Jennifer McLean

Jennifer McLean is assistant editor, GMPRO & NMPRO magazines.

Variety Notebook

Plants you need to know to grow

Season-extending plants

New perennial varieties

Perennials continue to gain in popularity among growers, consumers and landscapers. Check out these new plants from breeders from around the world.

Becoming more energy efficient

Henry Mello of Mello’s Farm & Flower Center in Portsmouth, R.I., is fascinated by the wind turbine his city installed across from his farm.

New senior vice president, merchandising appointed

Steve Olsen joins Orchard Supply Hardware team

2010 Michigan Garden Plant Tour

7 young plant producers highlighted Aug. 2-13

Monrovia, Proven Winners ColorChoice team to bring new shrubs to independent garden centers

Strategic partnership will bring 70 flowering shrubs to the market

Pleasant View Gardens contributes plants

Penn State Gardens receives donation

Choosing new varieties

Years of experience have led Jon Pinkus of Nortex Wholesale Nursery in Dallas to determine local trials are the best way to find new varieties that work in the extreme Texas climate.

New annual varieties abound

Breeders from around the world present their latest new bedding plants.