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First Crop of 4 Pack Petunias

jason — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:30:43 +0000

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Check Out The New Wave Petunia Medleys

Jason — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:08:45 +0000

One of the new items we have added this year are Wave Petunia Medleys. Medleys are just what they sound like, a mix of colors of Wave Petunias in one pot.

We have added them into our production in a #8 pot with two colors per pot. The Wave Petunia Medleys are a great way for gardeners to add a lot of color to flower beds or containers quickly by planting a few big pots instead of a lot of smaller pots.

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Warm Weather and More Pictures

Jason — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:41:29 +0000

Once again we are faced with warm weather in January. Last I heard this past January was the 9th or 10th warmest Januarys in Fort Smith, AR. When it is this warm we have to hold the plants back to keep them from getting ready too early. Now we all have to face the dread of whether or not we will get a late winter in March or a rainy April. Hopefully not. All we can do is keeping plugging along and handle whatever is thrown at us.

We are in full planting mode now. We have the first plantings of a lot of 1204 and J6’s packs as well as our #4 and #6 annuals. We are into the second and even third plantings of our baskets and deco pots and have the first baskets hung up and growing. They are all looking great.

Also our Current Availability link is down but we do have an early planting of cole crops (cabbage, cauliflower, etc.) ready. Contac Us or call for an availability.

I posted some pictures yesterday to test my new blogging app. It works great as long as I don’t want to post words and pictures at the same time or post more than one picture. I am still not sure how I managed to post all four last night. I never could do it again. The app would delete the previous picture when I added a new one or would erase the whole post after I added the pictures. So I will keep messing with it and probably use it to post one picture at a time as I am out in the greenhouses.

In the news:

Here is a new seed intro from Benary that competes with Bonfire Begonias – http://www.greenhousegrower.com/article/24749/benary-bringing-seed-boliviensis-to-market

Since I couldn’t get them all posted here are the rest of the pictures.

The first is of Confetti Garden liners that are ready to be pinched and planted. Next to it is Shaggy Shield and Southern Wood Hard Ferns

Young J6 Impatiens and Begonias and a whole house of Wave Petunias in pink pots.

Last up is young New Guinea Impatiens deco pots and Impatiens-Coleus Combo deco pots.

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Greenhouse Pictures

jason — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:58:03 +0000

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Arkansas Green Industry 2012 Trade Show

jason — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:04:18 +0000

My wife and I spent most of last week in Hot Springs, AR at our annual Arkansas Green Industry Association (AGIA) trade show. As a board member and last year’s president-elect, I was in charge of scheduling our speakers. I want to thank this year’s speakers for their excellent presentations. I also want to thank Anne, Dawn, Marilyn and Steve for their help in getting our speakers when I got behind schedule.

At our Annual Meeting I was installed as the president of the AGIA. Doug Schneider was elected as our next president-elect. Thanks to all of who attended the meeting. We on the board will do our best to make the best decisions for the AGIA.

The trade show was smaller this year and not as well attended as past years, but in my opinion that was to be expected with the economy. Our industry is usually the last to be affected by a downturn and the last to recover. I think we have reach the low point and will begin to see improvements. I also think the improvements we see will be gradual so don’t expect an instant turn around.

I have big plans and a long list of what I want to accomplish during my two year term. Don’t be surprised if you are an association member and you get a call from me asking for your help. The AGIA is not just the board. It’ all of us working together.

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