Fairy Gardens

I wonder about our fascination with miniature things…maybe it is just envisioning and creating order and beauty in a tiny kingdom that makes us feel good. A way to have our say in a mostly out-of-our-control world.  Anyway, fairy gardens are so much fun and...

The Mums We Love, or Not?

Just completing our mum selling season might leave us a little jaded and tired of these plants, but they are pretty much a fact of life for the fall season. I love mums, the abundance of flowers, the bright colors, even their scent.  Apparently, I’m not...

The Case of the Spotted Plant

reprinted with permission: Source: Greenhouse Management, October 2015, www.greenhousemag.com INSV is incurable. Protect your plants with these savvy prevention tips. September 30, 2015 Steven D. Frank The breakdown Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) is a constant...

Plug It In

The very first job I had in the greenhouse was transplanting after school. It was spring and the fledgling company “Jolly Farmer Nursery” needed extra hands. Do you remember when we sowed seed in rows in an open flat and tore the poor little things apart...
The Next Generation

The Next Generation

Isn’t this little guy just adorable? His grandpa who shared the photo says, “He’s my little CEO, putting the final approval on my order!”  Really cute.  Shout out to Greg Caron of Winthrop Greenhouse in Winthrop NY…thanks for sharing!...