcoming New Varieties Showcase. Sponsored by…
Registration has officially opened for the Garden Center Conference & Expo taking place August 2-4, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Not…
Ohio-based GIE Media Inc. hosted a ‘How to leverage existing customer data or… how to obtain it’ webinar on 27…
Lauded by judges for its showy colouration and remarkable hardiness, the variety debuts spring 2023 through PDSI’s Sunset® Plant Collection…
Employee-owned Harrell’s, LLC, is pleased to announce James Jensen of Turf South Central and Dave Nowakowski of Turf Florida as…
Profile Products announced the acquisition of Quick Plug, a leading manufacturer of bonded growing media for plant propagation. This acquisition…
West-Chicago-based PanAmerican Seed has announced that its 2022 charitable donation reached over $81,000.00 (USD) thanks to this year’s proceeds of…
Since its inception in 1961, the American Floral Endowment (AFE) has steadily grown in its abilities to support the floriculture…
While American OASIS® Grower Solutions is recognised globally for its ability to help growers propagate more in the greenhouse, today…
International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) hosted its first ever Global Produce & Floral Show (GPFS) last week in Orlando, Florida. …
At the 2022 edition of IFPA Global Produce Show – taking place between 27-29 October at Orlando’s Orange County Convention…
Employee-owned Harrell’s, LLC in Lakeland, United States, is pleased to announce that Dr Aaron Palmateer has joined Harrell’s family as…
HASLETT, USA: The Great Lakes Floral Foundation Hall of Fame was created to recognise the impact of florists, floral wholesalers…
Pioneering propagator, Emerald Coast Growers, continues to captivate the North American market with its grasses and perennials. Emerald Coast Growers…
Plant health is not just a question of identifying a problem quickly and taking steps to treat the pests and…
ORLANDO, USA: The Natiional Horticulture Foundation reports that longtime foliage industry figure Phil Cialone passed away on 16 September. Phil’s…
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) announces the appointment of its new Chairman of the Board and incoming Trustees. The announcement was made during…
MIAMI, USA: Broekhof, a global leader in flower packaging, has moved its USA business to a larger warehouse and office…
WESTLAND, Netherlands/BUFFALO GROVE, USA: Buffalo Grove-based Profile Products LLC, an American manufacturer of mulches, soil amendments and wood fibres, has…
JERSEYVILLE, USA: Bayer put its industry-leading offerings in crop protection, seeds & traits, and digital farming tools on display on…
Huntersville, USA: Metrolina Greenhouses will hold its annual Mum Trials open house for members of the floriculture industry from 8…
ORLANDO, USA:. SAF’s contributing writer Sarah Sampson sat down with Talmage McLaurin, who has nearly three decades of experience spotting…
Alexandria, USA: One of the American Floral Endowment’s most important programs is its research funding, which shows the impacts of…
Miami, USA: Broekhof, a global leader in flower packaging, has moved its USA business to a larger warehouse and office…
FCI sat down with Jason Tabor of American breeders network Must Have Perennials to discuss how their plant’s business has…
PORTLAND, USA: It’s all about the interactions, and the 2022 Farwest Show, held August 24–26, helped nursery professionals connect with…
MINNEAPOLIS, USA: In his Acres Online newsletter, Chris Beytes, editor at large of our sister publication GrowerTalks, reports that Leonard…
PORTLAND, USA: Styrax japonica ‘Nightfall Snowbell’ was chosen by voting attendees as the People’s Choice winner in the 2022 Farwest…
PORTLAND, USA: Styrax japonica ‘Nightfall Snowbell’ was chosen by professional judges as the Best in Show winner in the 2022…
PORTLAND, USA: There will be many opportunities for nursery professionals to network and socialise at the 2022 Farwest Show, opening…
WASHINGTON, NEWARK, USA: International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) is calling for industry voices to vote for two SXSW Meet Ups…
PORTLAND, USA: The 2022 Farwest Show, in Portland August 24–26, will offer 10 hours of credit towards pesticide recertification, including…
‘Sustainability is a responsibility and an opportunity’, says FSI’s Jeroen Oudheusden at SAF webinar
ALEXANDRIA, USA: The Society of American Florists (SAF) welcomed Jeroen Oudheusden, currently executive officer of the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI),…
COLOMBUS, USA: ErfGoed, an international leader in the manufacturing and installation of cultivation floors, will host a free webinar on 12…
WASHINGTON, NEWARK, USA: International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced the keynote speaker for the upcoming Global Produce & Floral…
