Entries for 2020 (21)
Apr 09, 2020
Victory gardens return
Your Ball Seed Team
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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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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Oct 20, 2020
The Ball Mums team has been hard at work sourcing NEW products for Ball Seed customers. Check out these new intros in the video links below. These top-picks satisfy your main- and late-season opportunities. ...
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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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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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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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Dec 11, 2020
Thoughts On 2021 Pantone Color of the Year
Dr. Marvin Miller
This week the Pantone Color Institute™ selected as the Color of the Year two colors – a yellow and a gray. The yellow is reminiscent of sunflowers, yellow mums, daffodils, marigolds and many other flowers. The gray ...
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Nov 09, 2020
Introducing Kitchen Minis
Josh Kirschenbaum
Finding silver-linings during the Covid-19 pandemic has been very beneficial for lifting my spirits. Fortunately, I have found several silver linings both personally and professionally. On a personal level, the lack ...
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Sep 16, 2020
Success With Fall Pansy Crops
Your Ball Seed Team
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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Jul 13, 2020
Ball Seed new varieites brochure available now
Your Ball Seed Team
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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Jul 08, 2020
'See' you at Cultivate'20 Virtual
Katie Rotella
Ball Seed will host a virtual exhibit during this year’s Cultivate’20. We encourage you to visit! Our helpful team will be standing by to chat live and take your questions about all ...
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Jun 17, 2020
Poinsettia liners from Ball Seed
Your Ball Seed Team
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
Your Ball Seed Team
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 18, 2020
Ball Seed garden mum kickoff
Your Ball Seed Team
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
Your Ball Seed Team
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 16, 2020
At-home plant deliveries in Cleveland
Your Ball Seed Team
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!
Your Ball Seed Team
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
Your Ball Seed Team
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 07, 2020
Join the Greenhouse Tech Team Facebook group
Your Ball Seed Team
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
Your Ball Seed Team
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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