Grower News
Orchids are Bedford man’s passion
By Dawny Gershkowitz / bedford@wickedlocal.com Mike Badia has been interested in plants since childhood. “My earliest memories are of the Long Island farm area where I grew up, of my grandmother growing flowers, growing and canning her own vegetables,” Badia said. His...
Marigold harvest a gift to workers who have kept Mellano blooming for 50 years
Noemi Molina tosses marigolds that she cut on to a pile that she will eventually carry to a truck as she and other workers harvest marigolds at the Mellano & Company farm on Friday, October 25, in Oceanside. The flowers were donated to the Mission San Luis Rey for...
Peony producer reflects on three decades as Tasmania’s leading flower grower
Peter Botting at his peony farm in Forth, Tasmania. As the flower world enters the short but vibrant blooming period of the peony flower, a Tasmanian grower’s 30-year venture is coming to a close. Over 30 years Peter Botting has grown to be one of the largest...
First Faux-Fresh Partnership Blooms at High Point Market
Floral designer Ed Glenn, CEO of New Growth Designs, has collaborated with horticulturalist and founder of Weston Farms, Erin Weston, to introduce an archival quality three-dimensional magnolia bloom. It’s the first collaboration of its kind, pairing a permanent...
Greenyard divests UK flower biz to Yellow Holdings
Greenyard has announced that it has successfully divested Greenyard Flowers UK to Yellow Holdings Ltd, a group led by Alex Newey, director of the Pebble Group and a long-time partner of the business, and Gilles Deprez, Managing Director of the company. According to...Latest News
