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Parfum Flower Company Compensates the CO2 of All Roses From the Tambuzi Farm that they Import From Kenya to the Netherlands
Aalsmeer – During the ‘For the Love of Roses’ event Tuesday evening at the Fragrant Garden location of Parfum Flower Company exciting news was launched: Parfum Flower Company will compensate the CO2 of all roses from Tambuzi in Kenya from now on. Tambuzi is also the...
Hydrangeas: Whopper of a bloomer
WHEN one talks about growing a whopper of a flower, nothing resembles more truly and closely a true gigantic whopper than the common garden hydrangea. As a lovely garden plant, the hydrangea is popular and has always been a favourite among gardening enthusiasts...
URI researchers: Rhode Island conditions excellent for growing world’s most expensive spice
Close-up of the crocus-like saffron flower KINGSTON, R.I. – November 6, 2019 – Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice, selling for about $5,000 per pound at wholesale rates, and 90 percent of the global saffron harvest comes from Iran. But University of Rhode...
MeshTek Labs Deploys Smart Lighting Network in California Greenhouse
Dallas-based MeshTek Labs (a B2B spin out of Ilumi) has built a robust internal horticultural control network that allows the ability to control schedules, light scenes and settings, and more. [Image: Courtesy MeshTek] MeshTek Labs, a Dallas-based IoT company,...
Kenya’s flower industry can retain its global lustre
Today, the industry is in turmoil, threatening to tear off the lustre that brought the country Sh113 billion in 2018 and indirectly employed more than 500,000 people. Last week, Finlays Kenya said it would close its two flower farms in Kericho County by Christmas,...Latest News
