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Our Technology column highlights new and innovative ways for florists to use technology to their advantage.

Science and Technology
Perspective

Science and Technology

In times past, scientists who theorized about a future influenced by technology were often considered rogue in their thinking. However, in today’s society, it’s hard to deny the increasing presence of science and technology in our daily lives. Recent statistics...

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Automation is Upon Us
Stats & Facts

Automation is Upon Us

Say goodbye to mundane, repetitive tasks in the workplace: Automation is taking off. Businesses are tapping into automation to reduce or eliminate the more “robotic” tasks (an interesting play on words!) and to get their workers’ creative juices flowing. Automation...

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Global Trends
Trends

Global Trends

January’s IPM Essen and Christmasworld, both in Germany, were a glimpse into the latest trends in flowers, plants, floral accessories, containers, merchandising and more. Some trends are continuations of colors and textures we are already familiar with while others...

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Tulip Travels
Columnist

Tulip Travels

Tulips have a history and culture unrivaled by other flowers. Roses may be the biggest sellers, but tulips own a slice of world history that no other flower can rival. For example, “Tulipomania” in the 1600s was the source the first economic bubble in history, where...

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Oceans of Flowers
Columnist

Oceans of Flowers

Although most blooms imported into the United States are transported by cargo plane, transporting cut flowers by sea freight has dramatically increased in the last four years.From just 200 stems coming through PortMiami in 2015 to 26.8 million stems in 2018, the...

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