Did you know that one of the most popular and most expensive apples, the Honeycrisp was developed back in the 1960s while only recently gaining its notoriety in the past decade? There is a reason why these apples are so good and more expensive than most apples you see in the market. In this discussion with Stacey Hirvela of Proven Winners shares the story of this apple, how it grows to be so large and sweet and why you pay a little extra to enjoy them. CONNECT WITH US Enjoy this episode or have questions? We want to hear from you. Connect with Chris Sabbarese at Corona Tools on Twitter, Facebo ..read more

ICYMI, National Association of Landscape Professionals hosted landscape business owners and industry suppliers at the first Elevate Conference and Expo in Orlando, FL. On this episode Warren Gorowitz, director of corporate social responsibility at Hunter Industries shares his impressions of this new event and what makes this one of the best industry shows to attend.  From educational sessions networking and trade show, Elevate is poised to become a must attend event for green industry professionals. It's a great recap of the show and gives you some great reason to attend in 2023. CONNECT ..read more

On this episode Kate Spirgen, editor of Garden Center Magazine shares insights on what trends she's seeing at the garden centers. She shares that demand for plants is still high at garden centers among home owners, and garden center owners are find create way to bring them in. Such making it about the experience that shoppers what to share with family and friends as well becoming the next "plant daddy" on social media. CONNECT WITH US Enjoy this episode or have questions? We want to hear from you. Connect with Chris Sabbarese at Corona Tools on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. ICYMI, if you're ..read more

We're starting to hear about drought and extreme drought in the west in the media as global temperatures become hotter.  What's interesting is that conversations are not necessarily focusing on reversing this trend, but instead how we're going to cope with these changes. This week's guest, Richard Restuccia, Vice President of Water Management Solutions at Jain Irrigation, shares how the future looks for not just water and the lack there of, but how it's going to impact our daily lifestyle.  We also mentioned Richard's live presentation on 9/29 on the Green Industry Speaks, a free eve ..read more

You may have heard about the Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive pest that showed up in Pennsylvania in 2014. The invasive pests ability to breed quickly and move west, is a grave concern to US agriculture and our trees. There is a somewhat controversial campaign going on to smash the pest in areas where the lanternfly is known to exist but some chose not to. In this discussion with Stacey Hirvela of Proven Winners shares what a big impact smashing them can do to help prevent them from spreading. From Spotted Lanternfly influencers on Tik Tok to resources from the USDA, this is something you don't ..read more

For those of you in the industry the IGC Show in the Chicago was the biggest event for garden center owners to learn about what's new. With the show's closure in 2020, there was still a need for an event specific for IGC owners and so the Garden Center Conference Conference and Expo was formed. On this episode Kate Spirgen, editor of Garden Center Magazine shares highlights from the event and its plans for the future, including partnering with GardenComm, to create a mega, must-attend-event in 2023. This will be the only show of it's kind that brings together garden center owners with the gard ..read more

For those of you in the industry the IGC Show in the Chicago was the biggest event for garden center owners to learn about what's new. With the show's closure in 2020, there was still a need for an event specific for IGC owners and so the Garden Center Magazine Conference was formed. On this episode Kate Spirgen, editor of Garden Center Magazine shares highlights from the event and its plans for the future, including partnering with GardenComm, to create a mega, must-attend-event in 2023. This will be the only show of it's kind that brings together garden center owners with the garden communic ..read more

We've shared a lot about water restrictions for urban water users, and this week we focus on how the drought is impacting agriculture. This week's guest, Richard Restuccia, Vice President of Water Management Solutions at Jain Irrigation, shares how the drought is effecting farms and how they are looking to technology to help with the lack of water.  We also mentioned Richard's live presentation on 9/29 on the Green Industry Speaks, a free event that brings together some of the brightest minds in the agriculture, tree care and water management in the growing threat of climate change. The e ..read more

On this episode, we chat with Dan Herms, vice president of research and development at the Davey Tree Institute. Dan shares how they are studying the effects of climate change on trees and their web page with more information. He also shares information on their SEED Campus which is Davey's state of the art training facility. The science and learning campus is being designed to ensure that Davey continues to attract and retain the most qualified, well-trained and engaged employees possible. We also discuss Dan's presentation on climate change and tree care being held during the GardenComm Virt ..read more

On this episode, we chat with staff arborist, Tchukki Andersen at the Tree Care Industry Association who shares some insights on the latest in robotics for tree care. Advancements in technology like the Sarcos Guardian XT, makes it possible for an arborist to control robotic arms while being safely on the ground. It could revolutionize tree trimming and worker safety for the net generation tree care professional. See the technology in action on the Sarcos website. CONNECT WITH US Enjoy this episode or have questions? We want to hear from you. Connect with Chris Sabbarese at Corona Tools on Twi ..read more