All Episodes

Ep.96 - Lessons From Cultivate’26 From Two Students in Horticulture

Ep.95 - Immediate Cultivate’26 Takeaways From Greenhouse Grower Editor Brian Sparks

Ep.94 - Data-Driven Plant Production Insights With Stephen Weichsel of Green Circle Growers

Ep. 93 - A Look Back at Darwin Perennials Day, and a Look Ahead to Cultivate’26

Ep.92 - “See the Good”: Jessie Jacobson on Building a Positive Company Culture

Ep.91 - How WorryFree Plants Will Bring Top-Performing Varieties to Retailers and Consumers

Ep.90 - A Celebration of the Past, Present, and Future of America in Bloom

Ep.89 - Lessons From the Top 100: Metrolina Greenhouses’ Chief Information Office on Technology, Data Analytics, and More

What’s New and What’s Returning at Cultivate’26

Ep.88 - Lessons From the Top 100: Why a Positive Company Culture Breeds Long-Term Success, With American Farms

Why Dümmen Orange and Syngenta Flowers Are Coming Together

Ep.87 - Lessons From the Top 100: Space Management, Process Refinements, and More With Hampshire Farms

Ep. 86 - Lessons From the Top 100: Engaging and Learning From the End Consumer, With Olson’s Greenhouse Gardens

Ep.85 - Lessons From the Top 100: Making Data-Driven Decisions, With N. Casertano Greenhouses

Ep.84 - Lessons From the Top 100: New Business Ventures With Van Wingerden Greenhouses

Ep.83 - Allan Armitage and Marisa Reyes Dish on Their Favorites From the 2026 California Spring Trials

Ep.82 - Perspectives on Becoming a New Green Industry Business Owner, Featuring Amy Ryan

Ep.81 - Innovations in Plant Pathogen Testing, Featuring Lizzy Blossom and Ceragen

Ep.80 - Leaders in Floriculture Series Featuring AmericanHort

Ep.79 - Jazmin Albarran on What Seed Your Future Has in Store for 2026; Plus, a Live Check-in From California Spring Trials

Ep.78 - Leaders in Floriculture Series, Part 3

Ep.77 - Eric Smith and Clayton Jones Discuss the Recent Acquisition of Smith Gardens

Ep.76 - Amanda Solliday on the Path to Sustainability in Horticulture

Ep.75 - Top 100 Survey, CAST Excitement, and Where the CEA Market Is Headed

Ep.74 - Leaders in Floriculture Series, Part 2

Ep.73 - Dr. Allan Armitage on His Latest Book, Plants That Catch His Eye, and More

Ep.72 - Leaders in Floriculture Series, Part 1

Ep. 71 - A Deep Dive Into the CEA Market, What to Expect at CAST 2026, and More

Ep. 70 - Why Blooma Farms Acquired Welby Gardens’ Former Greenhouses

Ep. 69 - MANTS, Marisa, Marketing, and Music

Ep. 68 - Checking in With Dr. Charlie Hall on Where the Green Industry Is Headed in 2026

Ep. 67 - Why Metrolina Greenhouses and South Central Growers Are Coming Together, Featuring Abe VanWingerden and Alex Van Der Hengst

Ep. 66 - Checking in With the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association

Ep. 65 - Insights From Greenhouse Grower’s Two Award-Winning Growers From 2025

Ep.64 - Alicain Carlson on This Year’s International Plant Trialing Conference

Ep.63 - Two Growers Share Their Takeaways From Impact Washington

Ep.62 - Proven Winners’ Leadership Discusses What the New Merger Means for Growers and Retailers

Ep.61 - The IR-4 Project’s Jerry Baron on the Evolution of Crop Protection in the Specialty Crops Market

Ep.60 - Turning Garden Trends Into Action: A Conversation With Katie Dubow of Garden Media Group

Ep.59 - Insights and Actionable Takeaways From the Second Annual State of Succession and Exit Planning in the Horticulture Industry Survey

Ep.58 - Meadow Lab Founder Claire Chambers on Native Plants and Sustainability

Ep.57 - A Conversation With Joche Smith Jr., the New President of Costa Farms

Ep.56 - A Preview of AmericanHort’s Impact Washington With Matt Mika

Ep.55 - Two Brands, One Show: Greenhouse Grower and CEAg World Live From Cultivate’25

Ep.54 - A Preview of (and Why You Should Attend) the 2025 Plant Trialing Conference

Ep.53 - Bringing a Safety-First Mindset to Your Greenhouse

Ep.52 - A California Spring Trials Recap From a First-Time Attendee

Ep.51 - American Floral Endowment’s Laura Barth on Research Funding, and How You Can Support AFE