DALLAS, USA: On Wednesday, June 29th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Dallas Arboretum invites industry professionals to its…
KENT, USA: OASIS® Grower Solutions (OGS) has recently bolstered its product management team to include Mary Bruns, as its new…
RESTON, USA: The National Wildlife Federation honoured Dr. Douglas Tallamy, the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources…
ANNAPOLIS, USA: The American Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association (WF&FSA) will hold its 2022 Development Experience (DevX) on July…
WASHINGTON, USA: Asocolflores, the Association of Colombian flower exporters, is always looking for new and creative ways for brand activation…
PORTLAND, USA: Nationally-renowned transformation consultant and trainer Greg Bell will be the keynote speaker at the 2022 Farwest Show in…
FCI Opinion: Mike Rimland is a plant hunter and global ambassador for Costa Farms, North America’s largest indoor plant nursery;…
FCI Interviews: Herb Hill of Raingreen Tropicals is a renowned bromeliad and orchid breeder, and he talks in June 2022…
MIAMI, USA: William Armellini from floral industry forum Flowersandcents.com sat down with Patrick Dahlson, president of Mayesh wholesale florist. Watch…
HOCKLEY, USA: The World Bromeliad Conference 2022 will be held in Sarasota, Florida, USA from Tuesday, June 7, 2022 through…
HUNTERSVILLE, USA: Metrolina Greenhouses will hold its annual Trial Gardens Open House for members of the floriculture industry from 7…
PORTLAND, USA: Registration for the 2022 Farwest Show in Portland, Oregon, is now open for attendees and exhibitors at www.farwestshow.com/register…
A two-year study on consumers’ purchasing behaviours and in-store and online influences unveiled that price is often an afterthought for…
WESTLAND, Netherlands/MIAMI, USA: Its official name is Geogenathus ciliatus, aka Geo. And the plant is set to revolutionise the houseplant…
MIAMI, USA: Decowraps, a leading packaging supplier to the floral industry, announced this week it has completed its acquisition of…
MIAMI, USA: Long-recognised as an innovator in the industry, Nature’s Way Farms, located in Miami, FL, is celebrating another milestone…
Blue skies and warm breezes welcomed members of the Wholesale Florist and Florist Supplier Association (WF&FSA) for their 2022 Floral…
KENT, USA: OASIS® Grower Solutions is pleased to announce the addition of technical sales representative, Sharon Warschauer, to support customers…
PORTLAND, USA: The 2022 Farwest Show is now accepting submissions of new plant introductions for the upcoming New Varieties Showcase.…
A US consumer houseplant purchasing study, coordinated by the country’s Floral Marketing Fund, has shown that houseplants make people happier.…
Gabriel Becerra joined the Wholesale Florists and Florist Supplier Association (WF&FSA) as its new president last June. FloraCulture International sat…
Many entrepreneurs will agree that “collaboration is the key to innovation”. This maxim certainly rings true when you see the…
MIAMI, USA: Broekhof, a global leader in flower packaging, has launched the Recy® Kraft Look sleeve, a sleeve made from…
How the floral industry is coping amidst supply chain disruptions was a popular hook in both national and local media…
CLEWISTON, FLORIDA/USA: The Airglades International Airport, located 100 miles north of Miami, is announcing the development of a new, state-of-the-art…
MIAMI, USA: Royal Van Zanten and The Queen’s Flowers, two of the world leaders in floriculture, have joined forces to…
BARBERTON, USA: Breeders network Must Have Perennials is proud to announce the release of their new product catalogue for 2022-23.…
WEST CHICAGO, USA This year, PanAmerican Seed® reaches its diamond anniversary in the horticulture industry. The company celebrates 75 years…
NEWARK, USA: It appears that even during a pandemic, consumers believe it is important to celebrate those they love. With…
WEST CHICAGO, USA: PanAmerican Seed® is pleased to continue its charitable give-back to less widely known causes through annual donations…
ANNAPOLIS, USA: In October 2021, the Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association (WF&FSA) introduced a new initiative to bring the…
WASHINGTON, USA: On Thursday, January 6, 2022, the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), kicked off a milestone year, recognising and thanking…
Millennials buying new homes is “good news” for the American horticulture industry, notes AmericanHort’s chief economist Dr Charlie Hall. This…
ALEXANDRIA, USA: The USA’s Floral Board uses a two-minute video to explain its national marketing campaign in an easy way.…
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: While Sahid Nahim from floral marketing company New Bloom Solutions had been to the San Francisco Flower…
