Events

January 2018
25 Years of Flower Power

What Is It? The McDonald Garden Center Annual Outdoor Show is a massive event that takes place the first weekend in March, rain (snow) or shine. It’s meant to set the tone for the year... more »

August 28, 2017
Cultivate’17 Hits New Attendance Record

Cultivate’17 saw a record number of 10,016 attendees from 34 countries and across all industry segments at this year’s bigger and bolder event. Cultivate’17 took place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center July 15-18, in... more »

August 21, 2017
Store Buyers, Vendors: Strong Demand, Order-Writing Focus ‘Good for Business’ at IGC Show 2017

Attendees at the the 2017 IGC show say they’re excited to introduce the new products they discovered from this year's show to their customers, and vendors are ready to do business with the quality leads... more »

April 2017
Reimagining Retail

Good news for lawn and garden retailers: Your market segment is blossoming like a flower — and all the key trends feeding that growth are on display at the National Hardware Show, May 9 to... more »

September 27, 2016
AmericanHort Gives Results of Cultivate’16 and Plans for ’17

Nearly 10,000 individuals attended AmericanHort’s Cultivate’16 this past July in Columbus, Ohio. Attendees came from 34 countries and represented all 50 U.S. states. A record number of emerging professionals — more than 1,000 -— attended this year’s... more »

September 6, 2016
New England Grows Releases Speaker Lineup

New England Grows has its speaker lineup for the conference which will be held Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2016 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. At Grows, the brightest minds in horticulture, landscape and tree... more »

August 29, 2016
Scholarships to be Awarded at SEGreen

The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Fund has announced the names of 12 students from six southeastern universities chosen to receive academic scholarships this year. The presentations will take place Aug. 31, during SEGreen 2016 in Athens,... more »

August 21, 2016
IGC Chicago Sees Success

As the IGC Show wrapped its 10-year anniversary celebration at Chicago’s Navy Pier, independent garden center owners, managers and buyers got back to their businesses, inspired with best practices to put to work at their... more »

August 19, 2016
Farwest Show Adds Garden Writers Day

The 2016 Farwest Show, Aug. 25-27, in Portland, Oregon, is rolling out the welcome mat for GWA:The Association for Garden Writers with a line up of special offers and events at this year’s show. For... more »

August 17, 2016
Farwest Show to Feature Speaker Brian Minter

At the 2016 Farwest Show, Aug. 25-27, in Portland, Oregon, garden retail expert Brian Minter, president and owner of Minter Country Garden, will speak on the quantum shift in the role of plants in people’s... more »

July 26, 2016
Landscape Show Announces September Dates

More than 400 vendors in over 800 booth spaces will participate in The Landscape Show, Sept. 15-17 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Nearly 7,000 industry professionals are expected to attend this... more »

July 22, 2016
EIGC/IGC Shows Have Sold Out Booth Spaces

IGC Show organizers announce exhibitor space is now sold out and the trade show floors are booked full of vendor booths at both IGC Show Chicago and EIGC – The Eastern Show for IGCs. First... more »