Ornamental producers maintain post-pandemic gains, but profitability pressures and market uncertainty drive focus on efficiency The green industry continues to maintain sales gains achieved during the pandemic era, but growth has slowed as producers navigate rising input costs, trade uncertainty and a challenging housing market, according to an article on hortidaily.com. During his annual Economic Update keynote at Cultivate 2026, …
New research suggests that composting biochar before applying it to soil may significantly improve its effectiveness as a soil amendment, offering stronger gains in plant growth, nutrient availability, and microbial activity than simply blending biochar with finished compost. Biochar — a carbon-rich material produced by heating biomass in a low-oxygen environment — has drawn growing interest in agriculture and soil …
By P.J. Heller The mulch and soil industry could be facing huge fees – totaling in the millions of dollars – as states ramp up efforts to implement Extended Producer Responsibility laws which shift recycling costs away from local governments and taxpayers to the actual producers.Seven states – Oregon, Colorado, California, Maine, Minnesota, Maryland and Washington – have enacted comprehensive …
