Impression Naivasha Horticultural Fair

Last week, on September 16 and 17, the Naivasha Horticultural Fair took place in Naivasha, where they hosted a record number of stands, namely 180. This charitable event is in its 20th year and attracts an audience from across the continent and Europe. The event showcases products and services from…

Mayte Grazia receives own rose: 'The Most Beautiful'

"There is a very high demand for healthy, hardy garden roses and especially when they are named after well know people or songs," says Rosa Eskelund of Roses Forever. And this Danish rose breeder knows it, because many of her varieties have been baptized by famous, mostly Scandinavian, people. And now,…

Temperature Tiny Forest up to 20 degrees lower than on the streets on hot days

Tiny Forests form an excellent solution to drought and heat stress in urban areas. Research by Wageningen Environmental Research shows that temperatures in a Tiny Forest may be as much as 20 degrees below those in the streets. Moreover, the mini forests store much water during heavy precipitation, which…

UK: New courses help secondary students engage with nature and horticulture

RHS Garden Harlow Carr is offering new half-day workshops which support and enhance the curriculum and offer students the opportunity to get hands-on in the gardens. The five new workshops will teach pupils about areas of the gardens, such as food-growing, and the wide range of benefits plants provide…

Basics of greenhouse hydroponics by the University of Kentucky

In this video, part of the University of Kentucky Greenhouse Educator Training (G.E.T.) Series, Dr. Garrett Owen talks about the basics of hydroponic cropping systems. Dr. Owen is a CEA specialist from the University of Kentucky. 

Massive crossover suppression by CRISPR–Cas-mediated plant chromosome engineering

Recent studies have demonstrated that not only genes but also entire chromosomes can be engineered using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats…

Marjoland Experience: "Connect with the customer, now more than ever"

On Wednesday, September 7, the fourth edition of the Marjoland Experience took place. Buyers and sellers of flowers received a warm welcome at their rose nursery Marjoland. They got a tour of the company, meeting various Marjoland specialists along the way. The latter told the guests what their…

Controlling algae on growing media

It is not uncommon for most growers to find "green slime" growing on the surface of a growing medium. This green slime is predominantly composed of blue-green and green algae. This can occur in peat-perlite growing media, peat bark, peat-wood fiber, and even coir. It has been seen growing on the surface…

BASF launches Dagonis fungicide to tackle powdery mildew in Kenya

Floriculturists in Kenya will now have access to a new fungicide that will protect their crops against powdery mildew, a fungal disease that impairs the maturity of flower…

White LEDs: a cost-effective alternative to red and far-red LEDs

Many important greenhouse floriculture crops are long-day plants, meaning they require long days and short nights (usually less than 8–10 hours of darkness) to produce flowers early. To shorten long nights and promote the flowering of long-day plants, growers can use dim photoperiodic lighting at the end…

BotaniGard and Mycotrol to be distributed by manufacturer Certis Biologicals as of October 2022

“In Canada and the United States, our products BotaniGard and Mycotrol were previously supplied to distributors by BioWorks, with their name on the label. Starting in October 2022, we will be selling those through our distribution channels,” says Jim Black, Business Director for the Garden, Greenhouse,…

Bulacan's ornamental plant industry gets an S and T boost

Ornamental plants, primarily grown for their beauty and aesthetic quality, are mainly used for decoration in gardens, landscapes, and even indoor projects. With the ‘plantation’ and ‘planta’ hype during the pandemic, ornamental plants received the spotlight as people became devoted to gardening for…

Daily light integral and/or photoperiod during the young plant and finishing stages

To produce consistent and high-quality specialty cut flowers throughout the year, growers in temperate climates must utilize controlled environment greenhouses. Research-based information on photoperiod management and supplemental lighting for specialty cut flowers is limiting. Therefore, the objectives…

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Minneapolis start-up plans win price for compostable flower foam

For nearly 70 years, the global floral industry has used oil-based foam bricks to hold flower arrangements in place. A Twin Cities company is commercializing material developed at the University of Minnesota to bring to market a new, compostable, nontoxic foam brick that could receive significant demand…

Inside the growing, gorgeous, female-Led Slow Flowers revolution

Thanks to the work of the slow food movement over the past two decades, we now know the value and the joys of local, seasonal eating, whether it’s spicy mouthfuls of spring’s first baby greens or the pure orb of sunshine that is a ripe summer peach. A similar cultural shift is now taking root in the…

How to build an on-demand flower delivery app like Floward?

