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Okinawa welcomes peak chrysanthemum season as supplier of the New Year’s staple
Okinawa Flower Grower’s Co-op President Shigeshi Miyagi (far left) and Makoto Oda, sub-manager of ANA Cargo Okinawa Hub (far right) pose with the first shipment of the temporarily expanded delivery of chrysanthemum flowers on Dec. 18, at the Naha Airport Cargo...
Gardening: Going blue for 2020
It’s time for the “what’s in and what’s out and what’s hot and what’s not” columns. We know already that the Pantone color of the year for 2020 is Classic Blue – the color of the sky at sunset. I’d call it medium. If I were to look for that color to use in...
Plant these for an interesting garden all year long
What is a gardener to do during the gray days of winter? For many of us, it’s all about planning. This is the perfect time to scout around for plants that provide winter interest to the landscape. Put them on your list of things to get in the ground this spring, and...
Features Business Grower Profiles Award-winning grower cultivates innovation
“I started working part-time for Harster Greenhouses when I was about 15 years old,” says Adrian Kemper. His first summer was spent painting heating pipes. From there, he went on to tackle numerous different roles, ranging from order processing to greenhouse building....
Features Crops Flowers Making Easter lilies profitable again
Peter Van Beurden stands among his crop of Easter lilies at Westland Greenhouses. Even without fungicides, this lily crop has excellent roots. Easter lily production has declined in the last few years but it is still one of the top five potted crops in terms of sales....Latest News
