Jan 22, 2026
Ice and Snow - Protecting Your Cut Flower Greenhouse
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With a massive snow and ice storm forecast for this weekend that will stretch from Texas to the Carolinas to Maine, it's important to prepare your cut flower farm for the storm. Here's a short ...
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Jan 14, 2026
Training Video: Why Use Rooting Hormones
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Our Technical Services team recently filmed tech-training videos to further educate greenhouse teams on important strategies and best practices. In this blog, we'll take a closer look at Rooting Hormones. Rooting ...
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Dec 16, 2025
Cut Flower Choices for Retail Garden Centers
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Plant lovers across North America are clamoring for their own backyard cutting garden spaces. The ability to grow and enjoy their own floral bouquets is very attractive. Plus it fosters neighborly connections as personal and ...
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Nov 25, 2025
BallSeed.com Newly Redesigned to Support Every Successful Season
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Check out all the latest updates and resources built to help you grow today! Product Index – Find crop details by category or product form to support ...
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Nov 10, 2025
Now Available: 2026 Selecta One® Poinsettias Catalog
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The new 50-page catalog from Selecta One features the latest Poinsettia varieties for 2026. See three new introductions to help make your program merry and bright: ...
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Sep 15, 2025
Come Join Us for Ball for Fall 2025: Mums Event
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Fall is upon us. Join us in the comparison gardens here at Ball Seed. We invite you to evaluate more than 200 mums on display, including ...
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Sep 09, 2025
2026 Ball Mums Catalog is Now Available
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The Ball Mums 2026-2027 Catalog is here! This 90-page catalog includes an extensive selection of mums, carefully curated to give you flexibility, reliability and performance. Whether you’re looking for bold colors, uniform timing or exceptional ...
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Sep 03, 2025
Take the Virtual Tour of the Gardens at Ball
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The summer plant trialing season is coming to its close, but The Gardens at Ball in West Chicago can still be toured – from the comfort of your office or on-the-go. ...
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Aug 11, 2025
2025 Ball Seed Customer Days Recap and 3D map
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It was an amazing turnout at this year’s Ball Seed Customer Days. With temps reaching into the high 80s°F in West Chicago at The Gardens at Ball, we welcomed 1,680 visitors to the event. Guests ...
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Jul 24, 2025
Haba Hydrangea Wins Retailers’ Choice Award
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From July 12-15th, we had an amazing turnout at Cultivate’25 in Columbus, Ohio, this year! Our experts had the chance to connect with conference attendees to talk about the latest varieties and new improvements all ...
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Jul 18, 2025
Attention Mums Growers! New Growing Guide is Here
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When it comes to mums, Ball Seed® has you covered. In the new 2026-2027 Mums Growing Guide, you’ll find what you need for a successful program again and again. Check out our quick A-to-Z Reference ...
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Jul 15, 2025
2026 New Varieties Catalog Now Available
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Growers can find the latest from Ball Seed in our catalog featuring all the new 2026 varieties. Available now to North American growers, you’ll see the ...
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Jul 07, 2025
Plan Your Visit to Customer Days at The Gardens at Ball
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Come find out what’s new at this year’s Ball Seed Customer Days! Be the first to see new plant introductions for 2026 and find your next best seller. Open only to the trade, you’ll get ...
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May 20, 2025
Register Now for Ball Seed Customer Days 2025
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Sign up today for Ball Seed Customer Days and come visit us in West Chicago, IL. Choose either Thursday, July 24 or Friday, July 25 and ...
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May 15, 2025
At Ball Seed, we pride ourselves on our wide assortment of product categories to supply you, the grower, with the inputs you need for successful programs. One of the hottest categories lately is Perennials. These ...
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Apr 21, 2025
Gold Supplier Spotlight: Ball Tagawa Growers
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Our suppliers are very important to us. Ball Seed Gold Service Suppliers set us apart from the rest by delivering top-quality assistance that makes all the difference. Here, we introduce you to Ball Tagawa Growers ...
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Apr 07, 2025
Ball Seed is making a major upgrade to our fulfillment system to speed up shipping, improve accuracy, and maintain top seed quality. Shipping seeds to growers has been our job since our company started in ...
