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David W. Kirby, a longtime sales representative with Monrovia, was promoted to vice president of sales. Kirby first worked at Monrovia as a college intern in the early 90s while studying horticulture at Texas Tech University.  He joined the company in 1992 as an in-house sales rep for three years, and then was awarded a sales territory in 1995.  The past 17 years, he covered the central coastal region of California, consistently achieving top sales accolades including several 'Regional Sales Craftsman' awards. …

Syngenta Flowers, Inc., invites you to our shaded garden mum trial at Mast Young Plants on Wednesday, August 8. …

Green Fuse Botanicals has tripled their greenhouse space and significantly enhanced their plant trials with a move to new facilities in Santa Paula, California. The new location at Fides Oro gives them the opportunity to test many more plants in an excellent facility. …

With record heat so far this year, gardeners are looking for plants that will still be show stoppers in their gardens.  Here is a list of ten such plants that were complied by Florida’s Master Gardener Program Coordinator, Tom Wichman.  His recommendations for flowering plants that can withstand the Florida heat, you can enjoy blooms from spring to fall. …

Vanda orchid was recently announced as Office Plant of the Year 2012 by the eFIG, the European Federation of Interior Landscaping Groups. …