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One of the most deserving people that I know in this industry - here’s to Louisa Grant of Metrolina Greenhouses!

Louisa Grant is the Director of Production and will have devoted 30 years with Metrolina before the end of this year. She will be retiring from the company in 2025 and her coworkers and friends couldn’t let her go without a proper farewell!

Louisa says she has truly loved working with a diverse group of people and she is most proud seeing those who have worked for her (past and present) get to move up in the company or industry. Louisa says horticulture is a very interesting business that has always kept her challenged and given her the opportunity to further develop her skills in leadership and the management of people.

Countless memories with Metrolina have been great encouragement for Louisa but one of her favorites was receiving the Employee of the Year award in 2005. It was an honor and driver that inspired her to pursue her career with vigor.

Louisa sums up her experience at Metrolina by saying, “It’s never boring!” and it truly is a wonderful place to work. Metrolina is honored to include Louisa as part of the family and we all wish her the best in her retirement!

Louisa's favorite plant is the "Poinsettia, because it is such a beautiful time of year in the greenhouses," with the sea of red!

Happy Thanksgiving for all of us at PTS!

USA! USA!

Nice to see the product in your facility after PTS handled the pickup in Atlanta the clearance procedures before arriving in Zeeland. Thanks for your business - it is appreciated.

Happy 4th of July!

Happy Mother’s Day! Just left Mass @ - a big shoutout to for the flowers to all Mom’s, Grandmoms, Stepmoms, Godmothers, Future Moms and don’t forget a person who is a Mom to you! Enjoy your day!

Remembering one of the best customs inspectors that I ever worked with in MCO. Eddie was also a very good friend. Missing you.......

Ed Coyne Obituary - Kissimmee, FL Celebrate the life of Ed Coyne, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of .

Raymond Evison's (Guernsey Clematis) were featured on our local news station with Angelo Petitti from Petitti Garden Center. PTS is very proud to say that we handled those shipments from Guernsey to their door in Columbia Station, OH (Casa Verde). Enjoy the video....... And a big "Thank You" to all who allowed us to clear that shipment each and every year!

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Congratulations to Mike and Rachel Gooder from all of us @ PTS!

US: Plantpeddler's Mike and Rachel Gooder receive 2023 “Iowa State University Outstanding Horticulture Alumni of the Year” award Mike and Rachel Gooder, owners of Plantpeddler Inc, Cresco, IA., received the 2023 "Iowa State University Outstanding Horticulture Alumni of the Year" award during the Annual Alumni banquet…

Good job CBP/AQI - don’t need any new pests from Mexico!

This bug was just discovered for the first time in the US, Customs and Border Protection says | CNN For the first time ever, a "corimelaena palmeri" insect has been documented in the US after hitching a ride in a shipment of fresh cut flowers, according to Customs officials.

PTS was busy today - start of peak season……..

Congratulations Oranje!

USA! USA! USA! Netherlands next…..

Congratulations Jim Gibson from PTS!

Licking County Christmas tree farm reopens after fire earlier this year Owner of Timbuck Farms, Jim Gibson, said they have more trees than ever before after the fire claimed nearly 10% of his production.

Last summer holiday of 2022 - hope everyone enjoyed it…..

Happy Anniversary to PTS - we opened our doors 16 years ago today in Atlanta!

DInner at The Eagle tonight with Pei Yin, Xi Chen and her two daughters - food was delicious, but the company was better!

It's Memorial Day weekend in the USA - the start of summer for all of us who have been waiting for the warm weather. Monday is the reason that we celebrate those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Please take a moment to pause at 3pm in remembrance of those fallen in all wars.

PTS is sending our thoughts and prayers to Jim and LaVonda Gibson @ Timbuk Farms.

Crews contain fire at Timbuk Farms in Licking County Several explosions prompted a large fire at a Licking County tree farm on Tuesday.

Congratulations to GCG!

Green Circle Growers announces major expansion, 250 new jobs State and company officials said the plans will create $15 million in new annual payroll and keep $36.8 million in existing payroll.

I visited Groovy Plant Ranch on my way home from . Very different and I loved it…. Bought a Monstera Adansonii for the house. If you are in central Ohio - you need to stop by…..

My small haul from - mostly from Plants Nouveau - thanks to Linda Guy and Angela Treadwell-Palmer. Brian Kirkland added a Buddleia for me to try one more time……. Excited to plant the Elizabeth Ashley Hydrangea……

Better late than never - last day of ……. See you next year CBUS! It was a great show!

Day two of - need to walk a lot tomorrow……

- walked the corridors after the show closed tonight - this was the easiest time to do it - there are no photo bombs. Aren’t these displays gorgeous….. do you have a favorite?

in CBUS……

It’s an extremely long holiday weekend to celebrate our Independence Day. Here’s to all of our employees being able to enjoy family time in between the handling of our many shipments for clearance on Tuesday.

We must never forget that freedom isn’t free. May the ultimate sacrifice made by men and women throughout the generations never be forgotten either. You are our true heroes.
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Thank you to Mark Andrews at Greenleaf Nursery in Oklahoma for sending two absolutely beautiful hydrangeas for my yard in Ohio. It was a pleasant surprise to see FedEx pull into our driveway with a very large box today. Thanks for the thoughtful gift and we look forward to assisting you with your imports through Atlanta!