Green Goods

Elevate your IGC’s cut flower display with eyecatching wall displays like this one seen at Syngenta Flowers’ CAST location.

May 2024
From soil to centerpiece: Trends in home cutting gardens

Cut flowers aren’t just for special occasions like weddings and anniversaries; many homeowners are growing their own cut flower gardens to have a months-long supply of fresh flowers for their home and for gifting. According... more »
2025 Proven Winners New Varities Open House

April 18, 2024
Proven Winners displayed new plants, programs at open house

Proven Winners offered a sneak peek of its new plants and programs for 2025 at Four Star Greenhouse earlier this month. Here are some of the highlights from the event: 30-Second Planter The 30-Second Planter... more »
Dummen Orange Simply the Best geranium display

April 17, 2024
Dümmen Orange reveals CAST 2024 highlights, releases perennials catalog

Dümmen Orange reported that attendance was very high at 2024 California Spring Trials (CAST) and shared many highlights from the memorable week. The Simply the Best geranium display drew significant attention from attendees. A new... more »
FlowerTrials 2024 set for June 11-14

April 17, 2024
FlowerTrials 2024 set for June 11-14

FlowerTrials 2024 is scheduled to take place June 11-14, with 59 companies exhibiting in Week 24. Over the past two decades, FlowerTrials has evolved from a joint promotion initiative set up by a handful of... more »
Jesse Stretch joins EHR national sales team

April 16, 2024
Jesse Stretch joins EHR national sales team

Eason Horticultural Resources has added Jesse Stretch to its sales team. Stretch has spent the last 15 years in the horticulture industry, most recently running operations at wholesale nursery Field Station Farms in Virginia. Stretch’s... more »
PHS announces 2024 Gold Medal Plant winners

April 15, 2024
PHS announces 2024 Gold Medal Plant winners

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has shared its list of 2024 Gold Medal Plant winners, now available to the public through most garden retailers. The Gold Medal Plant Program was created by PHS in 1979... more »
Monrovia research shows gardening can improve mental health and wellness

April 10, 2024
Monrovia research says gardening can improve mental health and wellness

A recent survey conducted by Monrovia found that nearly 50% of homeowners think gardening is good for their mental health and well-being. Additionally, 39% of the homeowners strongly agreed with the statement: “planting and working... more »
Smith Gardens assumes operations of Skagit Horticulture

April 10, 2024
Smith Gardens assumes operations of Skagit Horticulture

Smith Gardens has acquired Skagit Horticulture’s inventory and assumes control of the Riverbend facility operating out of Mount Vernon, Washington. Operations at the Riverbend site will transition to Smith Gardens’ leadership. The Riverbend site is... more »
Danziger shares visitors' top picks from CAST 2024

April 9, 2024
Danziger shares visitors’ top picks from CAST 2024

Danziger recently revealed its visitors top picks from its 2024 CAST display in Gilroy, California. Visitors' choices reportedly went beyond new colors, gravitating toward unique solutions for growers. “Visitors to our CAST display told us... more »
HilverdaFlorist CAST 2024

April 9, 2024
2025, 2026 California Spring Trials dates announced

Organizers of California Spring Trials (CAST) have announced the following dates for the next two years: March 26-29, 2025 March 25-28, 2026 more »
Ferry-Morse Celebrates National Gardening Day with Annual “Garden Get-Together” Facebook Live

April 5, 2024
Ferry-Morse to celebrate National Gardening Day with virtual Garden Get-Together

Ferry-Morse announced its annual Garden Get-Together will take place at 2 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 9 on the Ferry-Morse Facebook page. Just before National Gardening Day on April 14, the event will share inspirational... more »
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April 4, 2024
Take a virtual tour of Westhoff at CAST 2024

Westhoff has created a virtual walking tour of its 2024 CAST highlights to enjoy from your desktop, with clickable images to learn more about the new varieties shown. If you have a VR headset, check... more »