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April 29, 20220

A Quick Tutorial in Orchid Nomenclature or “Know Who You Have!”

To many of us who started growing Orchids for the first time, we commonly referred to the plants by a common or familiar name. The two most popular a

April 28, 20220

Insects and disease love conditions in greenhouses. The early warm air and ground temperature, plus the lack of beneficial insects, creates an artifi

April 27, 20220

April and May have historically been a lean month for food gardeners in the U.S. However, a greenhouse or other temperature-controlled growing en

April 25, 20220

Sweet corn is a summer favorite for everyone. We all have fond memories of eating corn on the cob at summer picnics and grill-outs; it is an esse

April 24, 20220

One of the spring/summer projects that crops up time and again in discussions with customers is installing some type of covering on a patio, sunr

April 23, 20220

Marshall McLuhan once said, “It is the framework which changes with each new technology and not just the picture within the frame.” This is certa

April 22, 20220

One thing that most gardeners have in common is that they can never have too many plants. There's always one more plant in the garden center that

April 21, 20220

For most rosarians, those of us who live in climates where winters are cold, April is the beginning of the rose season. It’s the time we remove o

April 19, 20220

March 20th was the official first day of spring in 2022. Is your greenhouse ready for a new growing season? If it isn’t, don’t worry. As warmer w

April 18, 20220

We’re all waiting for springtime to slowly arrive. We’ve had enough of winter and we’re ready to witness the rebirth of life in our gardens. Everyone