Green Goods

June 2013

Winners Circle

Choosing which crops to add to your lineup each year involves some risk. Offering exceptional plants is critical to your business and reputation, and the success of your plants relies on various factors such as... more »

May 21, 2013

Dümmen, Agribio Close Deal

Breeding and young plant production companies Dümmen and Agribio Group recently announced they have successfully closed their intended merger.The new company will continue as from now under the name DNA Green Group and includes well-known... more »

May 21, 2013

Former BHG Editor Joins Costa Farms

Costa Farms has hired Justin Hancock to fill the newly created position of consumer marketing and digital specialist. Hancock had been the digital content manager and garden editor at Better Homes and Gardens.According to Maria... more »

May 7, 2013

Pleasant View Gardens Hires New Territory Account Manager

Pleasant View Gardens in Loudon, N.H., has hired Andy Huntington as the company's territory account manager for New England and New York.Huntington will be responsible for maintaining exisiting relationships and developing new ones with broker,... more »

April 23, 2013

Fall Creek Unveils Newest Addition BrazelBerries Shrub

With the increased consumer demand for blueberries and the trend toward edible landscapes, Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc. has unveiled its newest addition to the BrazelBerries Collection, Blueberry Glaze.Blueberry Glaze doesn't look like any... more »

March 28, 2013

Proven Winners, HGTV Magazine Team Up to Reach Younger Gardeners

Proven Winners is partnering with HGTV magazine to reach a younger hands-on gardening audience.The Proven winners ad in the March 2013 issue is outperforming all other Proven Winners print ads so far this spring, and... more »

March 18, 2013

Sakata Seed Corp. Turns 100

Sakata Seed Corp. will celebrate 100 years in business in 2013.Sakata Seed Corp. was founded in 1913, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan and is recognized today as a leader in the development of innovative flowers... more »

March 13, 2013

Proven Winners Signs Radio Deal to Sponsor Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks professional hockey team is in the midst of a record-setting season and Proven Winners is jumping onto center ice with the team's radio partner WGN-AM.As Blackhawk fever continues to build in the... more »

March 8, 2013

Fleuroselect Announces Six Gold Medal Awards

Fleuroselect, an international ornamental plants industry organization, announced six new Gold Medal award winning varieties that will be available to growers in 2013 and for retail in 2014.The Fleuroselect Gold Medal is awarded to new... more »

March 1, 2013

New Sustainability Report from Ball Now Available

Ball Horticultural Co. has released its second sustainability report in the past five years. The report, Longevity, features the company's worldwide efforts to adhere to its corporate objective: Grow A Green Future.The report is only... more »

February 26, 2013

Griffin Targets IGCs

Griffin Greenhouse Supplies recently announced it will expand the retail division of its lawn and garden business, with emphasis on independent garden centers. The company will add new staff, as well as new product lines... more »

February 13, 2013

Proven Winners Plans Large Consumer Ad Campaign

This spring Proven Winners and Proven Winners Color Choice will kick off the largest consumer campaign in the history of the company.Print, radio, celebrity sponsorships and online components have all been selected and timed to... more »