Green Goods

November 6, 2015

Danziger Wins Awards at Proflora

Danziger's varieties earned four awards at the recent Proflora exhibition in Colombia. Danziger selections were recognized in two breeder contest categories, other species and spray chrysanthemum. In the breeder contest category Other Species, first place... more »

November 4, 2015

AAS Introduces Nine New Winners

All-America Selections has made a November announcement of nine new plants that have been trialed by horticulture experts throughout North America and deemed worthy of the All-America Selections brand. All of the following new varieties... more »

October 15, 2015

National Hydrangea Test Garden to Debut Next Year

A new national hydrangea test garden is scheduled to open in 2016 at the Heritage Museums & Gardens, Sandwich Massachusetts. For the next five years, new hybrid varieties of hydrangeas will be planted, grown,and studied... more »

October 15, 2015

AAS Hands Out Awards at Annual Meeting

All-America Selections honored two acclaimed horticulture visionaries at its annual AAS Awards Banquet in October at the Dallas Arboretum in Dallas,Texas with the AAS Medallion of Honor and the AAS Breeder's Cup.Dr. Elisabeth Sahin-Georgiadou was... more »

September 17, 2015

Under A Foot Plant Co. Debuts Drought-Wise Campaign

Under A Foot Plant Co. has added a new Drought-Wise campaign for all of their marketing programs for spring 2016. An all-new Drought-Wise symbol is now located on the front of all drought-tolerant plant tags... more »

August 25, 2015

Poly-Tex, WaterPulse Team Up for Irrigation Mats

Poly-Tex Inc. and WaterPulse Inc. have signed an agreement that authorizes Poly-Tex to distribute WaterPulse Retail Mats along with its display systems in the United States and Canada. WaterPulse manufactures the only commercially available capillary... more »

August 20, 2015

Ball Acquires Conard-Pyle

Ball Horticultural Co. announced it is purchasing Conard-Pyle, with the sale scheduled to close by the end of September 2015. The acquisition includes Conard-Pyle's in-house breeding division NovaFlora and its intellectual properties; and distribution, production... more »

August 11, 2015

IGC East Continues to Build

IGC East's second annual show at the Baltimore Convention Center drew more than 1,500 verified independent retail buyers, who shopped the latest product offerings from nearly 300 exhibiting vendors across the floor. "We appreciate the... more »

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 »