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How the Flower Industry Is Evolving In Response to This Pandemic
The images of bouquets of tulips and chrysanthemums being destroyed at the Dutch flower auction last month were an arrow through many a flower-lover’s heart. “You can’t order [flowers] to stop growing,” Michel van Schie, a spokesman for the...
Will Covid-19 mean feast or famine for Alaska’s peony growers?
Kenneth John Gill aka Gillfoto By John Creed No one knows whether Alaska’s flourishing peony industry might keep booming or go bust this year. “Who knows how long this is going to last?” asks Pat Holloway, University of Alaska Fairbanks horticulture professor emerita,...
Local flower farmers struggling to survive coronavirus shutdown
Credit: Courtesy of See Lee A bouquet from See Lee Farm Farmers markets are slowly returning, but in a limited way. Only food farmers and producers will be selling. Flower farmers, will not. Yet, they’re one of the hardest hit businesses by the coronavirus shutdown....
A strong and viable market
According to Plantpeddler President Mike Gooder, the genetics within the horticulture industry continue to evolve. Gone are the days when a genus was limited to one size fits all. Now, there are lines to fit specific applications. In begonias, this is definitely the...
Solving pest problems
At Riverview Flower Farms, Gregg Meyer helped introduce new solutions to eliminate pest problems like chilli thrips, mealybugs and spider mites. Subscribe In the Tampa/ St. Petersburg area, Riverview Flower Farms grows annuals and perennials for Home Depot. Riverview...Latest News
