Growers
Cavano’s Perennials now licensed grower of American Beauties Native Plants
Cavano’s Perennials has joined American Beauties Native Plants as a licensed grower, providing garden-worthy native plants. Wholesale nursery Cavano’s, located in Kingsville, Maryland, provides plants to garden centers, landscape contractors, re-wholesalers and municipalities through the... more »
Dümmen Orange announces personnel changes at Central American farms
Dümmen Orange has promoted Moises Cadenas to general manager of its Red Fox Las Mercedes Farm located in Santa Ana, El Salvador; and hired Walter Cadenas as general manager at its Antigua Flowers Farm located... more »
Westerlay Orchids continues sustainable practices
Westerlay Orchids has grown quality orchids for over 20 years to become California’s largest commercial orchid grower, distributing nearly 4 million orchids annually. At the same time, Westerlay is trailblazing with sustainable practices that tread... more »
AmericanHort schedules Plug & Cutting Conference for September
AmericanHort announced that the Plug & Cutting Conference will take place Sept. 23-25 in Orlando, Florida, at the Caribe Royale. The biennial conference offers plug and cutting growers of all experience levels in-person and online... more »
Smith Gardens assumes operations of Skagit Horticulture
Smith Gardens has acquired Skagit Horticulture’s inventory and assumes control of the Riverbend facility operating out of Mount Vernon, Washington. Operations at the Riverbend site will transition to Smith Gardens’ leadership. The Riverbend site is... more »
Vaughan’s, McHutchison name new president
Ken Turrentine has been named president of McHutchison and Vaughan’s Horticulture, a position in which he will lead both companies. With 20 years of professional experience working in the horticultural industry, Turrentine is no stranger to McHutchison or Vaughan’s... more »
HiBreeding, Perlanova, Creekside and Express Seed form new partnership
Hydrangea breeders HiBreeding and Perlanova have grown their collaboration with Creekside Greenhouses by adding new partner Express Seed. The partnership between these four companies intends to focus on driving innovation, developing new varieties, and supporting... more »
Maryland Nursery Landscape and Greenhouse Association recognizes 2 for horticultural excellence
At its annual meeting in January, the Maryland Nursery Landscape and Greenhouse Association (MNLGA) celebrated horticultural leaders Steve Black of Raemelton Farm and Rick Watson from The Perennial Farm for their contributions to the green industry. (Above photo: John... more »
AmericanHort launches new greenhouse technician certification
AmericanHort now offers a Greenhouse Technician Certification, a significant step in horticultural training tailored to meet the unique needs of the greenhouse sector. It is designed to assist greenhouse owners train grower teams and enhance... more »
From seed to store: How an agribusiness became a shopping destination
When Banny Oakes started a produce stand in South Florida in the 1930s, he likely could not have foreseen that his no-frills business would grow into the largest independently owned agribusiness in the region. Under... more »
MANTS draws more than 11,000 horticulture professionals to Baltimore
The 2024 Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) brought together over 11,200 attendees, including exhibitors, at the Baltimore Convention Center from Jan. 10-12. A sold-out trade show floor featured 920 exhibitors spread across 1,532 booths showcasing... more »
Proven Winners to offer new bulb program
Proven Winners and Garden State Bulb Co. are partnering to create an exclusive new flower bulb program for retailers and consumers. The collaboration is Proven Winners’ first foray into the flower bulb market, and a... more »
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