Floral marketeer and floral industry consultant New Bloom Solutions from the USA discusses how Valentine’s Day affects the floral industry…
ORMOND BEACH, USA: Details Flowers Software announces their new partnership with Smithers-Oasis. Effective December 2021, this partnership will give Details…
In his Acres Online newsletter Acres Online, Chris Beytes, editor at large of our sister publication GrowerTalks, reports that Glenn…
MIAMI, USA: Connecting the different segments of the floral industry and sharing innovative ideas is how this industry will bloom.…
ANNAPOLIS, USA: The Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association (WF&FSA) will hold its 2022 Floral Distribution Conference (FDC) in Miami,…
MIAMI, USA: True sustainability needs transparency. With this in mind, Sahid Nahim of New Bloom Solutions and David Kaplan of…
DOWNER’S GROVE, USA: All-America Selections (AAS), North America’s most well-known and respected non-profit plant trialing organisation, is pleased to announce…
MIAMI, USA: Broekhof USA, a global leader in flower packaging, has earned the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Chain of Custody…
HALFMOON BAY, USA: Dutch greenhouse builder and horticultural engineering company Bosman Van Zaal in association with its sister company Crea-Tech…
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica: Webinar organiser, radio broadcaster, content marketing specialist and networking organiser Jungle Talks, in association with the…
SANTA BARBARA, USA: Chris Markham from Greenhouse Management magazine brings the news of Robert Bett tand Jeanette Bett being the…
FALLBROOK, USA: The California Association of Flowers Growers and Shippers (CalFlowers) is set to launch a digital campaign whose aspirational…
ALEXANDRIA, USA: The Floral Marketing Fund (FMF) released the results from the first of three consumer preferences studies being completed…
ALEXANDRIA, USA: Behind the work that the American Floral Endowment (AFE) undertakes to provide for the floral industry are the…
ALEXANDRIA, USA: A committee has been working across industry segments to develop a proposal — and support — for a…
NEWARK, USA: Chief executives representing the new association being formed by the Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association,…
TAMPA, USA: Registration for the Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) is now live. The event is set to take place…
HASLETT, USA: The Great Lakes Floral Association (GLFA), a multi-state full-service trade organisation representing more than 400 florists, growers, wholesalers,…
ALEXANDRIA, USA: Robert “Bob” Williams II, AAF, PFCI, former Vice-President of North American Operations for Smithers-Oasis, passed away with his…
CITRA, USA: Presented by the University of Florida’s Plant Science Research and Education Unit (PSREU), the 2021 Independent Plant Breeders…
CARLSBAD, USA: The San Diego County Flower & Plant Association (SDCF&PA) is pleased to announce its 2021-2022 slate of officers…
WESTERLOO, Belgium: The biofungicide, ASPERELLO® T34 Biocontrol™, has been granted a label for use in greenhouse-grown ornamentals in California. Used…
BURGH HAAMSTED, Netherlands: The USA was the first country to adopt Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Nevada’, also known as the Nevada fern.…
MIAMI, USA: As dawn broke over Miami on the morning of Monday, June 9, flower-packed vans and trucks began converging…
PENSACOLA, USA: Emerald Coast Growers has released an updated version of their Resource Guide. The 2021-22 edition features an exciting…
PORTLAND, USA: Sensational® Lavender (Lavandula intermedia ‘Tesseract’ PP31786) was chosen by judged as the Best in Show winner in the…
RIJSENHOUT, Netherlands: Colombia-based flower grower Jardines de los Andes, supported by Dutch-based plant breeder and propagator Royal Van Zanten, is…
PORTLAND, USA: Kimono™ Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hokomareki’ USPPAF), hybridised in the Netherlands by Kolster BV and introduced by Curoplant Co.,…
FCI sat down with Debi Chedester, Executive Director of the American Floral Endowment (AFE), to talk about their 60th-anniversary celebration…
PORTLAND, USA: The Garden Center Group’s Retailers’ Choice Awards will once again be part of the Farwest Show in 2021.…
PORTLAND, USA: The 2021 Farwest Show, happening August 18–20, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, is offering seven…
ORLANDO, USA: In 2021, the National Horticulture Foundation (NHF) celebrates its 34th birthday. NHF founder and board member Joe Cialone…
NORTH CAROLINA, USA: In the latest edition of FloraCulture International, we interview Abe van Wingerden, who, alongside his brother Art,…
NEW YORK, USA: The Museum at FIT (MFIT) will reopen to visitors on 6 August 6 with the debut of…
HASLETT, USA: The Great Lakes Floral Association is pleased to announce it has awarded $7000 in scholarships to the 2021…
