Growing poinsettias can be a challenge considering they are sensitive to the environment, diseases, insects and watering.

Botrytis mainly affects the tender tissues of plants, such as flowers, fruits and seedlings.

Fungus gnats and shore flies are the two common flies that spend part of their lifecycle in the growing medium of containerized plants.

This article will focus on oxidizing agents used to sanitize greenhouse irrigation water.

In Canada, peatlands cover 280 million acres (113.6 million hectares), or 13% of the land area of Canada.

It is necessary to periodically check the pH, electrical conductivity and individual nutrients in a growing medium to monitor crop status.

Ethylene is a naturally occurring plant hormone that acts as a chemical signal that controls several aspects in plant development and growth.

As greenhouse organic methods of plant production have increased in interest, the need for viable organic fertilizers has also increased.

Coir makes an excellent growing media component and a very good partner with sphagnum peat moss.

Biostimulants are becoming increasingly important in greenhouse and outdoor crop production. Many growers currently use living plant biostimulants, such as bacteria (e.g. Bacillus), fungi (e.g. mycorrhizae) and nematodes.