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Mar 21, 2025
Gold Supplier Spotlight: Van Wingerden Greenhouses
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Our suppliers are very important to us. Ball Seed Gold Service Suppliers set us apart from the rest by delivering top-quality assistance that makes all the difference. Here, we introduce you to Van Wingerden Greenhouses ...
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Jan 23, 2025
Cold-Weather Priorities with Nick Flax
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Nick Flax is part of the Ball Seed Technical Services team. As a Technical Services Specialist, Nick describes himself as “the emergency room doctor for greenhouse crops.” ...
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Jan 15, 2025
CAST 2025: We Are Here for You
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Our team is excited to tour the California coast for you! From March 26-29, 2025, the California Spring Trials (CAST 2025) will once again welcome visitors throughout these coastal trials ...
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Jan 10, 2025
To Greenhouse Growers: Clear Off that Snow
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Dave Dowling comes to us with a friendly reminder on how to handle snow that's on top of your greenhouse or high tunnel. With snow falling across parts of the U.S. ...
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Dec 24, 2024
Time to Order Mums: Growing Tips from Jessie McMillin
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It’s that time of year to start thinking about your Mums order. Ordering now for your next growing season is the best time to do so since growers have a pretty good idea of what ...
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Nov 26, 2024
2025 Poinsettias Catalog Has Arrived from Selecta One®
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Find what you’re looking for in every size, shape, color and timing! The 2025 Poinsettias Catalog is available from Selecta One with 50 pages worth of top-selling and on-trend varieties. ...
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Oct 31, 2024
Ball Mums New Varieties and Fall Favorites Catalog is Here
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New for Ball Mums from Ball Seed are four new colors and several new “Fall Favorites” that pair well with mums. Not only are these varieties on the same schedule for late Summer and Fall ...
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Oct 04, 2024
2024 Classic City Awards from UGA Trial Gardens
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The University of Georgia Trial Garden Classic City Awards have been awarded for 2024. The UGA winners include two Ball Seed Exclusives from Ball FloraPlant and one from Darwin Perennials. These awards are reserved for ...
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Oct 01, 2024
New Resources for Ball Seed Cut Flowers Now Available
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Find the latest in Ball Seed Cut Flowers through its new website and all new catalog. Check out www.BallSeed.com/CutFlowers to learn about top plant classes that consumers are most interested in ...
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Sep 19, 2024
The Ball Seed Perennials Brochure is now available to view and download right here at your fingertips! Find the information you need to grow the very best in perennials, including a helpful “Booking Calendar” on ...
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Sep 05, 2024
Podcast with Cut Flower Expert Dave Dowling
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Ball Seed’s own Cut Flower Expert Dave Dowling was featured on a recent podcast of Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne. On the podcast, he shares ...
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Aug 08, 2024
Top Products in The Gardens at Ball (VIDEO)
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Explore our latest designs with new varieties in The Gardens at Ball. Not only do we have new varieties, but we’ve also matched them with some trusted varieties that have done very well in the ...
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Aug 05, 2024
Award Winners Include Ball Seed at UGA Trial Gardens
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The University of Georgia has announced this year’s UGA Plants of Distinction. This collection represents the plants in different categories that have received the best ratings through 100-degree temps, as well as long periods of ...
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Jul 31, 2024
Find the Latest Ball Seed New Varieties
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Place your orders today! The 2025 Ball Seed New Varieties Catalog is now available. Featuring both vegetative and seed products, we provide our customers with a thorough listing of all the new genetics available to ...
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Jul 25, 2024
Cultivate’24 Recap
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What a great time at Cultivate’24! Hosted over four days in Columbus, OH, from July 13-16, 2024, this year’s tradeshow had our booth bustling with attendees eager to network or catch up, as well as ...
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Jul 23, 2024
Latest Ball Seed Catalog Now Available in New Digital Format
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The new 2025-2026 Ball Seed Catalog is now available. You’ll find all the new product highlights and introductions right here. Check out this edition for top new series and varieties that make your success our ...
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Jul 03, 2024
Plan Your Visit to Ball Seed Customer Days
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Have you seen the full schedule of events for Ball Seed Customer Days? If not, you’ve come to the right place. Check out all there is to do, so you can plan your visit accordingly ...
