Sales for ornamentals growers are expected to be down around 50% this year with some expecting a far greater fall in sales. 96% of countries responding predict their industry will be severely impacted. The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)...
During these difficult times the smallest gift can brighten someone’s day. That’s what the Town of Lincoln is hoping to accomplish with the Canadian Flower Boost Challenge, a pay-it-forward social media initiative. “The challenge is for an individual...
Echinacea ‘Dark Shadows Wicked’ from Terra Nova Nurseries In a press release, Terra Nova Nurseries debuted a look at a new echinacea variety and series: Dark Shadows Wicked. The plant, a hybrid, is upright growing, features watermelon pink flowers with...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has American consumers focused on purchasing necessities like toilet paper, hand soap and food. What they’re not purchasing is flowers on their way to check out, and that’s a problem. In a conference call on Friday,...
California is the bouquet of the flower industry in the United States. About 80 percent of the nation’s flowers come from the Golden State with a big chunk from Central California. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote the world laughs in flowers. Right now, the flower...