PORTLAND, USA: The 2021 Farwest Show, taking place August 18–20, is offering three seminars that focus on climate adaptability, regenerative…
PORTLAND, USA: The 2021 Farwest Show, set for August 18–20 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, has scheduled…
PITTSBURG, USA:. Zabo Plant, a worldwide supplier of lilies and calla lilies with its headquarters in the Netherland, is delighted…
LOXLEY, USA: Plant Development Services, Inc. (Loxley, AL) is pleased to announce its 2022 trade releases debuting at Cultivate 2021,…
TAMPA, USA: Jack Harrell Jr, Chairman and CEO of Harrell’s, LLC, has been selected to join the class of 2020’s…
WASHINGTON, USA: The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) in the USA has announced a webinar series focused on ‘knowing and growing’…
The second annual Women in Horticulture Week, from 30 May until 5 June, honours, promotes and supports incredible female professionals…
ALEXANDRIA, USA: Starting today (18 May) the American Floral Endowment will be hosting new monthly webinars on production areas and…
PINEY RIVER, USA: NewGen® Boxwood, from Saunders Genetics, LLC, and Saunders Brothers, Inc. are pleased to announce the joint hiring…
ST LOUIS, USA: Flopak USA, the leading full-service floral packaging provider, has a patent pending new shipping system that has…
ANNAPOLIS, USA: The Wholesale Florist & Florist Supply Association (WF&FSA) will hold its 2021 Floral Distribution Conference (FDC) in Miami,…
GRAND RAPIDS, USA: J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom, a half-hour lifestyle show focused on flowers, returns for its third season,…
NEW YORK, USA: The Museum at FIT (MFIT) presents Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion, its 24th academic symposium, open to…
MIAMI, USA: Our man in the USA, William Armellini from Flowersandcents.com gives un update of the state of the American…
SEATTLE, USA: RipeLocker, a leader in extending the post-harvest life of perishables, today announced its RipeLocker containers held freshly harvested…
ALEXANDRIA, USA: American Floral Endowment (AFE) turns 60 in 2021. Take a look at AFE’s 60th anniversary videos and discover…
PORTLAND, USA: Two speakers are scheduled to deliver helpful and inspiring online keynote presentations during the Nursery Guide LIVE virtual…
HOMESTEAD, USA: During these extraordinary times, more and more Americans are seeking to escape their homes and spend time in…
SANDPOINT, USA: When FCI’s Italian correspondent Arturo Croci sent former FCI correspondent Nancy Laws his Christmas wishes in December, he…
WEST CHICAGO, USAl: As part of its product launch promise, Beacon Impatiens brings light – and happiness – back to…
LOS ANGELES, USA: Mayesh, one of the USA’s leading wholesale distributors of cut flowers announced on Thursday 31 December 2020,…
CHICAGO, USA, Ball Horticultural Company in West Chicago is a leader when it comes to horticulture. The global family of…
COTATI, USA: Growers now have a quick, easy way to provide the game-changing root zone heating that plants prefer. Roll’N…
PALMETTO, USA, 6 December 2020: Just in time for the holiday floral season, Manatee Fresh, the direct importer, national distributor,…
ORLANDO, USA: The Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) reached a reluctant decision to cancel Tropical Plant International Expo…
MIAMI, USA: Costa Farms is opening its Miami, Florida, Trial Garden on March 4-5, 2021, to brokers, growers, and other…
LOXLEY, USA: Plant Development Services Inc. (Loxley, AL) and TreeTown USA (Houston, TX) partner to introduce Better Boxwood™, the first…
HASLETT, USA: The Great Lakes Floral Association (GLFA) in collaboration with the Association of Flower Importers of Florida (AFIF), American…
MIAMI. USA: Our man in the USA, William Armellini from Flowersandcents.com brings the news that Bill Doran Company has purchased…
FCI sat down with ‘plant breeder’s agent’ Angela Treadwell-Palmer to discuss how her Plants Nouveau business has grown since its…
NEWARK, USA: Center for Growing Talent (CGT) has announced that Leonard Batti, vice president at Taylor Farms, will serve as…
COTATI, USA: BioTherm has expanded its sales team with the addition of Ryan McCoy as its regional sales representative for…
CHICAGO, USA: On Friday, September 18, 2020, All-America Selections honoured an individual with impressive plant breeding credentials by presenting the…
CHICAGO, USA: The iconic Wave, known for being the best seed-raised spreading petunia celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The…
NEWARK, USA: On September 18th the President and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced up to an additional $14…
FCI’s Colombian correspondent Marta Pizano sits down with John Simko, president and CEO of Sunshine Bouquet, the company that on…
