news on the grow
leaves, with yellow margins that tall as 22 inches. seminate information on cultural
fade to pure white. Mature plants The AHGA is an organization practices and pest problems of
can grow to 16 inches high by 36 for nurseries that specialize in hostas, and help standardize hosta
inches wide, with leaves that are the growing and sale of hostas. nomenclature. For more informa-
7 inches long by 5 inches wide. In Its purpose is to foster interest tion, including a list of past Hosta
early fall, the plant grows dense in hostas through marketing of the Year selections, visit www.
clusters of pale purple fl owers as and educational programs, dis-
hostagrowers.org.
Two Companies Reach
“Green” Milestone
VeriFlora, North America’s fi rst
and most rigorous eco-label cer-
tifi cation standard for the fl oral
industry, is considered the gold
standard for sustainable certifi ca-
tion in the market.
Rely on us for all of your last minute Proven Winners® for Spring.
Two organizations within the
Our year-round production of the industry’s best genetics
industry were recently awarded this
grown in the high light and cool night conditions of California certifi cation: Rancho Tissue Tech-
guarantees a comprehensive availability of quality liners and
nologies, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.,
and Olson’s Greenhouse, Salem,
pre-finished material. With an outstanding broker network and
Utah. They have both been recog-
cost-saving transportation options, getting superior material
nized for their continual commit-
from our greenhouse to yours has never been easier. ment to advancing sustainability in
their business and communities.
The VeriFlora standard estab-
lishes rigorous performance criteria
and a framework for continuous
improvement in sustainability
areas including crop production,
resource conservation and energy
Our new
effi ciency, ecosystem protection,
Multi-Liner™ Program is designed to ensure successful eye-catching
integrated waste management, fair
combination planters. Each cell contains three complimentary varietals with
labor practices, community benefi ts
similar vigor levels. This program requires less input cost while increasing
and product quality. Companies
overall profitability and productivity.
must meet stringent requirements
for chemical use in their facilities,
as well as high standards for worker
safety and workplace conditions.
Rancho Tissue Technologies’
extensive sustainability efforts
encompass every aspect of the busi-
ness, including:
Ecovation™ Plants combine the values of ecology with the principles of
• Selecting plants that require
innovation. These varieties are naturally low-water use and require less
less water and fewer chemicals
fertilization and petroleum inputs. For a complete list of these beautiful
• Recycling and reusing all lab
eco-friendly cultivars, please contact us.
vessels plants are grown in
• Installing new growth cham-
ber lighting to reduce energy
usage and costs by at least 25%
• Weekly employee health,
safety and quality training
meetings
The
Olson’s Greenhouse’s commit-
Palletized Freight Program is a great option for orders of 40 trays or
more. Pallets are delivered on EuroAmerican’s climate controlled trucks with
ment to sustainability includes the
following measures:
minimal handling to ensure top quality.
• Installing a state-of-the-art
Zwart Systems Clean Stream
Media Filter, which has
reduced burden on resources
by more than 50 percent
Coming Soon!
2010-2011
• Diligent management of chem-
Catalog
ical usage/disposal; often com-
plimented as having one of the
“cleanest” chemical rooms in
the industry
888.323.0730
• Using environmental control
www.PWEuro.com
systems in the greenhouse
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