Associations

September 2, 2022
Seed Your Future, SAF Pair up to Launch Salary Survey

Seed Your Future (SYF) and the American Floral Endowment (AFE) announced they are launching an in-depth survey intended to shed light on the salary potential in horticulture jobs. The Industry Salary Survey for Horticulture Sectors is... more »

September 1, 2022
New Home Sales Continue to Decline

New home sales in July fell to their lowest level since January 2016, according to a release from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The tepid sales pace matches declining builder confidence since the... more »

September 1, 2022
Entries for 2023 AAS Trials Now Being Accepted

All-America Selections (AAS) recently announced that entries for the 2023 trials are now being accepted.  Publicity and overall awareness of AAS is at an all-time high. This is a great time for breeders and breeding... more »
Farwest Show

August 31, 2022
2022 Farwest Show Helps Green Industry Connect

The 2022 Farwest Show, held Aug. 24-26, helped green industry professionals connect with each other, whether as exhibitors or attendees, according to organizers. “This year’s Farwest Show was upbeat,” said Allan Niemi, events director for... more »
American Hort Offers On-Demand Cultivate’22 Education

August 31, 2022
Cultivate’22 On-Demand Deadline Extended

AmericanHort recently announced it has extended the deadline to access Cultivate'22 On-Demand Education until Sept. 30. The Cultivate'22 On-Demand Education Pass allows access to more than 35 sessions covering topics important to your business taught by industry-leading speakers, all... more »
Garden Center Group Announces 2022 Fall Event Dates

August 30, 2022
Garden Center Group Releases Details on 2022 Fall Event

The Garden Center Group Fall Event takes place Sept. 19-22 in Kansas City, Missouri, with the theme Beyond the Boundaries of Garden Retailing. The event kicks off on Monday, Sept. 19 with a Welcome Session... more »

August 29, 2022
Seed Your Future Creates Green Career Week

Seed Your Future has created Green Career Week to take place Oct. 3-7 as a national campaign led by industry professionals to increase awareness about green industry careers (aka in your garden center) and help... more »
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September/October 2022
The Year of the Orchid

(Cattleya photo courtesy of Smithsonian Gardens) Luckily for all of us in the horticulture industry, it does not look like orchids are going out of favor anytime soon. Houseplants have seen a huge surge in... more »
AFE Awards 8 Scholarships

August 19, 2022
AFE Awards 8 Scholarships

This year, eight students will pursue a freshly awarded internship opportunity through the American Floral Endowment’s Vic & Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship Program and Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Program. “Investing in young professionals ensures they’re well equipped... more »

August 16, 2022
Awards Given out at 2022 Summer Summit

An industry icon was posthumously presented an award during the Summer Summit, hosted collaboratively this year by All-America Selections, National Garden Bureau and the Home Garden Seed Association.  The Home Garden Seed Association's 2022 Lifetime... more »
American Hort Offers On-Demand Cultivate’22 Education

August 15, 2022
American Hort Offers On-Demand Cultivate’22 Education

On-demand education sessions from Cultivate’22 are available until Sept. 1, 2022. The Cultivate’22 On–Demand Education Pass will allow viewers to explore more than 35 educational sessions available on–demand, covering critical topics in all areas of the green industry, including garden retail,... more »
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August 4, 2022
Sidney B. Meadows Fund Awards $26,000 in Scholarships

The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Fund, created in 1989 by the Southern Nursery Association (SNA), has announced the names of 13 students from seven southeastern universities chosen to receive academic scholarships this year. Eight of... more »