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Articles

Product introductions, Q&As and contributions from BASF and industry experts.

Smart Planning for Innovative Operations

Smart Planning for Innovative Operations

Jeremy Hebert, Director of Operations at Excel Farms, Inc., in Homestead, Florida, shares insights on how he ensures business success and growth with savings opportunities like the BASF Grow More, Save More program.

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Amazing Mums at Pope's Plant Farm

Amazing Mums at Pope's Plant Farm

Mums are vital to the success of Pope’s Plant Farm. Learn how the Tennessee grower protects this valuable and prolific crop with the help of Avelyo® fungicide rotations.

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Come grow with us: Perfectly on point

Perfectly on Point

BASF Technical Specialists, Dr. Emma Lookabaugh and Jen Browning, share tips for protecting poinsettias from sticking to finish.

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Communication: The Ultimate Seed Of Success

Communication: The Ultimate Seed Of Success

Whether it’s with his team, customers, or suppliers, Seth Marrero, head grower of Brad’s Bedding Plants, prioritizes communications and personal connections to drive success.

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Bloom into fall with perfectly protected mums

Bloom into fall with perfectly protected mums

BASF Technical Technical Specialists, Dr. Emma Lookabaugh and Jen Browning, offer tips to keep your plants pest-free all season long.

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Roots to Road: Shipping Stressing You Out?

Roots to Road: Shipping Stressing You Out?

BASF plant health experts discuss managing the stresses of shipping for ornamental crops, from color to trees.

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Roots to Road: Weeds Got You Down?

Roots to Road: Weeds Got You Down?

Dr. Chris Marble, Dr. Emma Lookabaugh, and Jen Browning discuss weed control options in and around the greenhouse.

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Roots to Road: Black Root Rot

Roots to Road: Black Root Rot

Everything you need to know to combat one of the most common diseases at your greenhouse.

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It’s Whitefly Time: How to Update Your Rotation Program

It’s Whitefly Time: How to Update Your Rotation Program

Battling whiteflies is a constant challenge for growers. Selecting the right products with different modes of action is the first step in winning the battle.

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Funky Pests: The Relentless Thrips

Funky Pests: The Relentless Thrips

No grower is ever thrips-free, but these destructive creatures can be mitigated.

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3 things growers should know about heat stress

3 things growers should know about heat stress

High temperatures in the greenhouse can lead to a host of other problems.

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Splash into summer with protected hydrangeas

Splash into summer with protected hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are susceptible to many diseases and pests, including powdery mildew, Cercospora leaf spot, and Botrytis blight. BASF technical specialists share pest management advice for producing and shipping healthy hydrangeas.

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Funky Pests: Unusual Aphids

Funky Pests: Unusual Aphids

Look closer to see what’s really weird about one of the most troublesome insect pests out there.

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Funky Pests: Don't get walloped by whiteflies

Funky Pests: Don't get walloped by whiteflies

These tiny creatures can suck the life out of greenhouse plants in short order.

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Funky Pests: Biological Basics

Funky Pests: Biological Basics

Find out how greenhouse growers should develop a comprehensive IPM program and seek practical and reliable advice to get started with biologicals.

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Sanitation for Greenhouse Crops

Sanitation for Greenhouse Crops

Learn how greenhouse and nursery growers can adopt a thorough and consistent sanitation program.

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Effective Pest Management Approaches for Spring Growers

Effective Pest Management Approaches for Spring Growers

An in-depth discussion with Jen Browning, PCA, senior technical specialist at BASF, on how ornamental greenhouse growers can get the most out of their integrated pest management programs.

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