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About
Kraft Gardens |
and our Facilities . . . |
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“Our Mission is to grow and sell the highest
quality interior foliage plants in the industry, while maintaining an
unsurpassed level of commitment and service to our company’s biggest and most
important asset . . . Our Customers.” |
Kraft Gardens has been serving the plant industry
since 1947. Interior landscapers have come to rely on Kraft’s unmatched
quality of plant material and professionalism for many years. Garden centers
depend on Kraft to provide them with an advantage over their competitors by
supplying Tropical Décor PlantsTM that no
other nursery can offer. The indoor performance and beautiful appearance of a
Kraft Gardens plant is impossible to beat. Our courteous and knowledgeable
staff is always willing and able to share their plant expertise with
customers. Along with advice on plant care and maintenance, Kraft helps
educate our customers on the value of buying quality plants and how to market
the material far beyond price-point selling. Our sales department is
constantly listening to and learning from customer feedback, continuously
improving our service. Marketing support includes this web site, full-color
info sheets on all products, plant care tags, and constant travel including
several national trade shows and visits to customers all over the country.
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Kraft Gardens consists of two 40-acre locations
(30 acres
under cover, 10 acres of stock field) with state-of-the-art shade houses. These
are ideal growing facilities for some of the world’s best foliage plants. Only
the finest ingredients are used in Kraft’s plant production, including liquid
feed and the exclusive use of Canadian peat. The plants are grown in highly
durable injection-mold pots. With a clean water supply and a drip fertigation
system, every plant is fed and watered individually and precisely. With no
overhead watering the plants have clean leaves and are ready for use upon
arrival, with no extra labor needed for plant prep. The Cravo shade houses
have retractable roofs and sidewalls that provide optimum airflow, and at the
same time protect the plant material from extreme weather conditions. Sensors
monitor light levels in the houses and adjust the shade cloth accordingly,
providing perfect light year-round. To increase efficiency, the facility has
moving bench systems in the greenhouse and load-level shipping docks in the
packing house. Kraft’s growers incorporate experience, technology, and quality
management to provide perfect plants for industry professionals and houseplant
consumers.
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Kraft
Gardens is known for introducing new products into the market place. Some of
these past achievements include the introductions of interior Crotons and
Arboricola. They are also responsible for introducing Schefflera Amate and
Schefflera Renegade (both of which they still offer today), and have made Rhapis
Excelsa an affordable product for the interior landscape. Kraft is also a
leading producer of Ficus Monique, Midnight, and Amstel King, and their King
Maya® palm has become one of the best indoor palms available. The Bay
Collection™, the next phase in Aglaonema evolution is now being offered from
Kraft Gardens, including Emerald Bay™, Golden Bay™, Diamond Bay™, and Moonlight
Bay. Most recently, Kraft has introduced their Global Concepts Dracaena program,
which is setting the new standard in Dracaena. Kraft also incorporates five
doctors of Plant Physiology, Environmental Toxicology and Horticulture from the
University of Florida, IFAS and the USDA on our Research & Development Team. |
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Tropical Décor PlantsTM
have
earned their title. They are proven
(and in many
cases patented)
varieties acclimated for indoor use. These plants are durable and dependable
every time, guaranteed. Tropical Décor PlantsTM
are
available exclusively from Kraft Gardens. |
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