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April 2026 - Weevils & Beetles: Stopping Root-Zone Pests Before They Emerge

Black Vine Weevil and Red-Headed Flea Beetle are two pests that often catch nursery growers off guard. In this edition of Koppert Corner, published through GrowerTalks, we focused on why these insects are most effectivel…

Spring Means New Beginnings

Spring means new beginnings, especially if you grow plants. @alltheplantys repotted a baby from her Alocasia Nebula Variegated a little while back, and was shocked two weeks later that it still looked so good. The young …

What Makes Dune Different: Plant Available Silicon That Works Where It Matters

Silicon is one of the most discussed and least understood tools in modern plant nutrition. Some growers hear it called a nutrient, others a biostimulant, and others a beneficial element. The labels vary, but what matters…

Feeding Plants Gently: How Lumina Supports Growth, Energy, and Stress Recovery

Plants need nutrients to grow, but how those nutrients are delivered matters just as much as how much is applied. Heavy feeding can push plants too hard, while underfeeding can leave growth slow and uneven. Lumina takes …

Helping Plants Stay Balanced Under Stress: A Simple, Unified Approach to Resilience

Plants experience stress much like people do. In small amounts, stress can help plants adapt and respond to change. But when stress lasts too long or stacks too quickly, internal systems begin to break down. Prolonged st…

Helping Plants Handle the Heat: How Silicon Supports Plants When Temperatures Rise

Heat stress is one of the most common challenges growers face. As temperatures push past a plant’s comfort zone, basic processes begin to falter. Photosynthesis slows. Water loss increases. Nutrient movement become…

Why Prevention Protects Your Budget Better Than Reaction Ever Will

Whether you are a commercial agricultural grower, a houseplant collector, or a backyard gardener, most losses do not happen all at once. Problems build quietly over time as small stresses and inefficiencies accumulate in…

When More Fertilizer Is Not the Answer: Helping Plants Access the Nutrients They Already Have

Nutrient deficiencies are some of the most expensive problems growers face. Tip burn in lettuce. Blossom end rot in tomatoes. Bitter pit in apples. Soft or split fruit that never makes it to market. These issues affect q…

Turf Built to Withstand Pressure: Strengthening Grass Through Biology and Nutrition

Turf has one of the most demanding roles in growing. It never gets a season off. It is mowed, walked on, driven over, irrigated, and expected to recover quickly while staying dense and green. Add heat, drought, compactio…