Cover Story

Creatures Of Habitat

Biosphere Nursery looks at landscapes in a different light.

Features

The Franchising Choice

Consider the pros and cons before deciding to move forward with franchising.

In The Mix

Today's soil amendments are helping break new ground in plant care.

Wingin' It

Research reveals how plant growth regulators and nutrition affect the growth of the butterfly plant.

CEU Series: Heed The Need To Read

Familiarity with pesticide-label lingo is vital to proper usage.

Easy Pickings

Low-maintenance perennials provide high value in the landscape.

Ornamental Of The Month: Firecracker Plant

Take a closer look at Russelia equisetiformis.

Waging War On Weeds

A proactive approach helps in preventing unwanted plants in your landscape beds.

Columns

First Word By Paul Rusnak

Persistence Pays

There are those times (too few and far between, if you ask me) when standing up for a cause and going the extra mile is validated. But is once in a while enough to keep coming back to fight for what is right? It should be.

Landscape Lessons By Joy Dorst

Count Your Blessings

How we fertilize and irrigate can have a direct impact on our environment, so it's imperative to adopt evironmentally responsible landscape maintenance practices.

Talking Dirt By Alan Shapiro

Shift Gears To Find Solutions

Here are some things growers should be doing to guarantee they will be one of the survivors when the dust settles on the economic downturn.

General Viewpoints By Cindy Christmas

A Lesson In History

We need only to look to our own past for suitable solutions that will work for today's modern problems.