Syngenta Flowers introduces Delta Pro
Syngenta Flowers has announced the new Delta Pro series. According to Syngenta, Delta Pro offers growers a single solution with the most programmable large-flowered pansy series for both spring and...
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New and notable Perennials
The gardening craze of the pandemic years is showing no sign of slowing down and perennial plant sales at garden centres remain quite strong (see: ‘Gardening is ‘the new normal,’ Greenhouse Canada,...
View ArticleLendway buys tulip producer Bloomia
Specialty ag and finance company Lendway Inc. has acquired a majority ownership interest in Bloomia B.V., which is said to be one of the largest producers of fresh-cut tulips in the U.S. Lendway’s...
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Canada Post’s latest stamp issue showcases environmentally important wildflowers
Image Credit: CNW Group/Canada Post Canada Post’s latest stamp issue features two native wildflowers that are important sources of food for a variety of pollinators, including hummingbirds, butterflies...
View ArticleNorthscaping adds over 2,000 plants to the NetPS database
Northscaping has expanded the NetPS Plant Database, which powers the online plant database NetPS Plant Finder Tool, by adding 2,325 new plant varieties, bringing the total in the database to over...
View ArticlePlants are flowering earlier than ever – here’s how they sense the seasons
Hedgerows in mid-February might have traditionally appeared white with snow; this year the white was the work of blackthorn blossoms – a harbinger of spring. Although a welcome sign after a wet and...
View ArticleParvispinus on Poinsettias? It’s Possible.
Growers in Ontario continue to struggle with Thrips parvispinus on tropical crops like mandevilla, anthurium and schefflera. Unfortunately, reports out of Europe also indicate this invasive pest...
View ArticleFlowers may be more ancient than dinosaurs – but scientists can’t agree on...
Flowers may look delicate – but flowering plants, what scientists call angiosperms, are one of the most successful evolutionary organisms on the planet. Including more than 350,000 known species, they...
View Article72nd Canadian Tulip Festival honours RCAF centenary
The Canadian Tulip Festival, in Ottawa, Ont., is celebrating a century of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) over 11 days and nights from Friday, May 10 to Monday, May 20. The festival’s roots trace...
View ArticleGrower Day 2024 is coming up
The month of June is known as the time schools let out for the summer, and June 20, 21, or 22 (depending on the year) is the longest day of the year with the most daylight hours in the Northern...
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