Floral

It’s time to pull on the gardening gloves. And if you want to know what flowers to plant during the 2012 growing season, a great list of possibilities comes from Colorado State University’s Annual Flower Trial Garden. …

Harrison Higaki, chief executive officer of Bay City Flower Co., is the 2012 San Mateo County Farmer of the Year. Higaki accepted the award on Friday , surrounded by family and some of his company’s own flowers, during the 43rd annual Mel Mello Farm Day Luncheon in Half Moon Bay. …

Many segments of the floriculture industry are facing an increasingly difficult battle with downy mildew onImpatiens walleriana and AFE is here to help. …

In recent years, coleus varieties are becoming more sun-tolerant and the colors a little more wild. The "Under the Sea" coleus series I spied at the recent Chicago Flower and Garden Show, though, is a real showstopper. …

The first international flower trade expo I.F.T.EX. which was held last week in Nairobi at the Visa Oshwal Community Center turned into a total success. Nobody knew what to expect and it was scepsis that ruled in most of the minds of all who are involved in the flower trade in and with Kenya. But from the moment the trade show was opened by the minister of Agriculture, the Hon.Sally Kosgei, the fair filled itself with both national and international visitors of which to the surprise of many were international flower buyers from Russia, Japan, Holland, Dubai, Qatar, Canada, Bulgaria, Spain,Germany and buyers from many more other countries. …