Weed Management in Sustainable Ag | Emerging Palette & Petal Crushes | August 2017 Advantage

Gaining ground against weeds + a deep-summer dive into trending floral shapes & colors [Weed Management for Sustainable Agriculture]( • [Floral Industry Trends Part II: Palette & Petal Crushes]( [The Johnny's Advantage]( Grower's Newsletter | August 2017 [Weed Management in Sustainable Agriculture]( [Colinear Hoe]( Photo courtesy Eric Gallandt, PhD University of Maine Weed Ecology [Weed Management for Sustainable Agriculture: A Two-Pronged Approach]( [by Eric Gallandt, PhD, Weed Ecologist, University of Maine]( In sustainable agriculture systems, a comprehensive weed management strategy involves a deliberate, two-pronged approach: • Reduce the existing weed seedling density and the weed seedbank. • Block additional weed seeds from gaining a toehold. Achieving the first of these can be much more time- and labor-intensive than the second, but when implemented in tandem, the two phases work together to maximal effect. Here are the key principles of this dual approach... [LEARN MORE]( [Light-to-dark-ombre]( Light-to-dark ombré illustrates our current obsession with a palette of buttercream yellows and dramatic darks. [Butter Yellow Bridal Bouquet]( [Erin Shackelford of Camas Designs' all-yellow bridal bouquet with tone-on-tone texture and beautiful floral shapes. © Robert S. Harrison Photography]( [Palette & Petal Crushes]( [Evolving Colors & Shape-Shifts in Floriculture, by Debra Prinzing, Founder of Slow Flowers]( Just as humans are drawn to ever-changing styles in fashion, interiors, automobiles, and even cuisine, there is always something New and Next to lure us down the garden path of discovery. In Part 1 of our Floral Industry Forecast, we recapped notable trends in the flower farming and design industry. Now at the zenith of this year's floral season, let's hit the refresh button with a deep dive into emerging colors and shapes, illustrated by Slow Flowers members and Johnny's photography and flower-trialing team. [LEARN MORE]( [Wheel Weeder]( [The Wheel Weeder combines the undercutting action of a stirrup hoe with a light soil disturbance generated by the wheel, to target weedlings large & smal](l. [Johnny's]([Guide to Small-Scale Weeding & Cultivation Tools]( Long-Handled Favorites, Old & New, by Adam Lemieux, R&D, Tools Product Manager Efficient cultivation is an important part of keeping weeds in check. Over the past few years, Johnny's offering of weeding and cultivation tools for small-scale growers has evolved greatly. We're excited about these recent additions to our line — mainly because of their efficiency. The following is an overview of our long-handled cultivation and weeding tools, new and old. We'll first define the three main types of cultivation, then introduce the latest options and follow up by revisiting some long-time grower favorites. [LEARN MORE]( [Featured This Month: 'Bacchus' Radish]( [Bacchus Radish]( Here's what one of our trialing partners had to say about ['Bacchus'](: [This radish is stunning and matures perfectly with 'Sora.' It's beautiful... People see it and gasp...']( [SHOP NOW]( Plan Ahead: Winter Growing Guide [Winter Growing Guide]( • Winter High Tunnel Scheduling Guidelines • Planting Charts for the Winter High Tunnel • Guidelines for Overwintering Crops • Recommended Crops & Varieties [A printable 8-pp Guide to Winter-Harvest Crops & Overwintering for Spring Harvest...]( [LEARN MORE]( Parts & Construction Cost Calculator: Modular Moveable Cathedral Tunnel [Modular Moveable Cathedral Tunnel]( Use this spreadsheet to tabulate the required parts and associated costs for building Eliot Coleman's Modular Moveable Cathedral Tunnel for four-season production. [Note: This link will prompt a download of an Excel spreadsheet file...]( [LEARN MORE]( Connect With Us [facebook]( [twitter]( [youtube]( [instagram]( [pinterest]( You're receiving this email because you subscribed at [johnnyseeds.com](. We promise to protect your information. For more information see our [privacy policy](. © 2017 Johnny’s Selected Seeds 13 Main Street, Fairfield, Maine 1-877-564-6697 [Unsubscribe from future emails]( | [View in Browser](