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Jun 17, 2024
Registration Now Open for Ball Seed Customer Days
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It’s been on your calendar! Get ready to visit us in West Chicago, IL. Registration is now open for this year’s ...
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May 20, 2024
Tagawa Pansies Are Ready
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It’s fall-pansy-booking season! Ball Seed wants you to offer the best to your customers. For quality pansies at great prices, the best Fall Pansies come from ...
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May 01, 2024
Cost Accounting is the process of calculating your fixed and variable costs of production and identifying on what products and activities you are spending your resources. It may not be glamorous, but taking the time ...
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Apr 08, 2024
Ball Perennials are Supported by Top-Quality Service, Supply and Delivery
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Ball Seed® has the widest assortment of perennials in the forms you need: Seed & Plugs, URC & Liners, and Bareroot. It’s all delivered from a network of the industry’s most reliable suppliers: ...
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Apr 05, 2024
Primula and Early Spring Perennials: Order Now
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Spring is upon us and that means you’ll need to start ordering for next season’s Primula and Early Spring Perennials. Here are some tips for when it’s time to order your Early Spring or Vernalized ...
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Mar 29, 2024
Gold Supplier Spotlight: Bob’s Market and Greenhouses
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Our suppliers are very important to us. Ball Seed Gold Service Suppliers set us apart from the rest by delivering top-quality assistance that makes all the difference. Here, we introduce you to Bob’s Market and ...
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Mar 14, 2024
Cut Flower Plugs for Summer/Fall: Order Now
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If you haven’t already gotten your orders in for Cut Flower Plugs for Summer/Fall, then you better hurry. Here, we have expert advice on this topic from Dave Dowling, Cut Flower Specialist for Ball ColorLink. ...
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Mar 06, 2024
Perennial production doesn't have to be a PAIN ... Ball Seed experts have the information you need to succeed! Optimize your best-perennial-crop-yet with tips from the pros in-the-know. Like our recent GrowerTalks Magazine webinar "Your ...
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Feb 23, 2024
Cyclamen: Order Now
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Time to get your Cyclamen orders ready! In the meantime, here’s some helpful advice for greenhouse growers when planning your cyclamen crop. These tips have been ...
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Feb 19, 2024
What to Know About Ferns and Tropicals
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Are you new to producing Ferns and Tropicals? Have you thought about getting into this market? Although it is very different from Spring annuals, perennials and ...
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Feb 19, 2024
Gold Supplier Spotlight: Tagawa Greenhouses
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Our suppliers are very important to us. Ball Seed Gold Service Suppliers set us apart from the rest by delivering top-quality assistance that makes all the difference. In our first installment of this video series, ...
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Feb 06, 2024
Horticultural Lighting Workshop at Michigan State University
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Michigan State University recently hosted a Horticultural Lighting Workshop sponsored by Ball Seed and Philips/Signify Lighting. The workshop provided greenhouse growers with education on supplemental lighting in indoor controlled environments, including methods to increase Daily ...
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Jan 29, 2024
What’s Up with Wave Petunias in 2024
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Here’s what Wave® Petunias and Cool Wave® Pansies will be up to this year! Mark your calendar for the latest events. • The Wave brand kicks ...
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Jan 09, 2024
Poinsettias, Christmas Potted Bulbs, Fall Perennials: Order Now
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January is the time to begin thinking of the holidays for next season. We’re talking about Poinsettias and Christmas Bulbs, such as Amaryllis. It’s easier to ...
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Jan 04, 2024
PANTONE Color of the Year 2024: Peach Fuzz
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Let’s celebrate the Color of the Year: Peach Fuzz. 2024 rings in the new year with a color described as “a cozy peach hue softly nestled between pink and orange,” according to PANTONE®, the global ...
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Dec 28, 2023
Pro Tips on Hybrid Potted Lilies
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Staying ahead of the game when it comes to Hybrid Potted Lilies is key. This is keen advice from our resident expert Dave Dowling. Read below for more expert tips and recommendations. ...
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Dec 22, 2023
Garden Mums: Order Now
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While some of us might be seeing snow this time of year, it’s actually time to think about mums. We talked with Mum Business Manager Steve ...
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Dec 06, 2023
New Annuals for 2024
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Introducing the newest varieties in Annuals for 2024. Wondering what varieties will perform the best in your region? We’re here for you. We talked to Ball Seed Marketing Manager Jaime Kedrowski and the Regional Managing ...
