Entries for 2026 (26)
Jun 19, 2026
Proactive Poinsettia Planning
Technical Services
Ball Seed Technical Services expert, Nick Flax, is back again with an audio tip sharing a concern that’s come up during one of his numerous calls with growers across North America. Listen in and see ...
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Jun 18, 2026
Register for Ball Seed Customer Days 2026
Your Ball Seed Team
Join us at Customer Days 2026 to explore what’s possible for the 2027 growing season and beyond. With more than 145,000 plants on display, access to leading plant breeders, and expert-led educational sessions, ...
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Jun 12, 2026
Garden Mums (After ... )
Technical Services
Following up on last week’s pre-transplant mum tech tip with your next steps in the process.
PROBLEM: It’s now the second week in June and I want to follow up on LAST WEEK'S TO-DOS (that were ...
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Jun 05, 2026
Garden Mums (Before ... )
Technical Services
This is the beginning a quick two-parter to help you and your garden mum team get the crop off to a strong start.
PROBLEM: It’s the first week in June and lots of folks are starting ...
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May 29, 2026
Thinking Ahead About Summer Heat
Technical Services
We’re thinking ahead about mum production in the heat of summer, which is always a challenge for growers.
PROBLEM: Every year, it seems like different regions in North America experience some extremely high temperatures in summer ...
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May 22, 2026
Garden Mum Prep and Production
Technical Services
Just about every week, our Ball Seed technical services expert, Nick Flax, shares a concern that’s come up during one of his numerous calls with growers across North America. In his weekly "Nick's Tips," he ...
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May 15, 2026
Spring-Season Debrief
Technical Services
Let’s put a bow on spring ... Actually, we’re encouraging you to do a bit of reflection before tying said bow.
PROBLEM: We’re past Mother’s Day, and now the focus is on shipping finished material and ...
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Apr 30, 2026
In the Gardens at Ball: Prepping for Darwin Perennials Day
Ball Seed Team
The Grounds Crew has been hard at work planting up The Garden at Ball. The Darwin Perennials beds are in, and you know what that means…Darwin Perennials Day is near! Join us in The Gardens ...
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May 08, 2026
It's Time to Think Garden Mums
Technical Services
This week, we're starting the 2026 chrysanthemum discussion, which will continue through the summer.
PROBLEM: Weather across much of North America is warming up (or should soon) and garden mum inputs are starting to land on ...
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Apr 24, 2026
Slowing Down Annuals
Technical Services
This week we’re sharing some tips and trick for slowing down crops that just might come in handy the next couple of weeks as you prepare for the Mother’s Day rush.
PROBLEM: The last few weeks ...
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Apr 17, 2026
2026 California Spring Trials Wrap-Up
Jaime Kedrowski
Here at Ball Seed, we continue to partner with superior breeding companies allowing us to serve our customers with first-class products in flowers and plants.
There were quite a few perennial highlights like the ...
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Apr 17, 2026
Aphid Awareness in 2026
Technical Services
This week we’re talking about a pest that seems to be on everyone’s radar this spring: Aphids.
PROBLEM: As the weather warms up and we get closer to Mother’s Day, more pest management questions start to ...
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Mar 23, 2026
Order Now: Poinsettias
Your Ball Seed Team
Now’s the time to place your poinsettia orders. Check out the latest varieties for 2026 and place your
order on WebTrack® today
!
Find information on new introductions, ...
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Feb 28, 2026
Envisioning the Next Era of Garden Innovation with Ball Seed
Your Ball Seed Team
Need to Know
A new garden forum, “From Breeding to Beauty”, brought global breeders to the Mid-Atlantic.
Attendees gathered at one of the ...
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Feb 26, 2026
Transplant Best Management Practices
Technical Services
There are many factors to keep on your radar during the transplant process. Simplify the way you think about transplanting BMPs by putting them into three “buckets” — before, during and after transplant. (Don't miss ...
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Feb 19, 2026
Iron and Manganese Toxicity on Geraniums
Technical Services
We field this geranium challenge from growers to identify and correct just about every year: Iron and manganese toxicity.
PROBLEM: A couple of weeks ago, you may have seen the YouTube short that Dr. Will Healy ...
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Feb 12, 2026
What's Causing These Bumps?
Technical Services
Intumescence is a fairly common issue this time of year. Here’s some details on this disorder.
PROBLEM: Cold and cloudy weather means many greenhouses have been buttoned up tight for the last few weeks. While we’ve ...
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Feb 06, 2026
Plant Growth Regulators - Ethephon
Technical Services
This week we continue our ongoing discussions about specific plant growth regulators and how they work. This
time, we’re diving into ethephon.
PROBLEM: Ethephon is a versatile plant growth regulator (PGR) used to improve branching, abort
flowers and ...
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Jan 29, 2026
Dial Back and Dial In Your Water and Mist
Technical Services
Here are some tips on moisture management during this frigid winter weather.
PROBLEM: When major cold fronts hit during January and February, everything slows down. Not just shipments of unrooted cuttings (URCs) and young plants, but ...
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Jan 23, 2026
PGR Liner Dips — Consider the Benefits
Technical Services
Our technical specialist, Dr. Josh Henry, weighs in this week to discuss a topic that’s becoming more and more common but definitely requires close attention and careful selection (of crops and active ingredients): PGR liner ...
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Jan 22, 2026
Ice and Snow: Protecting Your Cut Flower Greenhouse
Your Ball Seed Team
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 19, 2026
Resources To The Rescue - Using The New Site Search
Katie Rotella
Our newly redesigned BallSeed.com website is filled with updated features to help you get the answers you seek to build, grow, and sell your programs. Let’s deep-dive into some of the new ways growers can ...
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Jan 16, 2026
Algae Control In The Greenhouse
Technical Services
There’s a greenhouse problem that’s not unique to 2026, but it sure seems to be coming up in more and more customer conversations as we get into spring production. PROBLEM: Algae ...
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Jan 14, 2026
Training Video: Why Use Rooting Hormones
Your Ball Seed Team
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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Jan 09, 2026
Managing Root-Zone Temps Post-Stick
Technical Services
There’s a critical piece of the propagation puzzle you should know about — dialing in your root-zone temperatures. As cuttings begin to arrive, hopefully these tips help your team prepare. PROBLEM: ...
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Jan 02, 2026
Here's a quick summary of just a few of the topics we tackled over the past 12 months: Early-spring tips tackled downy mildew vigilance, the importance of identifying mottling and chlorosis ...
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