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Nurseries gear up for spring
Nurseries gear up for spring Greenhouses filling with plants for county By Bill Bradshaw and Ellen Morris Bishop Wallowa County Chieftain Wallowa County’s three nurseries—Wallowa County, Alder Slope, and The Flower Peddler are ready to help home gardeners...
California Farm Bureau Federation Reports Amid Cancellations, Flower Sales Plummet
Allan Nishita, co-owner of Flora Fresh in Sacramento, looks over peach-blossom branches in one of his coolers. These branches would normally be used in decorative arrangements, but with events such as weddings being postponed or canceled because of the COVID-19...
Ornamental growers lose millions as coronavirus lockdown hits at height of the season
Garden centre closures are "devastating" British growers who were at peak production ready for the gardening season when the Government closed ‘non-essential’ retail, including garden centres. After non-essential retail was told to close by the...
Survey Reveals the True Horror of Coronavirus Pandemic to the Ornamental Horticulture Industry
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)...
California’s flower industry gutted from coronavirus as local farms wilt under financial losses
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...Latest News
