Associations

December 11, 2020
Perennial Plant Association Announces Hybrid Format for 2021 National Symposium

The Perennial Plant Association recently announced a new format for its 2021 National Symposium  — a hybrid national symposium that will showcase world-renowned speakers on a virtual platform to allow perennial plant professionals and enthusiasts... more »
Perennial Plant Association logo

December 2, 2020
PPA Schedules Winter Virtual Symposium

The Perennial Plant Association recently announced that the Central and Mid-Atlantic Regional Symposia have joined forces to present a Winter Virtual Symposium on Feb. 12, 2021, titled "Perennial Professionals: At Work and Play" in partnership... more »
stock NRF Reports Holiday Shoppers Took Advantage of Early, Thanksgiving Weekend Deals

December 1, 2020
NRF Reports Holiday Shoppers Took Advantage of Early, Thanksgiving Weekend Deals

An estimated 186.4 million consumers took advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and shopped in-store and online this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights &... more »
AmericanHort to Present E-Commerce Mastery Series

December 1, 2020
AmericanHort to Present E-Commerce Mastery Series

AmericanHort recently announced it will present a new series of workshops, the E-Commerce Mastery Series Taught by digital marketing expert Katie Elzer-Peters, founder and CEO of The Garden of Words, each 90-minute workshop is divided into three,... more »

November 24, 2020
GardenComm Releases Call for Speakers

GardenComm is seeking proposals for monthly webinars as well as breakout and round table sessions for the 2021 GardenComm Annual Conference and Expo. We invite proposals focused on business, horticulture, photography, publishing, social media, speaking, sustainability and writing that:... more »

November 20, 2020
GardenComm Seeks Entries for 2021 GardenComm Media Awards

GardenComm is calling on all garden communicators to submit their best articles, books, photography, and more to the 2021 GardenComm Media Awards, one of the only national online media awards programs recognizing professional accomplishments in... more »
Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor 

November 13, 2020
Four New Varieties Earn AAS Winner Designation

All-America Selections recently announced four new AAS Winners for the 2021 garden season.  All AAS Winners are trialed throughout North America by professional, independent, volunteer judges who grow new, never-before-sold entries next to comparisons that... more »

November 11, 2020
Retail Customers Prioritize Spending on Family, Friends this Holiday Season

Buying gifts for friends and loved ones is a way for consumers to shift focus from the uncertainty and stress of the pandemic to celebrating the holidays and the promise of our return to a better... 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 »
2021 NGB Year of the plant crops

November 2, 2020
Free Promotional Materials Available for NGB’s 2021 “Year of the” Program

The National Garden Bureau's “Year of the” promotion is ready to help growers, garden retailers (both on-line and brick-and-mortar) and garden communicators encourage consumers to discover and embrace five specially selected plant classes. Promotional marketing... more »

October 23, 2020
PPA to Present Two Webinars

The Perennial Plant Association recently announced two upcoming events from PPA: Virtual Edition. These events both include an educational webinar with a happy hour to follow to allow for further topic discussion and networking. On... more »
AmericanHort garden center tour

October 15, 2020
AmericanHort Schedules Virtual Garden Center Tour

AmericanHort announced it has organized a new online event, the AmericanHort Retail Tour: A Virtual Experience. The two-hour tour will take place live at 2 p.m. ET on Nov. 19. Attendees will have the opportunity... more »