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December 9, 2020
Two Colors Selected for Pantone 2021 Color of the Year

Pantone, the global color authority and provider of professional color language standards and digital solutions for the design community, has announced PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating as the Pantone Color of the... more »

November/December 2020
What Consumers See in Their Gardens of the Future

Just like fashion, trends in gardening come and go — and sometimes come back again. Some shifts in gardening were inspired by necessity, like the Victory Gardens when consumers grew their own food during the... more »
Texas A&M AgriLife Offers Free Online Gardening Videos

June 15, 2020
Texas A&M AgriLife Offers Free Online Gardening Videos

Two Texas A&M AgriLife programs, based at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas, have teamed up to offer a summer gardening series of live instructional videos on growing and preparing seasonal harvests. Texas A&M... more »
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April 3, 2020
2020 Shrub Madness Winner Crowned

Proven Winners ColorChoice has crowned Oso Easy Italian Ice rose as the 2020 Shrub Madness winner. Based on the NCAA basketball playoffs, the contest is populated with a wide variety of Proven Winners ColorChoice shrubs, which... more »

January 2020
Seeing 20/20 in 2020

For nearly 20 years, Garden Media Group has been looking into the crystal ball for future trends. This year is no different. The 2020 Garden Trends Report: Seeing 20/20 offers a peek into what will... more »

March 18, 2019
Modern Retailers Are Meeting Multichannel Consumer Demands, New Study Says

As more consumers embrace multichannel shopping, retailers are diversifying their investments online and offline to meet customers’ needs, according to the annual State of Retailing Online study released by the National Retail Federation and Forrester. “Retailers are... more »
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March 2019
Must-Have Houseplants for Your Garden Center

Houseplants have steadily grown more popular over the last couple of years, particularly with millennials. It’s no surprise why — houseplants are inexpensive, readily available and easy to acquire. They’re beautiful home décor items, but... more »

March 2019
Young Customers and Physical Stores

Brick-and-mortar is back in vogue and young consumers are leading the charge in the resurrection of physical retail. According to the National Retail Federation, a hefty 98 percent of Gen Z customers make most of... more »

February 12, 2019
Pantone, PMA to Present Webinar on Color Trends

On March 28, the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and the color experts at Pantone LLC will present a free, hour-long webinar on “Color Trends for 2019/2020 That Can Grow Your Business.” The webinar will be presented... more »
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February 5, 2019
Plants, Products Win 2019 Green Thumb Awards

The best new ornamental plants, garden products and edible plants have won the 2019 Green Thumb Award presented by the Direct Gardening Association. Honored in the Ornamental Seeds, Bulbs and Plants division were 'Illuminati Tiny... more »

February 2019
Gardening and Chickens Go Hand in Hand

Backyard chickens and gardening go hand in hand. Both play such an important role in being more self-sufficient and helping feed a family with what can be produced on someone's own land with their own... more »

January 22, 2019
Dubow, Norris Team Up for QVC

Cottage Farms has announced the addition of two new hosts for its long-running QVC appearances. Katie Dubow, creative director and trendspotter at Garden Media Group and Kelly Norris, author and director of horticulture at the Des Moines... more »