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Nov 30, 2023
Spring Vegetable Plugs: Order Now (VIDEO)
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Think Spring. Time to order Spring Vegetable Plugs to be sure you have the supply you need. To help you get started, we talked to Retail Business Manager for Burpee Tiffany Heater, and Jayson Force, resident ...
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Nov 03, 2023
Spring Geraniums: Order Now
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Time to order Spring Geraniums. Since adequate timing is needed for ordering and growing, be sure to get your orders in ASAP. New varieties for 2024 are here and ready! ...
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Oct 26, 2023
Ball Mums New Varieties for 2024 (Video)
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New for Ball Mums from Ball Seed is a wonderful assortment of colors, even habits and lots of blooms. From the 2023 garden mum trial site at Lou Davino Greenhouses in New Jersey, Ball Seed ...
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Oct 17, 2023
Scheduling First-Year-Flowering Perennials
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If you’re still unsure how to schedule your Spring perennials, check out this online tool: https://www.firstyearfloweringtool.com The First-Year-Flowering Tool is an interactive resource, ...
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Oct 04, 2023
Online Resources for Growers (Video)
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Available now to growers are some great online resources ready at your fingertips! Check them all out at the Ball Seed website and start using them today. ...
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Sep 28, 2023
Ball Seed Exclusives Among UGA Classic City Award Winners
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The University of Georgia announced its Classic City Award Winners for 2023. This collection represents the plants in different categories that have received the best ratings throughout the growing season from June through September 2023 ...
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Sep 13, 2023
Ordering Ball Seed New Varieties
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Time to place your orders! Find the latest products now with our 2024 Ball Seed New Varieties Brochure. It covers both vegetative and seed items for your upcoming selling season. With everything in one place, ...
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Aug 28, 2023
Place Your Orders for Cut Flowers
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Once the crop is harvested is when you should start ordering. This is keen advice from our Cut Flower Specialist for Ball Seed Co., Dave Dowling. He also emphasizes the importance of quality. Reminding growers, ...
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Aug 15, 2023
Customer Days Roundup 2023 and Video
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2023 Ball Seed Customer Days (July 27 and 28) were full of camaraderie, fantastic mid-western weather, and gorgeous plants. “The attendance for our educational presentations and ...
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Jul 26, 2023
Cultivate’23 Recap and Burpee Wins an Award
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Cultivate’23 reached record attendance in Columbus, OH, this year. Guests flooded our booth throughout the four-day event, and we were happy to show off our newest varieties. The team answered questions ...
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Jul 15, 2023
WebTrack Tips from ColorLink
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Are you new to WebTrack? Even if you’re an avid user of ordering through our customer friendly system, it’s always good to have a refresher. We ...
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Jul 07, 2023
Mums New Variety Brochure Now Available
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Let’s talk about garden mums. The 2024 New Varieties brochure for our Ball Mums assortment is here. For the latest literature, videos, podcasts and production tools, check out our webpage dedicated to Ball Mums! ...
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Jun 30, 2023
Fall Bulb Crops: Order Early
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When it comes to Fall bulb crops, it’s important to know that ordering early is key. Take it from Dave Dowling, Cut Flower Specialist for Ball Seed Co. We recently interviewed him on this topic ...
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Jun 13, 2023
Dormant Hydrangea Ordering Time (Video)
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“Don’t be intimidated by dormant hydrangeas because they are something new. They are exploding in popularity too fast for you to miss out!” says Matthew Dynakowski, Supply Manager for Ball Seed Co. ...
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Jun 08, 2023
Save the Date for Ball Seed Customer Days
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Join us for Ball Seed Customer Days! Choose from two days, July 27 or July 28, and experience everything the Gardens at Ball has to offer. Register today to reserve your place and be among ...
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May 24, 2023
Registration Now Open for Darwin Perennials Day
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Sign up and see new plants at Darwin Perennials Day – the perennials event of the year! Come down to West Chicago, Illinois, on June 21 for a full day of plants and connections. Registration ...
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May 22, 2023
When to Order Fall Pansy Plugs (Video)
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Time to think about Fall Pansy Plugs. Since adequate timing is needed for ordering and growing, it’s important to get your orders in ASAP to ensure the varieties you want are available for late-season sales. ...
