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HOW MUCH DOES A GREENHOUSE PROJECT REALLY COST?FROM THE APRIL 2025 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINEWRITTEN BY CHRIS BEYTESNARRATED BY BILL CALKINSEXCERPT: Anyone who’s completed a greenhouse project knows that a lot more goes into it than yo
Forcing perennials out of winter dormancy and into bloom for spring and summer sales isn’t a new concept for most growers, but growth in the perennial market has inspired a lot of folks to add perennials to their mix and there’s been plenty of
For this installment, Lorentina McKoy, the North American sales and product rep for Suntory Flowers, joins host Bill Calkins to talk about Princettia—the unique poinsettia assortment from Suntory that looks different than traditional holiday po
One of the greenhouse pests growers have been dealing with more and more recently is broad mite. This specific mite pest is extremely challenging to diagnose and treat and can wreak havoc on a very wide range of crops across multiple seasons. H
Host Bill Calkins welcomed GrowerTalks’ editor in chief Chris Beytes and editor Jennifer Zurko to the podcast to share thoughts on the event—the plants, the trends, the fish tacos—and the overall impact spring trials has on the professional hor
Just in time for warmer, spring temps and the insect pests that seem to come along, Tech On Demand host Bill Calkins caught up with Broch Martindale, the national nursery and strategic account manager at Corteva. The discussion centers on pest
Recently retired Ball Technical Services Manager Dr. Will Healy joins host Bill Calkins to talk finished vegetative petunia production as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key annuals and perennials AND this one is the
Retired Ball technical manager Dr. Will Healy joins host Bill Calkins to share protocols for finishing Wave petunias as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key annuals and perennials. From media selection and nutrition t
Retired Ball technical manager Dr. Will Healy joins host Bill Calkins to share protocols for finishing more common types of seed-raised (multiflora and grandiflora) petunias as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key ann
Members of the Marketing Committee of That Flower Feeling join GUEST HOST Joan Mazat (Business Manager—Cut Flowers at Ball Seed Company) to share why this movement is so important to the cut flower industry. Join a dynamic group for an equally
This Tech On Demand podcast episode is all about spring pest control, integrated pest management and implementing biocontrol strategies that work. Host Bill Calkins is joined by Heidi Doering, the National Ornamental Team Lead and Technical IPM
REDUCING THE RISKFROM A 2025 INSIDE GROWER MAGAZINE WEB-EXCLUSIVE ARTICLEWRITTEN BY TRACI DOOLEYNARRATED BY BILL CALKINSEXCERPT: An increase in the frequency of severe weather events, reduced market capacity, higher labor, material, and e
Whether you’re finishing Zinnia Elegans, Marylandica or Angustifolia crops, Dr. Will Healy has the “rules of the road” to avoid or manage stretch (… if you turn your back on the crop, it’s going to stretch!) and mitigate disease risk. Zinnias a
There’s a lot of “Sweet William” going on in this video … Tech On Demand host Bill “Sweet William” Calkins is joined once again by Dr. Will “Sweet William” Healy to discuss tips and tricks for finishing amazing dianthus crops at a time of year
Impatiens walleriana might be the most-recognized garden plant—certainly the favorite for shade gardens and landscapes. Ball’s recently retired technical guru Dr. Will Healy joins us once again to share tips and tricks for finishing key seed an
EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR GROWTHFROM THE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE OF GREEN PROFIT MAGAZINEWRITTEN BY AVIVA LeSHAWNARRATED BY BILL CALKINSEXCERPT: Shoppers today want more than a good deal on plants. They’re looking for an exp
Every garden center—big and small—offers tomato plants for home gardens. Your key differentiators are varieties, container sizes and quality. Be the top wholesale supplier in your market by following Dr. Will Healy’s tomato production advice! I
THE ROOT OF LONG-TERM ENGAGEMENTFROM THE JANUARY 2025 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINEWRITTEN BY HARRISON DOWNINGNARRATED BY BILL CALKINSEXCERPT: Just as early root health is the foundation of explosive plant growth in its influence on a pla
Ball Seed Cut Flower Business Manager Joan Mazat takes over the golden TOD microphone to join Ball Cut Flower Guru Dave Dowling for a wonderful discussion about cut flowers. Dave shares stories from his beginnings growing flowers, owning a cut
COMMON SENSE FOR UNKNOWN PAYROLL PRESSURESFROM THE JANUARY 2025 ISSUE OF GREEN PROFIT MAGAZINEWRITTEN BY BILL McCURRYNARRATED BY BILL CALKINSEXCERPT: With the country headed in a potentially different economic direction, old truths prevai
RIGHT PLANT, RIGHT TIME, RIGHT SOURCEFROM THE JANUARY 2025 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINEWRITTEN BY BILL CALKINSNARRATED BY BILL CALKINSEXCERPT: … the team-based approach Ball Seed and its perennials partners employ to help customers solve
Ball Technical Services specialist Josh Henry joins host Bill Calkins to talk finished vegetative Angelonia production as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key annuals and perennials.From transplanting best practice
Ball Technical Services specialist Josh Henry joins host Bill Calkins to share best management practices for propagating vegetative angelonia from unrooted cuttings as part of the Tech On Demand series covering crop culture for key annuals and
TAKING CONTROL EARLYFROM THE JANUARY 2025 ISSUE OF GROWERTALKS MAGAZINEWRITTEN BY TROY BUECHELNARRATED BY BILL CALKINSEXCERPT:Building roots on young plants can be challenging. With poor weather conditions in winter and early spring, var
In this comprehensive episode covering a key cut flower, Ball Seed’s cut flower business manager Joan Mazat and Sakata Seed America’s product technical manager Bob Croft discuss the Champion II series of campanula—with a uniform, shorter flower
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