46: Sargent's: How to Get into the Green Industry with Cathy Maxson
This week we chat with Cathy Maxson, the Head Grower and my supervisor from Sargents Greenhouse in Rochester Minnesota, USA. Cathy worked as a baker up until she needed a second job to fill time. She started as a waterer and has grown into a Head Grower position. She has taught me so much already this season about greenhouse maintenance and how be a greenhouse supervisor.
In this chat we discuss:
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How she got into the green industry
What are your duties as a Head Grower
What is the difference between an annual and a perennial
What tips and tricks do you advise people who want to get into the green industry
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What are the typical tasks?
Why cut back plants?
When to do bareroot planting
Bugs over winter?
What do you look at for annual greenhouse maintenance?
Greenhouse styles and what they are used for
Sargent's sustainability ideology
What can improve with the green industry?
EVERYTHING'S CONNECTED
What skills do you need?
What is the biggest obstacle you face?
What is the process of plant to consumer?
Where do you see Sargents in the future?
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