Patience: Do You Know Why Patient Gardeners End Up With The Best Garden? Read On To Find Out By Jonathan Yaakobi Patience is a virtue much in decline in this instant gratification epoch. This is no less evident in gardening; a word that not so long ago was synonymous with such terms as serenity, balance, harmony, and…

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Horticulture Magazine recently had a Q&A session covering tall and narrow perennials. This is great advice for that garden with less room to grow out, but with plenty of room to grow up. Q&A: Tall, Narrow Perennials From hortmag.com Question: Do you have any suggestions for tall and narrow perennials? My garden is tight on space. Answer: Yes. Tucson-based…

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A look into pricing and profit decisions facing retailers in the Horticulture industry. By Bridget Behe and Tom Dudek, Michigan State University Pricing products has the appearance of being cost-based and somewhat mathematical until you realize the art involved in finding the right price. When is the price right? When you not only cover all of the…

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By Julie Lane-Gay It’s not easy getting plants to grow in dry, shaded areas. Horticulture Magazine’s Julie Lane-Gay knows what perennials, shrubs, vines and bulbs do well in shaded, low moisture environments, and has some suggestions on keeping them healthy. It can be difficult to get plants to grow around deciduous or evergreen trees. The trees throw much…

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By Bridget Behe, professor, Michigan State University, Department of Horticulture Now is a good time to reconnect with your customers and see how your products performed this year.  Customers are not all the same, so you should consider key groups of customers. If you have point-of-sale software (retailers) or sales figures for the wholesale business, you can…

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By Bridget Behe Professor, Michigan State University Department of Horticulture One article I have Horticulture majors at Michigan State University read the last week of classes before the final exam is from the July 2003 Harvard Business Review. “What Really Works” by Nitin Nohria, William Joyce and Bruce Roberson summarizes so much of what we cover in…

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You can’t eat your lawn, but those hedges look delicious. A new trend is rising.  Edible landscapes are becoming more popular, and many growers are taking advantage of the opportunity.  “New Trend” does not always indicate a new concept, however.  Considered by many a pioneer in the field of Edible Landscaping, Rosalind Creasy has been revolutionizing…

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Joseph C. Neal, Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University Establishing and maintaining quality annual color beds requires a plan to prevent and control weeds. Weeds compete with orna­mental plants for water, light, and nutrients reducing aesthetic quality and plant growth. To minimize these problems, a weed manage­ment program should be developed and imple­mented prior to…

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By Dr. Bill McElhannon A working knowledge of water quality is indispensable for greenhouse growers and nurserymen. Water quality can be extremely variable location to location; change over time, and the various properties of irrigation water can have significant impact on plant growth. Every grower and nurseryman should be able to quickly scan a water analysis…

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In this article from down under posted on the Outdoor Design Source website (http://www.odsnews.com.au/news?cid=11459&pid=6258358), scientists discuss the health benefits of growing plants indoors.  Turns out they not only look good, they’re good for you! Indoor Plants and Human Health and Wellbeing Australian scientists move one step closer to proving the link between the humble indoor plant and…

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