Green Goods

March 2018
Innovation Over Tradition

The reverse of urban sprawl produces new challenges to the garden center retailer. This reversal also produces new opportunities to those with the vision to provide big color in small spaces. Throughout much of the... more »

March 2, 2018
Proven Winners to Have Presence at Major Flower Shows in March

Proven Winners is partnering with four prominent consumer flower shows in Philadelphia, Chicago, Grand Rapids and Toronto this month to increase exposure and energize home gardeners for the 2018 spring shopping season. Flower and garden... more »

February 22, 2018
Oregon Nursery Introduces InstantHedge

Earlier this year, Brent Markus of Rare Tree Nursery, Canby, Oregon, introduced InstantHedge, a new product that provides homeowners with an instant option for privacy, screening and aesthetics. "Marrying custom, patented technology with decades of... more »

January 2018
Get Your Shelves Ready

1. Lupine Lupine is known for massive, eye-catching flower spikes. Traditionally, it’s a mid-spring flower flush followed by nothing till next season. The lupine Staircase series (pictured above) responds remarkably well to this problem by... more »

November/December 2017
Winners Circle

As the year comes to an end, this is an opportune time to evaluate the past season and plan for 2018. As you begin making selections for your plant offerings, you'll want to choose varieties... more »

October 23, 2017
Free CEA Webinar This Week

Is your garden center considering getting into indoor growing of vegetable crops? Is controlled environment agriculture (CEA) in your future? Many garden centers are looking at vegetable production in controlled environment greenhouses to help meet... more »

September 21, 2017
Bailey Nurseries Expands Breeding Operations with Debut of Bailey Innovations

Bailey Nurseries has rebranded its in-house and development Plant Introductions, Inc. (PII) to Bailey Innovations. “By renaming our product development arm, it puts a greater focus on one of our primary objectives: bringing the best... more »

August 21, 2017
Four Star Greenhouse Publishes 2018 Plants & Programs Catalog

Four Star Greenhouse's new 2018 Plants & Programs Catalog is now available in both digital and printed form. The 216-page growers’ guide details all the available Proven Winners and Proven Selections annuals, perennials and shrubs,... more »

August 21, 2017
Monrovia Hires New CMO

Monrovia has hired Tristan Simpson as the company’s new chief marketing officer. She will join the company Oct. 2, and be based in the company’s Azusa, California headquarters. Simpson has more than 20 years of... more »

July 2017
New Varieties Revealed

Calling All Pollinators Pollinator health continues to be a major concern across the industry, from growers all the way to end consumers. There are many programs and organizations at various levels that encourage building pollinator... more »

July 2017
Exploring African Violets

Since their introduction to the U.S. in the late 1800s from Eastern Africa (via Germany), African violets have thrived in homes across the country, earning their reputation as one of America’s most popular houseplants. Millions... more »

April 24, 2017
Endless Summer, Pandora Team Up

Endless Summer Hydrangeas has partnered with Pandora to create the “Artists Rebloomed” station. The station launched April 24, to kick off the Spring 2017 gardening season. The Pandora station is designed for consumers to tune... more »