With the ever-changing lifestyle of consumers, the use of flowers has exponentially increased as it is being used in various applications like conferences, activities, personal use, and gifting. With the increase in demand for flowers, it is obvious to observe a proportionate growth in the floriculture…

Guardian Agriculture presents autonomous electric drone sprayer

Guardian Agriculture is introducing the new Guardian SC1, an autonomous, unmanned aerial sprayer. This all-electric machine can carry a 50-gallon payload while covering…

LA based company, Verona Roses, shakes up the market for preserved flowers and personalization

Los Angeles-based company, Verona Roses, shakes up the market for preserved flowers and personalization, creating the first luxury wooden box of preserved roses with a high-definition screen for video playback. Its founders, Karina Quiroz and Andrea Dominguez, and their husbands, Victor and Raúl, will…

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KidsGardening now offers youth garden resources in Spanish

KidsGardening, a U.S.-based national nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring all kids have the opportunity to learn through the garden, announces the release of its most popular garden education materials in Spanish. Since launching the Youth Garden Grant in 1982, KidsGardening has been a leader in…

The 2022 German florist champion is Christopher Ernst

After an exciting day of competition in Berlin’s urban lounge bar “Haubentaucher,” the vibrant creations of Christopher Ernst from Kindelbrück convinced the jury of the German Florist Championship (DMF). His four challenging floral arrangements, centered around the topic “freedom,” helped him to prevail…

O2 mini seed scanner presented at Seed meets Technology

Sendot is presenting an O2 mini seed scanner on Seed meets Technology. The event starts on September 27. Sendot will be present at the booth of Centor Europe. The O2 mini seed scanner is a 'flexible research tool to measure seed respiration by non-invasive oxygen measurement,' explains Commercial Manager…

Marginpar celebrates Grandparents Day at Floriade

Since 2014, the Felini Foundation has organized celebrations for Grandparents' Day in the Netherlands on the first Sunday of October. In several cities, the foundation organizes activities such as a flower workshop for grandparents and grandchildren, theatre performances, and lectures. Various activities…

University of Florida's online greenhouse training courses are starting soon

Two of the University of Florida's greenhouse training courses will start soon.  Weed managementAn intermediate-level course that teaches all aspects of weed management in nurseries and greenhouses, including weed identification, developing herbicide programs, and the latest non-chemical methods of weed control…

SAF will host two in-person learning events for retailers this fall

The Society of American Florists' 1-Day Profit Blast will be coming to Denver, CO, on October 11 and San Marcos, TX, on November 9. Retail florists across the country are…

News from Royal FloraHolland: Logistics not as intended

Logistics services at our three export locations are not what we want and what our customers should expect from us. We realize very well what this means for our customers. Leendert-Jan Plaisier, COO of Royal FloraHolland: "This makes me extremely sad. This goes not only for me but also for my colleagues…

Belgium: Deforche Construction Group ready to go to the next level

Deforche Construction Group celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. Deforche is intent on taking its winning formula to the next level. Thermoflor Thanks to its targeted business strategy, reflected in 3 group companies, Deforche Construction Group is even better placed to serve its customers. CEO…

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New flights from Ecuador to US to meet demand for flower transport

Kalitta Air has launched new freighter flights from Ecuador to the US in partnership with GSA Choice Cargo as they look to meet the demand for flower transport. The flights operate between Quito and Miami twice per week, utilizing B747-400 freighters. He added the flights are in response to growing…