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Apr 27, 2023
Growing Recommendations for MixMasters Combos
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MixMasters™ from Ball FloraPlant gives you options for building a successful mixed combo program. Choose your MixMasters multi-stick liner, which is three liners rooted together for ...
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Apr 12, 2023
Planting Pelleted Seed (Video)
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Start with the best. Your crops will show it. Our extensive line of high-quality Ball Premier Line Seed is created to deliver hassle-free sowing and maximized growing every time. Today, more than ...
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Feb 20, 2023
New Vegetables for 2023
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What’s new in vegetables this year? You’ll find some interesting varieties brought to you exclusively from Ball Seed. These new introductions are trialed and tested to ensure reliable results for home garden, as well as ...
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Jan 12, 2023
The Gardens at Ball: Virtual Tour
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Get ready to tour The Gardens at Ball. Feel free to take your time to get to know everything straight from the product experts by clicking on the videos embedded throughout the tour. ...
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Jan 10, 2023
New Calibrachoa Brochure Available
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Explore all of the trending and colorful Calibrachoa options in this latest fold-out brochure from Ball Seed. Check out the latest innovations from Ball FloraPlant and ...
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Jan 05, 2023
Potted Plants
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Potted plants are still trending. “As much as foliage potted plants have lost some stability in the market, blooming plants seem to stay steady,” said Kelsey Minalga, resident potted plant expert. ...
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Oct 24, 2022
Ball Ingenuity and Ball FloraPlant Varieties Recognized at Penn State Trials
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Ball Seed exclusive products from Ball Ingenuity and Ball FloraPlant were recognized with awards from Penn State University Flower Trials this summer. Varieties from each of these breeding companies received a number of awards after thorough ...
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Oct 14, 2022
Rex Begonia Jurassic Jr. Wins UGA Classic City Award
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Rex Begonia Jurassic Jr.™ Fire Spike has been honored with a 2022 Classic City Award from the University of Georgia. It was an impressive series that the judges could not stop talking about. ...
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Sep 12, 2022
New Annuals for 2023
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Introducing the newest varieties for 2023. Here you’ll find the latest innovative varieties in vegetative and seed that have been trialed and tested for a successful growing season. Check out these top new introductions in ...
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Aug 12, 2022
Join our Ball Seed cut flower experts for a FREE webinar, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT, as they discuss "Perennials for Cut Flowers." ...
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Aug 01, 2022
We're so pleased with our guests' reaction to The Gardens at Ball this year. There were so many great comments during Ball Seed Customer Days (July 28 and 29), and visitors were ...
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Jul 14, 2022
Explore What's Trending With Ball Ingenuity
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With Ball Customer Days only a few weeks away, be sure to add Ball Ingenuity to your list when you arrive. They will have some must-see items on display to check out. ...
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Jul 12, 2022
2023 New Varieties Brochure Is Here
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The 2023 Ball Seed New Varieties Brochure covers both vegetative and seed new products for your upcoming selling season. Find distinctive plants featuring attractive colors, a variety of textures, and proven performance. ...
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Jul 07, 2022
Garden Mum New Variety Brochure Is Here
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We've recently completed the 2023 New Varieties brochure for our Ball Mums assortment. Watch for it soon hitting your mailbox! If you can't wait to see what's inside, be sure to explore ...
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Jul 06, 2022
Summer Showcases New Lineup For Kieft Seed
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The Kieft Seed perennials team is thrilled to showcase their amazing new lineup, consisting of high-quality perennial breeding from PanAmerican Seed. Kieft Seed is a brand that includes top-notch seed perennials as ...
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Jun 28, 2022
Beautiful Additions in 2023 to PanAmerican Seed
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As one of the world’s leading breeders in the horticulture industry, you know the quality of PanAmerican Seed. Well, get ready to see their newest additions for 2023! Count on PanAmerican Seed ...
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Jun 24, 2022
Joan Mazat is our Container Solutions Team leader, and she is filled with ideas on how to create gorgeous and long-lasting mixed combos for your customers. She recently shared her insights with ...
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Jun 22, 2022
Darwin Perennials Is Stronger Than Ever
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This year Darwin Perennials is bringing more innovations to our product assortments than ever before. We're coming off a strong Darwin Perennials Day event in June, with the overwintered plants in the ...
