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NGB’s 2017 ‘Year of the’ Materials Now Available
The National Garden Bureau has announced that promotional materials and resources for the NGB "Year of the" program are now available on its website. Each year the National Garden Bureau, the non-profit organization that promotes gardening... more »AIB Turns 15, Launches Fundraising Effort
America in Bloom (AIB) is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year at its Symposium & Awards Program Celebration (Oct. 6 to 8) in Arroyo Grande, California. America in Bloom's mission is to promote nationwide beautification through education and... more »SAF Elects New Council Leaders
Members of the Society of American Florists (SAF) have elected nine members to positions on its Retailers, Wholesalers and Growers Councils. New council members begin their terms at the close of SAF Maui 2016, the... more »
AmericanHort Names New President and CEO
The AmericanHort board of directors has named Ken Fisher as the company’s president and CEO, effective immediately. Fisher has 20 years of experience leading public and privately held companies, including iconic consumer brands with The Coleman... more »
GCA Extends Bathroom Competition Deadline
Garden Centers of America’s (GCA) Best Garden Center Bathroom Awards, now in its sixth year, recognize IGC retailers whose restrooms contribute to the store’s favorable shopping experience. Independent garden centers are encouraged to submit their garden... more »AmericanHort Gives CEO Search Timeline
The search for a new AmericanHort CEO is progressing successfully, the association says. With the help of AmericanHort member company Key Corporate Services as the search firm, the search committee expects to announce the new... more »America in Bloom Chooses New Officers
America in Bloom announced the election of new board members and officers following its annual meeting on March 5.Katy Moss Warner, president emeritus of the American Horticultural Society, was elected president of the board. Evelyn... more »AAS Introduces Nine New Winners
All-America Selections has made a November announcement of nine new plants that have been trialed by horticulture experts throughout North America and deemed worthy of the All-America Selections brand. All of the following new varieties... more »Calabro Joins AmericanHort as New Research and Science Programs Director
Jill Calabro, Ph.D., has been hired as the new research and science programs director at AmericanHort.Calabro will bring strategic direction and oversight to research funding by the Horticultural Research Institute, the research affiliate of AmericanHort,... more »AAS Hands Out Awards at Annual Meeting
All-America Selections honored two acclaimed horticulture visionaries at its annual AAS Awards Banquet in October at the Dallas Arboretum in Dallas,Texas with the AAS Medallion of Honor and the AAS Breeder's Cup.Dr. Elisabeth Sahin-Georgiadou was... more »AmericanHort Will Represent Retailers in the IGCA
The board of directors of the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) recently selected AmericanHort to be the U.S. representative to the association. The IGCA is an independent nonprofit organization that supports national garden center associations... more »AIB to Stream Symposium Online
For the first time ever, the America in Bloom symposium will be streamed live online.Streaming will begin on Thursday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m. EST with the "Celebration of Communities."Friday and Saturday morning educational sessions,... more »Sign up to receive updates from L&GR.
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