Floral

Costa Farms, one of the largest nurseries in North America, is entering the perennial marketplace with the acquisition of Layman Wholesale Nurseries, Inc., a leading supplier to garden centers in the southeast. …

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. …