New research has revealed the most popular flowers for home gardeners in the UK, with the rose taking the top spot nationwide. UK plant nursery Ashridge Trees used Google Keyword Planner to analyze the number of monthly searches over the past year for 20 common flowers to determine their
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In the decade since New Covent Garden Flower Market first launched British Flowers Week in June 2013, the annual campaign spotlighted the British cut flower industry, raising the profile of growers, wholesalers, and creative florists working with UK-grown flowers. read more

Lendway, Inc. announced the closing of its acquisition of a majority ownership interest in Bloomia B.V., one of the largest producers of fresh-cut tulips in the United States. With this transaction, Lendway broadens its mandate to be a specialty ag and finance company and accelerates its pathway
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For the past year and a half, Leo de Rijke has been independently working as a consultant for climate and energy matters in the horticulture sector. Back in the day, he was a salaried serviceman. Later on, he designed software and technical systems and assisted with the sale of special projects.
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Powerplants has expanded in the northern region of Australia with 5 staff providing regional support for growers in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland (QLD). The team includes Greg Shepherdson (technician) and Dean Fiedler (technical sales). read more

The flower growers and traders of Jashore's Jhikargaccha upazila, one of the largest flower markets of the country, expect to sell flowers worth Tk 700 million in the month of February as flower is a must-have in the celebration Pahela Falgun, Valentines' Day and the observance of Amar Ekushey,
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Following the '2023 - Year of the Salvia' trial organized last summer at the RHS garden at Hyde Hall (UK), Fleuroselect communicates the results of the Award of Garden Merit assessment and People's Choice competition. Consumers visiting the garden were invited to choose their favorite Salvia
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UK Mother's Day is around the corner (this year, it falls on March 10). And with searches for "plant mums" increasing by 40% in the last month1 and over 1.6 billion views on #plantmum TikTok content, there seems to be a new type of mum to gift for and a recent research2 by greetings card
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American Flower Endwowmnet is having a Grow Pro webinar on Tuesday, February 27 about Thrips parvispinus with Dr. Sarah Jandricic of OMAFRA. Thrips parvispinus emerged as a significant threat to tropical ornamental crops in North America in 2020. Given the extent of the damage it causes, as well
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Brits are creating a huge revival for houseplants and green foliage in general – a direct result of the lockdown and the extra time the nation spent indoors. In the last few years, increasing numbers of shoppers have been on a mission to bring the great indoors into their homes by literally
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By providing flower boxes and sleeves, Argos offers a range of packaging and protective materials to Linflowers. "From the very first moment, there has been a close collaboration between us," explains Sander de Hoog, account manager at Argos. read more

Katie Jo Dumford has joined the Eason Horticultural Resources (EHR) Customer Service Team. read more

In the horticultural sector, sustainability is no longer a choice but a necessity. Desch is making great strides in this area, especially in the use of recycled materials. In this article, Twan van Oss, Sales Manager for Germany and Austria at Desch, explains more about the transformation of
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As of February 1, 2024, Nijssen has appointed a new management team with the following members: Frank van der Heijden: Managing Director Melanie van de Graaf: HR and Facility Manager Martin Thelen: Sales Manager Quinte Peddie: Service Manager Eef Eijskoot: Manager Finance & Control Marco
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One of the country's largest producers of wildflower seeds wants to continue its operations on a new site after being given warning that their current lease is being terminated. read more

This year, the first batches of mimosa from Abkhazia arrived in Russia exceptionally early due to warm weather accelerating the flowering season. The initial shipment passed through the customs of the Krasnodar region well ahead of schedule, whereas, in previous years, the first deliveries
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On February 22, at Myplant & Garden, the National Nurserystock Exporters Association (ANVE) and the Italian Nurserystock Association (AVI) signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly promote the development and valorization of the Italian and European Nursery Industry. read more

Van der Ende Group is expanding its product range. In addition to its range of irrigation pumps and water technology solutions, the company now introduces a line of Horti valve control valves and Econ butterfly valves to complement the current line of Lowara heating pumps and Danfoss frequency
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Almost every day, there's some discussion about the future of horticulture in The Netherlands. Nieuwsuur contributed to the conversation with an article titled 'Increasing concerns over greenhouses with migrant workers: does the sector have a future?' The article features, among others, Versnel
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As the voice of the floral industry, the Society of American Florists (SAF) takes a stand against businesses that disparage flowers to promote Valentine's Day gifts. read more