Green Goods

June 27, 2018

Hort Couture, Ball Seed Form New Alliance

On June 25, Hort Couture and Ball Seed announced that they had formed a new alliance. Ball Seed will exclusively distribute the Culinary Couture Seed lines for Hort Couture beginning this fall. Key product lines... more »

June 21, 2018

Concept Plants Introduces Dynamite BAM! Rose

Rosa Dynamite BAM!, a Floribunda-type rose with HT-like/intermediate flowers is being introduced to growers and retailers by Concept Plants. This compact, container-friendly rose provides flowers from spring to fall frost with little to no care. Dynamite... more »

June 21, 2018

‘Limelight’ Shines in Louisiana

‘Limelight’ Hydrangea Paniculata from Proven Winners ColorChoice was recently recognized as a Louisiana Super Plant by the LSU AgCenter. The Louisiana Super Plant program highlights tough and beautiful plants that perform well throughout the state of Louisiana. ‘Limelight‘... more »

June 10, 2018

Companies Offer New Hibiscus Program

Botany Lane Greenhouses and J Berry Nursery have created a new program to make Hollywood Hibiscus available to retailers throughout the growing season. Producing Hollywood Hibiscus closer to the local sales markets for summer and... more »

June 10, 2018

Bailey Nurseries Introduces New Corporate Identity

Bailey Nurseries recently announced that it is updating its corporate identity to a more modernized brand position — Bailey. Along with a fresh and modern look, Bailey reaffirms its commitment to Growing What’s Next, the... more »

May 23, 2018

Bailey Nurseries’ McEnaney Honored

Bailey Nurseries’ Ryan McEnaney has been named one of the Advertising Federation of Minnesota's (Ad Fed) 32 Under 32 winners, representing the best up and coming marketing minds in Minnesota. Since its inception in 2013,... more »

May 18, 2018

Young’s Plant Farm, UGA and Metrolina to Host Southern Garden Tour

Young’s Plant Farm, University of Georgia and Metrolina Greenhouses will host the 2018 Southern Garden Tour in June. The tour will take place June 5-7. All retailers, breeders, brokers, growers, industry professionals, media, and students are... more »

May 18, 2018

Perennial Plant Association Symposium to Take Place in North Carolina

The Perennial Plant Association’s 36th annual Perennial Plant Symposium will take place July 30-August 3, 2018, in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area. This industry-focused conference brings together more than 500 professionals for networking, learning and special... more »

April 27, 2018

Bailey Nurseries Celebrates Arbor Day in Washington with Unique Tree Planting

On April 22, a 150-foot tree art installation was constructed on the front lawn of the United States Capitol Building to celebrate Earth Day. The event also was intended to promote the planting of trees... more »

April 13, 2018

Dümmen Orange Introduces New Rooting Technology

At California Spring Trials, Dümmen Orange introduced Basewell, a new rooting technology that uses an off-shore propagation process to deliver high quality bare-root cuttings directly to the grower. A new product form, Basewell bare-root cuttings... more »

April 6, 2018

Proven Winners ColorChoice Announces 2018 Shrub Madness National Champ

After a month-long battle, 'Zinfin Doll' hydrangea paniculata has been crowned Proven Winners ColorChoice 2018 Shrub Madness champion. The plant bracket competition, Shrub Madness, is based on the college basketball playoffs. The contest is populated... more »

March 22, 2018

Bower & Branch Introduces Tree-osk

Bower & Branch's new merchandising fixture called the Tree-osk has now been installed in member garden centers across its market region. The Tree-osk complements Bower & Branch's partnership with independent garden retailer members. The iconic Tree-osk... more »