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Jun 15, 2022
Burpee Spices Things Up For 2023
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Do you need something to spice up the garden center next spring? Look no further! Burpee brings the best garden-ready plants to create a flavorful garden that’s uniquely yours. With a fresh, ...
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Jun 08, 2022
The Sky’s the Limit with Selecta One New Intros
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All of the new plants that Selecta One is introducing for 2023 are fascinating. The Selecta Group is a world leader in breeding, growing, and marketing of innovative ornamental plants. Your Ball ...
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Jun 01, 2022
See Ball FloraPlant in The Gardens This Summer
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What better way to kick off summer than a garden filled with bright blooms and unique colors? Ball FloraPlant is a leading breeder of vegetatively propagated plant varieties that has won critical acclaim ...
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May 31, 2022
Boom Without Bloom
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Big color doesn’t always mean big flowers. Some of the most attractive colors and textures for home gardens are found on plants that don’t flower. Others may flower but their true decorative ...
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May 25, 2022
Register Now To Visit Ball Seed Customer Days
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Calling all industry green thumbs ... do we have an opportunity for you! Ball Horticultural Company in West Chicago, IL is hosting its annual Ball Seed Customer Days on July 28 and ...
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May 09, 2022
Promote Main Street
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Remind ‘em that “Shopping Local” keeps their favorite stores open and contributes to the vitality of the local economy. A few tips for ...
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May 02, 2022
The Power of Local
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Want to maintain customer loyalty? Draw new shoppers to your store? Of course you do! Small businesses coast to coast are launching or ...
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Apr 28, 2022
Get To Know Your ColorLink Team
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Our Ball Seed ColorLink Specialists assist new greenhouse businesses and all sizes of operations in the professional horticulture industry. They specialize in ... placing ...
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Apr 04, 2022
IN THE NEWS: Passion For Plants, Passion For Partnerships
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Have you read through your copy of GrowerTalks magazine this month? The April edition features our Ball Ingenuity team in an advertorial on page 59 where head of new product development, Joan ...
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Mar 09, 2022
FREE 2-Part Webinar Series on Cut Flowers
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Ball Seed® is sponsoring a two-part webinar series that will focus on the growing Cut Flower segment and the new varieties coming to market. The area of cut flowers has been on ...
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Jan 13, 2022
The Ohio State University Field Trials Recap 2021
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Congratulations to two Ball Seed exclusives for earning top marks at the 2021 Ohio State University Field Trials. Rex Begonia Jurassic Megalo™ Reptile (from Ball Ingenuity) and Petunia ColorRush™ Merlot Star Improved ...
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Jan 03, 2022
Color of the Year: Very Peri
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It’s that time again… The announcement of PANTONE® Color of the Year! And the accolades go to PANTONE17-3938 Very Peri. This color is described as “encompassing the qualities ...
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Dec 02, 2021
What better way to welcome the holiday season but with a poinsettia video. However, this is a very special video featuring our colleague Andrew Lee creating a “confetti” poinsettia at the recent N.G. Heimos ...
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Nov 22, 2021
View the 2022 Poinsettia Catalog from Selecta One
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Selecta One has recently released its 2022 Poinsettia catalog. This 46-page resource highlights new products for the upcoming season along with growing advice from Selecta One Technical Support Manager Gary Vollmer. ...
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Nov 03, 2021
Jurassic Rex Begonias Receive 2021 UGA Classic City Award
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Exciting news for Ball Ingenuity! The Rex Begonia Jurassic™ collection has recently been named a “Classic City Award” winner from the University of Georgia. Winners are chosen by their outstanding performance in ...
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Sep 10, 2021
Garden centers are in the perfect position to demonstrate how adding water-wise plants to the garden can make a big impact. Capitalize on consumer concern about conserving water with informative displays and ...
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Aug 31, 2021
Inspire shoppers to create a backyard oasis for helpful bugs, bees and birds. Attracting pollinators creates a win-win situation for you, your customers and the environment. Home gardeners will appreciate the colorful ...
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Aug 24, 2021
Stimulating the Garden Senses
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Show your customers how a carefully planned sensory garden can be used for therapy, relaxation and to create an overall sense of well-being. With nature, there is much more than meets the ...
