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February 2026 Nursery News Notes

Trade Journal Articles



Scientific Journal Articles 

Understanding Light Requirements of Houseplants

By: Clint M. Taylor, Dalyn M. McCauley, and Lloyd L. Nackley

HortSci: Volume 61: Issue 3


How Colored Shade Cloth Affects Hydrangea Growth

By: Stallknecht, Eric J. & Pounders, Kaitlyn.

HortTech: Volume 36: Issue 2



Improving Christmas Tree Establishment in the Great Lakes and Pacific Northwest

By: Bert Cregg, Riley Johnson, Judy Kowalski and Chal Landgren

Horticulturae: Volume 12: Issue 2


Marigold Growth Responses to a Bacillus velezensis Biostimulant and Phosphorus

By: Alexandra Espinoza-Ayala, Juan Quijia-Pillajo, W. Garrett Owen, Michelle L. Jones

Horticulturae: Volume 12: Issue 2

January 2026 Nursery News Notes

Trade Journal Articles


With trees, size matters

By: Lloyd Nackley / Digger January 2026






Scientific Journal Articles 

Photosynthetic Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells in Greenhouses

By: Parker Egan Persons, Marc W. van Iersel, Susanne Ullrich, Jie Zhan, Tu Anh Ngo, Tho Duc Nguyen, Paul M. Severns, Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi

HortSci: Volume 151: Issue 21


Connecticut Nursery Industry Views on Invasive Plant Sales

By: Lauren E. Kurtz, Alyssa J. Siegel-Miles, Mark H. Brand, Victoria H. Wallace

HortTech: Volume 36: Issue 1


Hazelnut Shell Mulch Improves Container Nursery Production

By: Carter Miller, Herika Paula Pessoa, Seth Wannemuehler, Brandon Miller

HortTech: Volume 36: Issue 1


Oviposition Preferences of Periodical Cicadas in Nursery Trees

By: Martine Bowombe-Toko, Jason B. Oliver, Michael R. Allen, Douglas L. Airhart

JEH: Volume 40: Issue 4


November 2025 Nursery News Notes

Trade Journal Articles




Scientific Journal Articles 

Hot Pots: Container Color Matters

By: Lloyd Nackley, Dalyn McCauley, James Owen, Jr., Jacob Shreckhise, and Jeb Fields

Agriculture Volume 15: Issue 21


Plant Water Strategies: Lessons from a Western U.S. Trial

By: Amelia Keyser-Gibson, Lloyd Nackley, Youping Sun, Jared Sisneroz, Darren Haver, Ryan Contreras, Ursula K. Schuch, Lorence Oki, and Soo-Hyung Kim

Plants People Planet



How Light and Temperature Shape Endless Summer Hydrangea Growth

By:Zheng Li, Tong Lyu, and Yingmin Lyu

Horticulturae Volume 10


Testing Insecticides to Control Thrips parvispinus in Greenhouses

By: Livia M. S. Ataide, German Vargas, Yisell Velazquez-Hernandez, Marcello De Giosa, Isamar Reyes-Arauz, Paola Villamarin, Maria A. Canon, Simon S. Riley, and Alexandra M. Revynthi

Agriculture Volume 15: Issue 21