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Communities wanting to become more beautiful and vibrant are invited to enroll in the 2023 America in Bloom (AIB) programs, which focus on transforming towns and cities through beautification initiatives. AIB program participation empowers communities...
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Floriexpo is scheduled to take place May 31 to June 2 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Reportedly the largest high-volume B2B floral exposition in North America, the event intends to...
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The 2023 Mid Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) welcomed more than 11,000 attendees, including exhibitors in Baltimore from Jan. 11 through 13 at the Baltimore Convention Center. A sold-out trade show floor showcased more than...
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Great Grow Along is a free, 10-day virtual festival inspiring and connecting tens of thousands with the influencers, taste-makers, educators and cutting-edge content of today's gardening world. The virtual event takes place March 10-19. Over...
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GardenComm has announced the opening of submissions for its 2023 Media Award Laurels. The annual awards have recognized the top, professional horticultural communicators, in the areas of writing, photography, speaking, digital media, broadcast media, publishing,...
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The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has announced a new memorial tribute in memory of Edward Seagroatt, established by longtime friends Red and Katie Kennicott of Kennicott Brothers Co. Edward A. Seagroatt, 81, of Troy, passed...
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The Perennial Plant Association has opened the application period for the 2023 Landscape Design awards. Initiated in 1992, the awards program recognizes design projects that are exemplary in use of herbaceous perennials to help create...
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National Garden Bureau has announced six live goods and two hard goods as winners of the 2023 Green Thumb Award. Award recipients were chosen based on these four criteria: uniqueness, technological innovation, ability to solve...
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The National Retail Federation reports that 40% of Christmas shopping beginning right after Labor Day, so it’s no stretch to say that garden centers should begin their Valentine’s Day marketing before — or immediately after —...
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These 10 feature articles were the most read in 2022. 1. 10 Retail Merchandising Best Practices to Follow in Your Store Good retail merchandising optimizes how products are displayed in-store and ensures that their features...
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These garden retail news items were the top 10 most viewed news stories in 2022. 1. Bailey Reveals New Endless Summer Hydrangea Bailey is kicking off 2022 by introducing ‘Pop Star’ hydrangea, the newest variety...
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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) shared a list of the top trends gardeners can expect to see in 2023. These trends are reflective of the growing popularity of climate-wise gardening practices, new gardening ideas for the...
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