FloralDaily Newsletter | Wednesday, August 7, 2024

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"Nowadays, promoting the benefits of trees, flowers and plants is both an opportunity and a challenge”

''Nowadays, promoting the benefits of trees, flowers and plants is both an opportunity and a challenge," states Valhor. This French organization seeks…

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UK: Plant pots accepted in kerbside recycling from 2026

Starting in 2026, all non-black, recyclable PET or PP plastic plant pots will be accepted in household kerbside recycling in England. According to the…

Foto Ira: Privé. Foto Lisette: @springstudio.eu

Ira van Dijke, Lisette Bouwense

NL: "This wedding season we are seeing a lot of colorful seasonal flowers"

A wedding without flowers is like a birthday without garlands; the party is not complete. Roses, carnations, shades of sand, and vibrant colors all…

December 3-6, 2024

Australian Horticultural Trials Week 2024 dates announced

Australian Horticultural Trials Week is set to return from 3-6 December 2024. This annual event promises to once again showcase the latest innovations…

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Samoa orchid industry may take off with a little help from Japan

The nation's orchid industry could be taking the next step in expansion with a little help from Japan. A new innovative technique could have local…

"My customer knows that I have personally seen the flowers and that I stand behind them 100%"

In their monthly column 'Trade Talk', Dekker Chrysanten highlights the company Koning Nieuwendijk: Aalsmeer is often seen as the epicenter of the…

Opinion piece by Brian Lynch, Vineland

Where are the robots?

By Brian Lynch, PhD, Vineland's Director of Horticultural Technology Solutions: "We know growers face significant challenges with cost and availability of skilled labor. We've…

New study sheds light on hormone that controls branching

How plants become bushy, or not

For many plants, more branches means more fruit. But what causes a plant to grow branches? New research from the University of California, Davis shows how plants break down…

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US (CO): At this Larkspur greenhouse, families and friendships flourish with each summer sale

Inside a split-level home in northeast Colorado Springs, 6-year-old Eliot Hicks savored the last spoonfuls of his SpaghettiOs, his small feet swinging…

Plant-oriented cultivation with electrophysiological sensors

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has investigated early detection of diseases and pests through electrical biosignals. Vivent's biosensors were…

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Why is it an iron problem?

Interveinal chlorosis of the new leaves usually means iron problems. A few scattered rosemary plants had symptoms and they had one thing in common. They were under a dripping…

CAN (SK): New agricultural genomics research hub co-led by GIFS at USask receives federal funding

The Agriculture Genomics Action Centre (AGAC) project will act as a knowledge hub for genomics research, gathering outputs from nine significant…

Sponsored ‘Long Border’ designs win medals at Tatton

The four Wyevale Nurseries sponsored 'Long Border' designs featured at the Royal Horticultural Society's (RHS) Flower Show at Tatton Park have won…

Turkey: Diyarbakir municipality decorates the city with 450.000 locally grown flowers

450,000 locally produced flowers hit the ground in Diyarbakir and another 150,000 are on the way. As 450,000 seasonal flowers produced in Diyarbakir…