Green Goods

August 11, 2015
International Plantscape Awards Announced

Forty-one awards were presented at Cultivate'15 to individuals and firms actively involved in interior plantscaping, including commercial enterprises with in-house horticulture departments and conservancy venues.Planterra's Sommerset Easter/Spring Installation earned the Diamond Plantscape of the Year... more »

August 7, 2015
GrowIt! Chooses Student Contest Winners

GrowIt! Garden Socially announced the two grand-prize winners of its 2015 Friends & Family app contest who will receive all-expenses paid trips to Chicago, Aug. 17-20, to attend the IGC Show at Navy Pier. Hort... more »

August 7, 2015
Proven Winners Road Show Dates Announced

Proven Winners' team of plant and retail professionals, including John Gaydos, Dave Konsoer, and Judy Sharpton will travel to four cities in October to share their insights on growing the newest Proven Winners varieties and... more »

July 28, 2015
Monrovia Partners With Reality Show

Monrovia has partnered with "Home Free", a new reality competition show where deserving couples vie to win the keys to a fully landscaped, renovated residence. Hosted by famed contractor Mike Holmes, the nine-episode run airs... more »

July 28, 2015
SNA 2015 Retailers’ Choice Awards Chosen

Retailers' Choice Awards at SNA 2015 were presented to nine exhibiting companies during a presentation on the SNA Stage. The Garden Center Group's Sid Raisch led the retailer search. Products were selected specifically for garden... more »

July 27, 2015
2016 Print and Digital Catalog Available from SHS Griffin

The 2016 SHS Griffin annual and seed plant catalog is now available in print and online,. The 2016 edition features more than 400 new varieties. The company's full seed portfolio; more than 3,400 cultivars of... more »

July 22, 2015
Sakata, P. Allen Smith Partner

Sakata Seed America has announced that, effective immediately, Sakata Home Grown is the official vegetable seed brand of P. Allen Smith.Furthermore, Smith has identified a collection of Sakata varieties and branded it under the P.... more »

July 8, 2015
Dümmen Orange Acquires Florexpo

The portfolio of Florexpo Costa Rica has been acquired by Dümmen Orange. The acquisition includes the move of top Florexpo talent and management to Dümmen Orange's newly modernized production site in Antigua, Guatemala: Antigua Flowers.... more »

July 8, 2015
Cornell Plans August Field Day

Cornell University's Floriculture Field Day will take place Aug. 11, in Ithaca, N.Y. Among the highlights of this year's field day are: 1. Cornell Alumni and Friends reception. The 2015 alumni and friends event will... more »

July 8, 2015
ARS Chooses Award Winner

The American Rose Society (ARS) announced at the 2015 National Conference that Proven Winners received the Award of Excellence for Oso Easy Lemon Zest rose. To receive the Award of Excellence, a rose must prove... more »

July 1, 2015
AAS Teams Up with Chef Jonathan Bardzik

All-America Selections (AAS) will promote AAS Winners in the form of cooking videos that use vegetables/edibles that performed well in AAS Trials. More than 325 varieties have been trialed over 82 years and named as... more »

June 18, 2015
Wave Sponsors Photo Contest Through GrowIt! App

The gardening season is heating up and the Wave Petunias team wants to see the #WildestWave! The popular plant brand has joined forces with the GrowIt! Garden Socially app to host a two-week contest in... more »