Green Goods

August 17, 2012
ANLA Grower/Distribution Tour Set for Next Month

The 2012 ANLA Grower Distribution Tour will take place Sept. 18 to 20, in Suffolk, Va.Attendees will have the opportunity to visit two nurseries who are successful growing and landscape distribution companies.Lancaster Farms and Bennett's... more »

August 17, 2012
Plants Nouveau Launches Mobile Consumer-Friendly Website

Plants Nouveau has launched a new mobile consumer website - www.plantsnouveau.com . The website contains detailed information for home gardeners as well as growing professionals."This is a site for both consumers who are shopping for... more »

August 17, 2012
Costa Farms Supports National Indoor Plant Week

Costa Farms is lending its media support to promote National Indoor Plant Week (www.nationalindoorplantweek.com ) scheduled to take place September 16-22, 2012.The week-long celebration is designed to raise consumer awareness of the value and benefits... more »

August 16, 2012
Ecke Ranch Joins Agribio Group

On Aug. 15,, the Ecke Ranch announced it has been acquired by the Dutch-based Agribio Group. The addition of Ecke Ranch will provide Agribio Group a solid platform to enhance innovation, grower and retail solutions... more »

August 8, 2012
HGTV Home Plant Collection Partners with Ball

The HGTV HOME Plant Collection is growing its plant product line with the introduction of select ornamental shrubs from Ball Ornamentals. The soon-to-be announced ornamental collection was developed by Agricola Management Group, in conjunction Ball... more »

August 3, 2012
Farmer’s Markets Continue to Grow

On Friday at a kickoff to National Farmer's Market Week, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced there was a 9.6 percent increase in National Farmers Market Directory listings.The U.S. Department of Agriculture's directory, a database... more »

August 3, 2012
Greenheart Farms Releases 2012-13 Rose Catalog

The 2012-13 rose catalog from Greenheart Farms in Arroyo Grande, Calif., is now available. The catalog features a broad assortment of innovative, top-quality genetics that are easy to grow and ship. The catalog also contains... more »

August 2012
Let Me Explain…

Hip gardening is smart gardening — and age has nothing to do with it. Hip gardening is about digging in the groove, finding that niche in your own backyard where you can unplug, connect with... more »

August 2012
Container Gardening: 365 Days of Sales Ideas

From New Year's Day to New Year's Eve, a well-designed container garden has the ability to impact sales in the nursery in innumerable ways. From trees and shrubs to miniatures, from edibles to art, the... more »

July 18, 2012
Burpee Home Gardens Hits the Road with Healthy Living, Home Grown Message

Building on its mission to help educate people on healthy living and home-grown garden success, Burpee Home Gardens recently unveiled its new "Grow Anywhere Tour" and the new Burpee food truck.The Burpee food truck will... more »

July 10, 2012
All-America Selections releases 2012 Annual Report

In an ongoing mission to raise the visibility of All-America Selections, AAS Winners and the overall activities of the organization, the AAS Board of Directors has just released the 2012 All-America Selections Annual Report. Following... more »

July 10, 2012
AAS Names Two 2013 Winners

The All-America Selections (AAS) Board of Directors met recently to approve two holdovers from previous trials as the first two winners for the 2013 gardening season. The two varieties selected are: Canna 'South Pacific Scarlet'... more »