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The Canadian peat shortage has led to the emergence of new suppliers to U.S. growers. One of those suppliers is Klasmann-Deilmann, a European-based producer that’s partnered with ForemostCo to deliver a new peat product to the U.S

The Canadian peat shortage has led to the emergence of new suppliers to U.S. growers. One of those suppliers is Klasmann-Deilmann, a European-based producer that’s partnered with ForemostCo to deliver a new peat product to the U.S

Plastic pots have had tremendous staying power in our industry for a number of reasons, including those outlined in our November special report, “The Future Of Plastics.” In the report, we also explored a number of emerging biocontainers and whether or not any are a true challenger to plastics. We did not, however, explore non-woven fabric as an alternative container material, and it’s to this point that one reader issues a challenge. “Fabric pots are being used around the world, from greenhouse propagation to the largest outdoor commercial tree growers,” says Jim Averna, one of the founders of Root Pouch

The California Spring Trials are still more than three months away but Jiffy , John Henry Company and Skagit Gardens have announced changes to their 2012 plans. Jiffy and John Henry are both postponing their Spring Trials participation and plan to rejoin the trials in 2013.

When Fides’ parent company, Agribio Group in Holland, purchased Guatemalan cuttings producer Oro Farms last spring, it instantly put the combined Fides Oro over the billion-cutting threshold. Now, Agribio Group is getting even bigger.

Ask a breeder which plants are the very best, and it’s like asking a parent to choose a favorite from among their children.

Packaging, merchandising and marketing all play a huge role in consumer success, and the way the Berry Family of Nurseries handles Forever & Ever Plants is a good example of a grower embracing those elements. The Berry Family of Nurseries partnered with Horticultural Printers to design a consistent, cohesive look to build elevate the brand. The Horticultural Printers team helped the Berry Family of Nurseries design tags, signage, trade ads, brochures, a consumer website and even a tradeshow booth.

The dye-infused plant debate lives on – at least for one more week. Last week, we posed a dye-infused-plant-related question to GreenhouseGrower.com readers.

More than 100 GreenhouseGrower.com readers took a recent survey with questions about their 2011 sales and their sales expectations for next year.

Setting a lofty goal to boost sales by more than 10 percent next year? You’d be in the minority judging from results of a recent Greenhouse Grower survey, in which 29 percent of growers indicate they expect sales to be up 10 percent or more. The largest percentage of growers surveyed (34 percent) expects sales increases to range between 5 and 10 percent next year; about 16 percent expect sales to be up less than 5 percent while 12 percent expect flat sales

A story this month on GreenhouseGrower.com spotlighted ‘Princess Alexia Yellow,’ a dye-infused anthurium RijnPlant Breeding introduced to the European market this year. ‘Princess Alexia Yellow’ currently is not available to growers in the United States, but a lack of availability couldn’t restrain a number of readers from commenting online about the anthurium and the role of dye-infused plants in the marketplace. Here’s a sample of some of the comments shared on GreenhouseGrower.com, the majority of which were made anonymously: • “I think dyed plants are almost as bad as plastic plants