Columnist Chris Beytes

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Chris Beytes

Chris Beytes Editor-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief of GrowerTalks, Green Profit magazine and the Acres Online e-newsletter, Chris has been in horticulture for more than 40 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 journalism and a minor in horticulture. 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 since 1993 and only thinks about retirement once in a while.

Recent Articles

The Japanese term for finding the balance between doing what you love, doing what you’re good at, doing what the world needs and—ideally—doing what you can be paid for is what many of you find in your horticulture work.

Monrovia: Growers Who Really Know Retail

Occasionally, GrowerTalks like to reveal little-known details about the birth, growth or success of a well-known horticultural business. This month, Monrovia, celebrating 100 years in business and its connection to retail garden centers, California floodwaters and wartime rations.

Seed Your Future’s New Leadership

Seed Your Future, the industry non-profit created specifically to inspire tomorrow’s plant professionals, announced a new board president, board director and a fresh cohort of committee volunteers.

Congrats to ASCFG Founder Judy Laushman!

Judy Laushman, co-founder of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) and its executive director for 35 years, has been honored with the 2025 John H. Walker Award from the Society of American Florists.

Little Prince, Peace Tree Farm Partner in Licensing Agreement

Peace Tree Farm has signed a brand licensing agreement to grow Little Prince’s varieties of interesting ornamental plants.

Ken Fisher to Step Aside as AmericanHort Leader

After a decade of solid leadership, AmericanHort President & CEO Ken Fisher said he plans on stepping away from his role at the end of May 2026 in order to pursue new professional opportunities.

Sakata Partners With Kientzler in Guatemala Cutting Farm

Sakata (AKA Sakata America Holding Company, Inc.) announced the formation of a new company called Tikal LLC, a joint venture with the Kientzler family of Germany.

164-Year-Old Bulb Business Closing

Sixth-generation Royal Van Zanten of Hillegom, the Netherlands, will be closing its doors after 164 continuous years in business.

Restart of Schneider Young Plants

Chris Beytes & Jennifer Zurko

In mid-October, the announcement came out that Schneider B.V. had declared bankruptcy.

Proven Winners Partners With Private Equity to Consolidate Ownership, Expand Capabilities

In the first big consolidation/private equity deal horticulture has seen in some time, the owners of Proven Winners have sold a share of their greenhouse businesses and the Proven Winners plant brand to Staple Street Capital, a private equity firm out of New York.

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