Ep.50 - Top Insights and Leading Voices From Our First 50 Episodes

Ep.49 - A Preview of the 2025 Southern Garden Tour

Ep.48 - Why N.G. Heimos’ Recent Acquisition Offers Promise for the Future

Ep.47 - Awards, Top 100, and Events: An Update From Greenhouse Grower

Ep.46 - Ken Littrell on Leadership, Communication, and Motivating Your Greenhouse Team

Ep.45 - An Update on Seed Your Future With Jazmin Albarran

Ep.44 - Michael Maggiotto on How to Protect Your People and Your Company Amid Immigration Enforcement

Ep.43 - The Face Behind Buglady Consulting: or Why Suzanne Wainwright-Evans’ Obsession With Insects Is Contagious

Ep.42 - How Jason Wenninger Leads His Team by Example at Ebert’s Greenhouse

Ep.41 - Up Close and Personal With Dr. Allan Armitage

Ep.40 - Hoffman Nursery Heads Into 2025 With Big Plans and New Leadership

Ep. 39 - What You Need to Know About the New Glow-in-the-Dark Firefly Petunia

Ep. 38 - Steve Costa of Headstart Nursery on the Importance of Giving Back

Ep. 37 - A Frank Conversation on the Challenges Facing the Future of Horticulture Research

Ep. 36 - Up Close With John Mark Courtney of Kind Earth Growers

Ep. 35 - The Garden Trends You Need to Know About With Katie Dubow

Ep. 34 - Get to Know Lauren Kirchner of Spring Creek Growers

Ep. 33 - Get to Know Tom Costamagna, Greenhouse Grower’s 2024 Head Grower of the Year (Part 2)

Ep. 32 - Get to Know Tom Costamagna, Greenhouse Grower’s 2024 Head Grower of the Year (Part One)

Ep. 31 - Aren Phillips of Walters Gardens on Smart Greenhouse Technology Adoption

Ep. 30 - How Josh Smith of Kopke’s Greenhouse Brings a Tech-Sector Mindset to Horticulture

Ep. 29 - Trends, Takeaways, and Other Tales From Cultivate’24

Ep. 28 - Denise Godfrey of Olive Hill Greenhouses on Sustainability in Floriculture

Ep.27 - The Bright Future of Horticulture Education (Part Three)

Ep. 26 - The Bright Future of Horticulture Education (Part Two)

Ep. 25 -A Look Back at the First Half of 2024, and a Preview of Cultivate

Ep. 24 - The Bright Future of Horticulture Education (Part One)

Ep. 23 - Insights on IPM and Biocontrols With Michelle Opela at Costa Farms

Ep. 22 - Costa Farms’ Mari Carrasquillo on the Emerging Role of E-Commerce in Floriculture

Ep. 21 - How Cheryl Wagner Greenhouse in Michigan Stays Connected to Plant Lovers

Ep. 20 - The Latest Updates on the Future of Skagit Horticulture

Ep. 19 - Why Having a Succession or Exit Plan for Your Business Is More Critical Than Ever

Ep. 18 - New Varieties, Consumer Trends, and More With Must Have Perennials

Ep. 17 - Doug Cole of D.S. Cole Growers on Varieties, H-2A, Certification, and More

Ep. 16 - How Urban Buds Turned an Abandoned Greenhouse Into a Local Favorite

Ep. 15 - The Plantpeddler Team on Variety Trials, Advocacy, Innovation, and More

Ep. 14 - How Metrolina Greenhouses Takes a Smart Approach to Technology

Ep. 13 - Joche Smith on Costa Farms’ Purchase of Battlefield Farms and More

Ep. 12 - Hoffman Nursery Looks Back at 2023 and Ahead to 2024

Ep. 11 - The Greenhouse Grower Team Looks Back at 2023 and Ahead to 2024

Ep. 10 - Jan Gulley of Gulley Greenhouse

Ep. 9 - Brian Weesies of Mast Young Plants on Summer Field Trials

Ep. 8 - Drs. Bridget Behe and Terril Nell on Their Years of Service to Floriculture

Ep. 7 - Abby Lange of Village Farms Fresh

Ep. 6 - Insights on the HRI Leadership Academy With Matt Foertmeyer and Denise Mullins

Ep. 5 - Drew Koschmann, Walters Gardens

Ep. 4 - Jonathan Cude, Sedan Floral

Ep. 3 - Kristine Lonergan, Garden State Growers

Ep. 2 - Abe Van Wingerden, Metrolina Greenhouses

Ep. 1 - Art Van Wingerden, Metrolina Greenhouses