The top stories of 2016

Read all of our 2016 cover stories in one place.

Twelve magazine covers

As the year winds down, let's take a look back at 2016's Nursery Management cover stories.

Finding a home

Today’s horticulture students travel many different paths on their way to a career doing what they love.

Rising tide

A spirit of collaboration drives nursery and greenhouse growers to share ideas that can better the entire industry.

Bright future

The next generation of growers and breeders is poised to accomplish great feats.

Predators on patrol

See how Creek Hill Nursery uses beneficial insects to seek and destroy the enemy.

Where science meets serendipity

Tom Ranney gives us a glimpse of his latest selections, his new crop development process, and his thoughts on the future of plant breeding.

The power of process

A group of Oregon growers help identify waste and implement Lean principles within each other’s businesses.

Bridge the generational gap

Adapt your management style to accommodate the multiple generations in your workforce.

Homeward bound

A well-established and highly successful career with big-box sales compelled one nurseryman to return home to his family and his young plant business. Find out what he learned along the way.

Light a spark

Chris Hansen, affectionately known as ‘Sparky,’ ignites a passion for plants within the industry and with consumers.

Fully engaged

Backed by a new certification program, McKay Nursery is leading the industry with a focused approach to plant health.

2016 State of the Industry

See the results of our annual survey to find out what your peers are saying about the market and their own businesses.

Success in stewardship

A reclamation system allows Altman Plants to reuse more than 100 million gallons of water annually.

If you have any ideas for great cover stories for us to write in 2017, please email us. Happy New Year and thanks for reading.