Kabloom Seedbom Is A Grenade that Makes Flowers, Not War

August 24, 2010 Yuka Yoneda, Inhabitat

Looking for a green gift that will really blow the recipient away? These Kabloom Seedboms are just the thing. Made up of an explosive mix of organic compost and flower seeds packed in a recycled paper shell, these grenades do more growing than blowing up.

Orange County Nursery Exiting Local Business

Hines Nurseries LLC, which has been part of Orange County’s agricultural scene for 53 years, will stop growing plants and flowers in Irvine at the end of the year and will lay off about half its 160 workers here.

1-800-Flowers Shares Set New Low On 4Q Results

Shares of 1-800-Flowers.com continued to decline Monday, days after the online flower company said revenue fell in its fiscal fourth quarter as shoppers avoided buying flowers and other discretionary items in the weak economy.

Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show Returns To Chicago’s Navy Pier

The Mid-Am Trade Show is the Midwests one-stop marketplace for green industry professionals needs. Mid-Am provides buying opportunities through hundreds of exhibits displaying the latest products and services, career-advancing education, and relationship-building networking events.

Rocket Farms & Ecke Ranch Announce Poinsettia Certification Program

August 24, 2010 Rocket Farms

Rocket Farms has partnered with Ecke Ranch, the industrys oldest and most respected poinsettia breeder, to create a comprehensive training program that will provide growers with the knowledge to grow superior poinsettias. Poinsettias are a highly technical crop, and given the lack of universal standards, there can be wide variations in quality.