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Aug 20, 2021
New Website For Kitchen Minis
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Ball Seed is looking forward to supplying your business with a new way to extend your selling season with vegetables. Have you checked out the Kitchen Minis collection yet? We have seed ...
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Aug 17, 2021
Save the Date for Darwin Perennials Day 2022
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Darwin Perennials®, North America’s premier breeder of vegetative perennials, is bringing back its in-person event Darwin Perennials Day next spring to showcase the latest introductions and educate perennial plant producers in The ...
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Aug 06, 2021
Our Ball Seed 2021 Customer Days event are over, but The Gardens at Ball are still open for visitors! If you'd like to tour our stunning grounds again, feel free to make ...
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Jul 19, 2021
Ball Seed Vegetables At Our 2021 Customer Days
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Are you visiting West Chicago next week? There’s still time to register for one of our three open days to see The Gardens at Bal. This week, we wrap up our blog ...
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Jul 16, 2021
Up and down the coast of California in June were open-house opportunities to see the latest new products from the world's leading breeding companies. At the Ball top in Santa Paula, the ...
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Jul 13, 2021
Introducing More Jurassic Begonias
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Ball Ingenuity is thrilled to introduce four new additions to its Jurassic collection of Rex Begonias, meeting the needs of customers in four different sizes. The Jurassic lineup for 2021 now includes ...
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Jul 06, 2021
Visit Kieft Seed In The Gardens At Ball
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The Kieft Seed perennials team will showcase their latest introductions in The Gardens at Ball. Look for perennial plantings of these newly developed plants when you visit. The Leucanthemums White Lion and ...
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Jun 29, 2021
See PanAmerican Seed in The Gardens at Ball
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PanAmeircan Seed is excited to share its 2022 launches. New from PanAmerican Seed is Spreading Petunia E3 Easy Wave™, Impatients Beacon® Rose plus new combo ideas, and the HandPicked Vegetables Collection featuring ...
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Jun 22, 2021
Check Out the Latest From Darwin Perennials
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Our Zone 5 overwintered trials in West Chicago, Ill., are bursting with perennials, and we can’t wait for you to see them! Let’s take a closer look at a few new product ...
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Jun 14, 2021
These New Burpee Vegetables Will WOW Gardeners
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The Burpee team is thrilled to share their 2022 lineup in advance of Ball Seed Customer Days. Let’s dive into three new products you'll see on-site in West Chicago this Summer: Patio ...
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Jun 09, 2021
What’s New From Selecta One
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Get ready for more beautiful new additions to the Selecta One family include Verbena Beats, Dahlia Dahlita and Petunia Headliner Enchanted Sky. All starring this summer in The Gardens at Ball in ...
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Jun 03, 2021
See Ball FloraPlant Highlights In The Gardens At Ball
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Mark your calendars: We're hosting guests in The Gardens at Ball at the end of July for our Ball Seed Customer Days (July 28-30). We can't wait to welcome you back! ...
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Mar 10, 2021
Ball Seed Is Your Partner For Philips LED Lighting
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Ball Seed is proud of its partnership with Philips Signify Lighting. Their wide range of GreenPower LED lighting supports your plant production and helps you send toned, beautiful product to your customers. ...
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Mar 08, 2021
Tech On Demand Newsletter Debut
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This week, Ball Publishing launches the inaugural edition of its Tech On Demand newsletter. Penned by Bill Calkins, it will be a timely and helpful resource geared for greenhouse professionals who focus ...
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Feb 23, 2021
Meet Plant-Shopper Demand With Zesty Zinnia
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We’re living in an age of millions of new gardeners, created out of 2020’s stay-at-home guidelines, where a fresh perspective was given to outdoor living spaces and new hobbies were cultivated with ...
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Feb 01, 2021
Poinsettia Success Starts Here
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Selecta One announces the release of its 2021 Poinsettia catalog – a 45-page resource filled not only with exciting new products, it has production tips from experts providing solutions to cover all ...
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Jan 29, 2021
ProGreen EXPO Goes Virtual
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The ProGreen EXPO is the only green industry conference in the Rocky Mountain Region of its kind. In years' past, more than 6,000 green industry professionals would gather every year in Denver to ...
