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December 15, 2020

Pennsylvania Welcomes Select into their Medical Marijuana Market

Pennsylvania recently welcomed Select, Curaleaf’s award-winning line of cannabis oil products, into its medical marijuana market — which is currently home to over 100,000 patients, according to PA Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration.

PA medical marijuana patients now have the chance to try Select Elite Live oil cartridges. Select Elite cartridges and Select Elite Ratio Drops are not yet available but will be available at PA dispensaries soon, as well.

Last week, we spoke to Curaleaf Head of Education Griffin Ward to learn more about Select’s products, the Curaleaf brand, and Curaleaf’s acquisition of Grassroots.

We also had the opportunity to ask Select’s PA team about their growing and manufacturing processes.

June 6, 2020

20 Amazing Gardening Facts & Stats for All the Garden Lovers out There by Comfy Living

Experts at Comfy Living share 20 intriguing facts about gardening to get your green thumbs wiggling.

May 20, 2020

African Violets: A Horticulturist’s Mutant Paradise

With showy blossoms ranging from blue to burgundy and white to green, it’s no wonder African violets (Saintpaulia Ionantha) are among the most popular houseplants across the world.

When gazing upon these vibrant, vivacious “violets” with their pinwheel stripes or “fantasy speckles,” one can’t help but wonder, “How the hell did we get here?”

The answer lies in almost a century of hybridization, accented and accelerated by a few decades of chemical mutagens and radiation, according to a 2017 Folia Horticulturae review.

May 6, 2020

Calla Lilies by Saumya

Artist Saumya inspires us with the beauty and symbolism of calla lilies.

April 30, 2020

The Science Behind Blue Flowers

Blue is all around us, from the oceans to their reflection in the sky, but it’s very rare that you’ll see blue anywhere else in nature – unless you’re flipping through a Dr. Seuss book.

Wildflowers sporting a bluish-hue, which includes purple and violet flowers, only account for about 15 to 20 percent of all flower colors, says a 2018 Breeding Science journal review.

“Many ornamental plants with a high production volume, such as rose and chrysanthemum, lack the key genes for producing the blue delphinidin pigment or do not have an intracellular environment suitable for developing blue color,” the review explains.

While recent advancements in genetic engineering have allowed scientists to synthesize blue roses, chrysanthemums, orchids, and dahlias, the process isn’t as simple as “editing a few genes” (granted, gene editing isn’t such a simple process, either).

February 26, 2020

Strain of the Week: A-Dub Cannabis Flower by Canncentral

In a special installment of Strain of the Week, Canncentral shares their review of A-Dub cannabis flower.

August 20, 2019

Strain of the Week BONUS: Ice Cream Cake by Terrapin

Ice Cream Cake is a strain of flower produced by Terrapin that’ll lull you into a sweet, peaceful slumber.

July 13, 2019

Review: Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America by Bruce Barcott

Bruce Barcott’s “Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America” may just be one of the best cannabis books I have ever read – and I’m not just blowin’ smoke and flower out here.

July 12, 2019

Introducing Herbology in King of Prussia

Herbology hosted a meet and greet brimming with horderves and drinks to celebrate their upcoming dispensary in King of Prussia at Founding Farmers on Thursday evening.

June 23, 2019

Strain of the Week: Orange Chem Soda by Prime Wellness

Sweet and tangy, “Orange Chem Soda” is a strain of medicinal marijuana by Prime Wellness that provides bubbly, uplifting effects that won’t fizzle out or go flat on you.