Associations

November 28, 2022

AmericanHort Releases State of the Industry White Paper

AmericanHort announced its 2022 State of the Industry white paper is now available to download. The paper provides you with an economic review of 2022 discussing: Inflation The likelihood of a recession Production and supply... more »

November 28, 2022

Dispel the Poinsettia Toxicity Myth

It's time to take poinsettia off Santa's 'naughty' list, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. He says its pretty bracts and leaves pose no danger to people and pets, other than possible allergic... more »

November 18, 2022

Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado Announce ELITE Award Recipients

Colorado’s landscape industry association, Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado (ALCC), has announced the recipients of its 2022 ELITE Awards. The ELITE Awards is the only program of its kind in Colorado and recognizes landscape companies... more »

November 16, 2022

6 New Varieties Named AAS Winners

All-America Selections (AAS) has an additional six new AAS Winners available for the 2023 garden season. Brokers, growers and retailers have plenty of time to add these proven performers to their assortment to aid consumers... more »

November 15, 2022

TPIE Brings Back Christine Boland as Opening Session Speaker

TPIE announced that its Opening Session, "Guiding the Future to the Next Level," brings back Christine Boland, reportedly one of the world’s most insightful and relevant trend analysts. “This will certainly be a decisive decade,”... more »

November 10, 2022

AmericanHort Releases Results of Labor and Employment Survey

Workforce development and labor availability is one of the most critical issues AmericanHort’s advocacy team works to address to better meet the needs of the green industry. The 2022 Greenhouse and Nursery Labor Employment Survey... more »

November 9, 2022

AFE Launches New Campaign for Career Opportunities

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is launching a new campaign promoting the AFE Career Center and is encouraging all job-seekers interested in a career in the floral or horticulture industry to upload their resume. The AFE Career Center, established in 2020,... more »

November 7, 2022

Industry Associations Promote Rudbeckia for 2023

For the first time ever, three major industry non-profits are promoting a plant class and specific variety.  For All-America Selections, one of the first perennial winners from their three-winter trial is Rudbeckia ‘American Gold Rush’.... more »

November 1, 2022

AAS Hands out Display Garden Design Awards

All-America Selections’ 2022 Landscape Design Challenge reportedly struck a chord with this year’s theme. AAS asked their Display Gardens to use their AAS Winning flowers and plants in and around a theme of “Games in... more »

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Winners’ Circle

Each year, L&GR compiles a list of award-winning varieties that have impressed judges throughout the country and abroad. Every organization has a slightly different method of choosing its standout performers, but one thing all these... more »

October 26, 2022

Bailey Nurseries Awarded GardenComm Gold Medal of Achievement

Bailey Nurseries' 2021 brochure for Bailey Consumer Brand Endless Summer Hydrangeas received a 2022 Media Awards Gold Medal of Achievement for Trade Newsletter or Brochure. This achievement, presented by Garden Communicators International (GardenComm), recognizes individuals... more »

October 25, 2022

AFE Announces Educational Grant Recipients

The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is pleased to announce that 19 organizations will receive educational grants in 2022-23 from the endowment, totaling $76,590 given in support of important industry programs. AFE is excited for the... more »