Green Goods

July 27, 2023
All-America Selections provides list of young plant suppliers for AAS Winners

With a 40% increase in numbers over last year, North American young plant suppliers are offering more AAS Winners as both plugs and liners for 2024 than in any previous recent year.  All-America Selections (AAS)... more »

August 2023
Trial-proven produce varieties to stock your benches

All-America Selections continues to evolve after celebrating 90 years of plant trialing last year. Along with a robust testing program for flowers, the independent nonprofit organization recognizes vegetables that perform well on a national or... more »
Proven Winners Hosts Retail Roadshow Jessica DeGraaf

July 26, 2023
Proven Winners schedules fall 2023 Roadshows

Proven Winners recently announced it has scheduled fall Roadshows for Oct. 10 in Schaumburg, Illinois, and Oct. 17 in Syracuse, New York. Proven Winners' team of plant and retail experts will share their insights on... more »
PPA Perennial Plant of the Year Phlox Jeana. Photo credit: Chanticleer Garden, Chris Fehlhaber

July 26, 2023
PPA names 2024 Perennial Plant of the Year

The Perennial Plant Association has announced the 2024 Perennial Plant of the Year is phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’. ‘Jeana’ is an exceptional garden phlox reaching five feet tall and four feet wide, although size will geographically... more »
Emerald Coast Growers Releases New Resource Guide Featuring Fresh Picks Section Highlighting New Varieties

July 24, 2023
Emerald Coast Growers resource guide highlights new varieties

Emerald Coast Growers has released the 2023-24 edition of its Resource Guide. The guide includes a Fresh Picks section, which highlights newcomers to its lineup including new perennials, ornamental grasses and succulents. With six new... more »
EHR publishes 2024 Hot New Perennials booklet 2

July 20, 2023
EHR publishes 2024 Hot New Perennials booklet

Eason Horticultural Resources (EHR) has released its 2024 Hot New Perennial Booklet. Over the years, EHR has worked to provide a broad perspective of new introductions and what it thinks  are the utmost best from... more »
Four Star Greenhouse releases 2024 Plants & Programs guide

July 20, 2023
Four Star Greenhouse releases 2024 Plants & Programs guide

Four Star Greenhouse’s 2024 Plants & Programs digital guide is now available. The guide includes details on Proven Winners National Recipes of the Year, Plants of the Year, annuals, perennials, shrubs, grasses and a customizable... more »

July 18, 2023
15 Retailers’ Choice awards handed out at Cultivate’23

The Garden Center Group recently announced winners of the 2023 15 Retailers' Choice awards at Cultivate'23. There were nearly 70 items nominated, and the panel of judges narrowed it down to these 15 winners. Bailey... more »
Monrovia booth to display plants in botanic garden at Cultivate'23

July 13, 2023
Monrovia booth to display plants in botanic garden at Cultivate’23

Experience Monrovia’s plant selections in a whole new way at Cultivate’23. Visit the Monrovia Botanic Garden at booth #3453 to experience the Craftsmen-grown difference. The tour will be your first look at new and distinctive... more »

July 12, 2023
FloraLife transitioning to post-consumer recycled material containers

FloraLife, a division of Smithers-Oasis, has announced that it is moving toward post-consumer recycled (PCR) material containers. The containers included in the changeover are 5-, 10- and 20-liter containers across all product lines, with other... more »

July 12, 2023
Bloomin’ Easy to release 5 new and improved varieties for 2024 at Cultivate’23

Bloomin’ Easy announced it will introduce five new and improved varieties for the 2024 season at Cultivate'23, booth 2835 and New Varieties Showcase displays NV67/68. “We have five exceptional varieties joining the Bloomin’ Easy Collection... more »
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July 11, 2023
Star Roses and Plants to showcase new varieties at Cultivate’23

Star Roses and Plants recently announced it will present its new 2024 plant varieties at Cultivate’23, taking place July 15-18 in Columbus, Ohio. The new varieties are as follows. Easy Bee-zy Knock Out The newest... more »