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Jan 18, 2021
Ball Seed at T.P.I.E.
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The 2021 Tropical Plant International Expo will be a virtual trade show and educational program for attendees interested in the highly popular indoor plant and tropical category. Connect with dozens of industry ...
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Nov 27, 2020
During Week 47, N.G. Heimos Greenhouses in Millstadt, IL hosted their annual Poinsettia Trials, where over 150 varieties from five different breeders were on display. The Selecta One Poinsettia team of Gary Vollmer (Technical Rep) ...
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Sep 16, 2020
Success With Fall Pansy Crops
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The Ball Tech On Demand team has recently created three resources to help growers succeed with Fall Pansy production. There have been many questions coming into the technical team lately, so we wanted to share ...
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Aug 07, 2020
This year we've stretched out our open days for The Gardens at Ball so that more guests can tour at a safe distance. The GrowerTalks magazine crew of Chris Beytes and Jen Zurko joined us ...
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Jul 17, 2020
Our annual Ball Seed Field Day & Landscape Day has been reinvented to accommodate a wider range of open dates so we can welcome guests safely with adequate social distance. Join us this Summer in ...
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Jul 13, 2020
Ball Seed new varieites brochure available now
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We're excited to introduce the 2021 lineup of vegetative and seed new varieties for your upcoming spring retail season. These distinctive plants feature attractive colors, unique textures, proven reliability and outstanding performance, all trialed and ...
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Jun 17, 2020
Poinsettia liners from Ball Seed
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It you haven't booked your poinsettia liners yet, it's not too late! Reach out to your Ball Seed Sales Representative or Ball ColorLink to get an order underway. We have an extensive ...
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Jun 10, 2020
Handling hot Poinsettia cuttings
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For this timely topic, Ball Tech On Demand moderator Bill Calkins is joined by James Doukas, Territory Manager for Ball FloraPlant and Selecta One, who shares key information for growers handling poinsettia ...
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May 27, 2020
No doubt this season has seen an increase in NEW gardeners across North America: They've shopped online for mail-order seed; they've descended en masse to retail garden centers. Now the key is to make them ...
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May 18, 2020
Ball Seed garden mum kickoff
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It's spring, but it's actually time to think about Garden Mums for fall. To kickoff the season, Bill Calkins spoke with Ball Senior Manager of Technical Services, Dr. Will Healy, and Ball ...
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Apr 30, 2020
Using the Impatiens downy mildew guidelines
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In April our pathology and tech services team updated the Impatiens downy mildew "Grower Guidelines" document with new charts and recommendations. You can get the full resources here at our Production Guidelines ...
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Apr 24, 2020
Sometimes the weather doesn’t cooperate. Sometimes it’s obstacles out of our control. Whatever the reason, the decision to hold or delay crops means tactics need to be chosen for success. ...
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Apr 16, 2020
At-home plant deliveries in Cleveland
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With retail open orders varying state-by-state, we'll share some ways restricted businesses are changing their operations to provide plants to shoppers. Urban Planting Cleveland is bringing the greenhouse to its customers with ...
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Apr 15, 2020
Victory gardens, part II ... Now with resources for YOU!
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We shared earlier this month how the rising interest in gardening is making its way across North America during shelter-in-place. In fact, fruit and vegetable seeds were recently named by MSN.com as ...
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Apr 11, 2020
'You've been bloomed!' campaign in Texas
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The Brookwood Community and The Brookwood Gardens in Brookshire, Texas, is taking part in the "You've Been Bloomed!" campaign to bring flowers to neighbors and brighten their isolated days. ...
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Apr 09, 2020
Victory gardens return
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With stay-at-home orders affecting our daily lives -- both personal and professional -- it's no wonder many people are turning to gardening and plants to relieve stress. Today's consumers are looking to control access to ...
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Apr 07, 2020
Join the Greenhouse Tech Team Facebook group
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The Greenhouse Tech Team is a private Facebook Group facilitated by Ball Horticultural Company that encourages greenhouse professionals to engage, interact and share tips and tricks – ...
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Apr 03, 2020
We're here to help
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We'd like to welcome you to our new Ball Seed blog, where our team can connect with you by sharing business inspiration, key program introductions, and ongoing news around our industry to ...
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