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February 23, 2024
Farwest Show calls for 2024 New Varieties Showcase entries

The 2024 Farwest Show is now accepting submissions of new plant introductions for the upcoming New Varieties Showcase. The showcase is an annual highlight at Farwest, the biggest green industry trade show and conference in... more »

February 22, 2024
All-America Selections welcomes new judges for 2024 trials

All-America Selections (AAS), has announced 23 new AAS judges. AAS now has seven different trial types and with a need for at least 24 judges for each trial, the number of trialing professionals has recently grown.... more »
Monrovia wants to make Mother’s Day SunBelievable

February 21, 2024
Monrovia wants to make Mother’s Day SunBelievable

Garden centers can boost their Mother’s Day sales this year with an all-in-one program featuring helianthus 'SunBelievable Brown-Eyed Girl'. Showcasing one of Monrovia’s most popular summer annuals, the “Give Mom a SunBelievable Day” program includes a... more »
Danziger releases technical product pages

February 21, 2024
Danziger publishes technical product pages

Technical product pages are now available from Danziger in an easy-to-use format. The new enhanced catalog pages, updated for the 2025 season and including the new 2025 varieties, provide detailed technical specifications from rooting to... more »
PPA opens registration for 2024 National Symposium

February 21, 2024
PPA opens registration for 2024 National Symposium

Perennial Plant Association (PPA) has opened registration for its 2024 National Symposium. Asheville, North Carolina, will host the week-long event, designed to highlight the wonders of perennial plants. PPA will also be celebrating its 40th... more »
Monrovia joins ThinkPlants display at CAST

February 16, 2024
Monrovia joins ThinkPlants display at CAST

Monrovia announced will show new varieties of perennials at the ThinkPlants display in Gilroy, California at the 2024 California Spring Trials. Some of Monrovia's bold, vibrant colors and on-trend new perennials shown include: Coreopsis 'Sunstar'... more »
Ferry-Morse releases Colossal Collection of seeds

February 14, 2024
Ferry-Morse releases Colossal Collection of seeds

Ferry-Morse has launched a new Colossal Collection, featuring seed varieties that will reportedly grow vegetables at least double the average size or double the yield. “Growing your own produce at home is a labor of... more »
All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau complete merger

February 14, 2024
All-America Selections, National Garden Bureau merge

National Garden Bureau (NGB) and All-America Selections (AAS) have announced the completion of an organizational merger of the two nonprofit organizations into one. National Garden Bureau is now the parent organization, with AAS being the... more »
Dümmen Orange promotes Frank Magnusson

February 13, 2024
Dümmen Orange promotes Frank Magnusson

Dümmen Orange has promoted Frank Magnusson to become its new regional head in North America. Magnusson has been with Dümmen Orange as a senior member of the North American region for the past 12 years.... more »
Nebraska hotel offers plant pals to guests

February 7, 2024
Nebraska hotel offers plant pals to guests

The Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, birthplace of the Rueben sandwich and butter-brickle ice cream, has added another item to its list of unique amenities: personal plants. It's known that a philodendron or a... more »
Suntory Flowers, Tu Bloom stun at Grammy Awards

February 7, 2024
Suntory Flowers, Tu Bloom stun at Grammy Awards

Miley Cyrus wasn’t the only one who got her “Flowers” for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performer at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. The entire red carpet was in flower,... more »
HiBreeding, Perlanova, Creekside and Express Seed form new partnership

February 6, 2024
HiBreeding, Perlanova, Creekside and Express Seed form new partnership

Hydrangea breeders HiBreeding and Perlanova have grown their collaboration with Creekside Greenhouses by adding new partner Express Seed. The partnership between these four companies intends to focus on driving innovation, developing new varieties, and supporting... more »