PENSACOLA, USA: Emerald Coast Growers has released an updated version of their popular Resource Guide as the company celebrates its…
DE LIER, Netherlands: Ornamental plant breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange, and Yellowstone Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National…
MIAMI, USA: By bringing ornamental plant breeding, production and sales to supermarkets and wholesalers under one roof, the new flower…
MIAMI, USA: Costa Farms announced the acquisition of Florida grower DeLeon’s Bromeliads today. DeLeon’s Bromeliads, one of the largest growers…
WILMINGTON, USA: Bay State Farm Direct Flowers and Bill Doran Company have announced that they plan to merge as of…
WASHINGTON, USA: One of the most important tenets of plant pathology is that the first step to effectively controlling a…
Where you least expect something is sometimes where you’re most likely to find it. Such is the case with Star…
COLUMBUS, USA: Dümmen Orange has accepted three awards over the course of the Cultivate’19 tradeshow in Columbus, Ohio. Their Basewell®…
PINEY RIVER, USA: NewGen™ Boxwood, marketed by Saunders Genetics, LLC, unveiled the first two introductions in its groundbreaking boxwood programme…
After the Tropical Plant International Expo in Fort Lauderdale on January 22-24, 2020, TPIE will be moving from the east…
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that a final interim determination on the review of the herbicide glyphosate…
PENSACOLA, USA: Emerald Coast Growers has expanded its sales team with the addition of Katy Furnas, an experienced professional with…
According to Dutch-based event organiser HPP the 20th edition of World Floral Expo, Dallas, USA left its mark. HPP told…
Allen Olson, previously Head of Supply Chain and Operations in North and Latin America for Syngenta, is joining the Dümmen…
Growers now have access to the latest plant growth regulator (PGR) research and use tips in one handy resource with…
A multitude of new plants are presented every year at the Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.…
On Wednesday December 12, the U.S. House and Senate voted to reauthorize the $867 billion Farm Bill, providing funding and…
The largest floriculture event on the North American calendar was Cultivate’18, held July 14-17 in Columbus, Ohio. A smallish city…
MIAMI, United States: Ever wonder what are the two largest commodities passing through Miami International Airport (MIA)? Tourist and flowers!…
The more we learn about Impatiens downy mildew (IDM), the more intriguing and cunning this disease seems. IDM came to…
When I was tasked with writing an article about a Miami based import company I started to think of all…
The Wholesale Florist Florist Supplier Association (WF&FSA) last month announced Ben Powell has been appointed as President effective October 1st.…
OHIO, USA: Dümmen Orange, leading breeder and young plant producer, was rewarded for its high quality cut flowers by winning…
Author: Richard Melnick When a floral wholesale company has been around for 80 years and is thriving, you can be…
To help create sustainable growing practices, Earth Alive Clean Technologies Inc. is introducing its pioneering soil probiotic to home gardeners…
In Cathedral City, a district located next to Palm Springs in the Palm Desert, a 3.5 hectare project is being…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has taken over the ownership of FloraCulture International (FCI) from Royal FloraHolland (RFH)…
Smithers-Oasis Company, a provider of solutions throughout the plant and flower journey from propagation to presentation, recently received verification for…
Seasoned executive Henry Gonzalez has been named chief marketing officer of Costa Farms, the largest grower of ornamental plants in…
MIAMI, USA: Costa Farms announced the acquisition of Florida grower Green Leaf Nursery, Inc. today. Green Leaf Nursery, Inc. of…
Mayesh, one of the USA’s leading wholesale distributors of cut flowers, has added a Luxe Blooms showcase for the cream…
CHICAGO, USA: In less than a month, the fresh flower trade show “World Floral Expo” will take place in Rosemont,…
In our industry, everyone is aware of retailers insisting on sustainability but there are a few green florists, too. Lynn…
MIAMI, USA: With unique texture and striking color, Zamioculcas ‘Raven’, an interesting new black-foliage variety of the hardy ZZ plant,…
This story is about the politics of pallets. Pallets are likely to be the most forgettable part of the commercial…
More than 9,000 people from across the world participated in this year’s OFA Short Course, the annual national horticulture convention…
Born on January 5, 1923 in Vineland, New Jersey Julio ‘Toots’Armellini was the youngest of five children. After serving in…
“Last summer, I decided to build a small pond in my backyard as part of a larger makeover. Truth be…