06-02-2004 14:28In Ecuador, they deal with flying pests by sucking them up each day with giant vacuum cleaners!
By Miriam Young
_ At a Phlox growing location in Ecuador.
Now there's a more environmentally friendly way to deal with the problem! At higher altitudes there are also less flying insects, so less to deal with in the first place.
Biography
Not your average plantsman By Miriam Young
Happily producing successful cut-flower ranges, René van Gaalen had no idea that his cultivars would make such an impact as garden plants. But a character like him can’t hide away forever.
The Nursery
Where it all begins. By Miriam Young
René’s breeding work is carried out both in Holland and in Ecuador.
Worldwide operations
René’s world of flowers By Miriam Young
It’s all very well being based in Holland, the world's cutflower growing capital, but why not take advantage of favorable growing conditions offered closer to the equator?
