Associations

December 3, 2019

AmericanHort Introduces Plant Sentry as New Affinity Program Partner

AmericanHort has announced the newest addition to its lineup of affinity business program partners, Plant Sentry.  Plant Sentry is a software program pioneered by Nature Hills Nursery that provides a comprehensive plant compliance tool designed... more »

November 20, 2019

Seven New All-America Selections Winners Crowned

All-America Selections, North America’s oldest and most well-known non-profit plant trialing organization, after tabulating results from the 2019 trial season, announces seven new AAS Winners. Each of the following new AAS Winners was trialed throughout... more »

November 19, 2019

AmericanHort Welcomes New Staff Members

AmericanHort recently announced the addition of Holly Scoggins as director of educational programming and Nicolas Leas as digital web manager. Scoggins has a Ph.D. in horticultural science from North Carolina State University and has been a professor in... more »

November 7, 2019

PPA Names Aralia ‘Sun King’ 2020 Perennial Plant of the Year

Perennial Plant Association recently announced Aralia ‘Sun King’ as the 2020 Perennial Plant of the Year. Aralia 'Sun King' brings a bright pop of glowing color and texture, the perfect anchor for the shade to... more »

November 6, 2019

All-America Selections Announces Display Garden Landscape Design Challenge Winners

All-America Selections’ 2019 Landscape Design Challenge used the theme of “Re-Use, Recycle, Re-Imagine” to inspire this year’s creations. Each garden was free to interpret the theme in their chosen manner, resulting in some very fun,... more »

November 5, 2019

GrowIt! Teams up with TPIE for 2020 Houseplant Report

The consumer demand for houseplants has rapidly increased in recent years and is still growing. As retailers find more consumers coming through their doors looking for foliage plants and succulents, it’s important for them to... more »

November/December 2019

The Winners’ Circle

It is not easy to predict which new introductions will perform from the greenhouse to the end consumer. That is why multiple organizations take on the responsibility of trialing and evaluating new varieties each year... more »

October 21, 2019

AmericanHort to Host Virtual Conference on the Changing Nursery Industry

AmericanHort has announced a free virtual conference on "The Changing Nursery Industry: How Will You Adapt?" Scheduled for 2:30-5:15 p.m. EDT on October 23, the conference is intended for students and young growers as we... more »

October 15, 2019

SNA Announces Student Research Travel Grant Program

The Southern Nursery Association (SNA) has announced a new program designed to offer financial aid through travel reimbursements to students presenting in the Bryson L. James Student Research Competition at the 2020 SNA Research Conference.... more »

October 7, 2019

Cultivate Receives Trade Show Honors

AmericanHort' signature event, Cultivate, is being recognized in the trade show industry by two leading industry organizations – Trade Show Executive (TSE) and Trade Show News Network (TSNN). Cultivate has been named to the Trade... more »

October 3, 2019

Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo Offers Production Tour

On Dec. 12, a Greenhouse Production, Technology, & Labor-Saving bus tour will take place during the Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Join Michigan State University Extension Educator Heidi Lindberg for a tour... more »

October 2, 2019

Ready for Fall

Fall hasn’t quite arrived here in the Midwest; the leaves are mostly still green and temperatures are decidedly summer-like. But last week in Nashville, Tennessee, the feeling was far more autumnal, with The Garden Center... more »