Columnist Chris Beytes

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Chris Beytes

Chris Beytes Editor

Editor of GrowerTalks, Green Profit magazine and the Acres Online e-newsletter, Chris has been in horticulture for over 30 years. He owned his own greenhouse - Indian River Ornamentals - in Merritt Island, Florida, after he graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in horticulture. He also had a minor in Journalism, so after he and his wife Laurie sold the greenhouse business, he started writing full-time, first for local publications in Florida and then moving to the Chicago area when he began writing for GrowerTalks. He's been with Ball Publishing for 25 years now and only thinks about retirement once in a while.

Recent Articles

How do we, the traditional plant industry, get to know these new plant lovers better?

How Much Does a Greenhouse Project REALLY Cost?

Let’s say you’re a young grower ready to go it alone and start your own bedding plant business. You’ve acquired a piece of land and set aside some cash and arranged financing for your very first greenhouse and you’re ready to invest $500,000. You start shopping for structures, thinking that at roughly $10 per sq. ft. (a figure you got from the grower down the street), you can afford as much as an acre (about 44,000 sq. ft.) of greenhouse. Wow! A nice size for starting out!

Happy Retirement, Ann & Mike!

Long-time horticultural consultant Ann Chase and her business partner and husband, Mike Zemke, have retired as of December 31, 2024.

Congrats to TPIE: A Top 50 Trade Show

The Tropical Plant International Exposition (TPIE) has been recognized by Trade Show Executive magazine as one of the country’s 50 top growing trade shows.

Ball Acquires Must Have Perennials

Continuing its investment in the still-hot perennials market, Ball Horticultural Company has just added Must Have Perennials to the lineup.

In Memoriam: Jack Bigej

Pioneering Oregon garden center own Jack Bigej, owner of Al’s Garden Center (aka Al’s Garden & Home), passed away February 26 after a battle with an aggressive form of leukemia.

Everde Growers Files For Chapter 11

TreeSap Farms, LLC, d/b/a Everde Growers (formerly TreeTown USA), has filed Chapter 11 in the Southern District of Texas.

Rambo Nursery Closing

Georgia big-box grower Rambo Nursery, founded by Sam Rambo, but now owned by Andrew Heaner, will be closing this spring.

PlantCon Orlando Draws Masses of Plant Fans

More than 3,000 houseplant enthusiasts descended upon the Doubletree Hilton Orlando in late February for the inaugural PlantCon Orlando plant show.

Plant to Plan … But Then Adjust?

How much can you adjust your plan once the season is rolling?

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