Associations

July 23, 2020
SNA 2021 Conference Will Be Virtual Event

The Southern Nursery Association (SNA) has announced that the SNA Conference will be delivered through a virtual platform in 2021. After careful consideration, the decision was made by the board of directors based on both... more »
National Garden Bureau 2021 flowering shrubs the Year of the Hardy Hibiscus.

July 15, 2020
NGB Reveals 2021 ‘Year of’ Plants

National Garden Bureau, the non-profit organization promoting gardening in North America on behalf of the horticulture industry and its members, is pleased to announce the five plant classes that will be featured in the 2021 'Year... more »

July 8, 2020
Two New Varieties Named AAS Winners

All-America Selections, North America’s oldest and most well-known non-profit plant trialing organization, is pleased to announce two new AAS Winners for the  2021 garden season. All AAS Winners are trialed throughout North America by professional,... more »

July 7, 2020
AmericanHort Announces Cultivate’20 Virtual Sneak Peek

AmericanHort has announced a sneak peek webinar for attendees of Cultivate’20 Virtual. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, July 8, at 2:30 p.m. ET. Click here to sign up for the webinar. “Webinar participants will be... more »

July 2, 2020
Registration Open for GardenComm’s Virtual Annual Conference

Registration is now open for GardenComm’s virtual conference, taking place Aug. 10-13. The in-person 2020 GardenComm Annual Conference and Expo scheduled for Williamsburg, Virginia, has been postponed until 2021, in response to COVID-19 health and... more »
The Garden Center Group Reschedules 2020 Fall Event

June 22, 2020
The Garden Center Group Reschedules Fall Event

The Garden Center Group has announced that The Fall Event, originally scheduled for Aug. 31-Sept. 3 in Wilmington, Delaware, has been rescheduled with the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington and will take place Aug. 30-Sept. 2,... more »

June 16, 2020
All-America Selections Announces 2020 Landscape Design Challenge Contestants

All-America Selections is pleased to announce the contestants in the 2020 Landscape Design Challenge. This year, 24 gardens will be vying for the title of best of the best in their size category based on... more »

May 26, 2020
Georgia Green Industry Association Hires Executive Director

The Board of Directors of the Georgia Green Industry Association (GGIA) has announced the hiring of Lanie Riner as its next executive director. Riner brings experience, knowledge, and a passion for the industry as she steps... more »

May 22, 2020
Organizers Cancel 2020 Farwest Show

On May 22, the Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) announced that the  2020 Farwest Show in Portland, Oregon has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show had been scheduled for Aug. 26–28, at... more »

May 21, 2020
SAF Surveys Show Strong Mother’s Day Sales

Floral industry and consumer studies conducted by the Society of American Florists (SAF) show overwhelmingly positive Mother's Day sales results despite a global pandemic. More than 90% of floral industry members responding to a Society... more »

May 20, 2020
PPA Debuts Virtual Edition, Postpones National Symposium

Perennial Plant Association is excited to announce the first “PPA: Virtual Edition” event scheduled for June 17 on New Ways to Communicate.  Presented in partnership with GardenComm, this fast-paced webinar features five speakers who will... more »

May 4, 2020
NICH to Present Webinar on Doing Business Under Difficult Circumstances

On May 5, the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture (NICH) will present a free webinar on “Doing Business Under Difficult Circumstances – Finding the Resources You Need!” The one-hour webinar will take place at 12 p.m.... more »