10 June 2021
BLOG: Smiemans Projects

Javadoplant and Smiemans Projects. Two different companies, but both part of the garden centre industry. Over the years, we’ve got to know each other better during trade fairs and study trips. General manager Jeroen Smiemans gives Javado Magazine an insight into his world. Completely transparent, but nothing less could be expected from the specialist in

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20 May 2021
BLOG: GROWER REPORT INCA ORCHIDS

André van der Goes; a grower in heart and soul. He went in search of dynamism and challenges, and found the exact crop he was looking for during an internship in Brazil. Now, many years later, I’m chatting with him at his nursery. Read how a grower of exclusive orchids tries to balance his heart as a true fan with commercial reality.   Why did you become a grower,

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20 April 2021
Special report: Plantipp

Meet Peter van Plantipp, and find out about an extra dimension in our profession. Plantipp is an important link in our chain, yet the company isn’t a breeder, grower or exporter. So, what’s the story? Read on and find out.   We first met Peter van Rijssen about 8 years ago after a hydrangea grower introduced us, The three of us wanted to make the beautiful new hydrangea

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16 February 2021
BLOG: grower report Gebr. Grootscholten

I’m face to face with a happy grower. We have a pleasant conversation about his wonderful nursery, the eventful past year, and the future.  The happy grower is John Grootscholten. He starts by telling me some Westland history.   “The plot of land on which these modern greenhouses were built has been in our family for centuries. When my grandfather was young,

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18 December 2020
BLOG: grower report About Plants Zundert

I’m on my way to About Plants Zundert on a beautiful autumn day. In fact, I’m going to visit two nurseries that have joined forces. This visit is taking me to Zundert, a region that’s home to a large number of tree nurseries in the province of Brabant. Jelle and I get into a golf cart, and take a look into every nook and cranny of these large nurseries.   Can you tell us

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