Green Goods

March 2012
Plants On Trial

Comparable to the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval, All-America Selections is an excellent resource for building your customer's confidence in the plants you carry. After a recent explanation of the All-America Selections (AAS) trialing program... more »

March 2, 2012
Darwin Perennials Day to Take Place in June

Darwin Perennials Day will take place June 21, at the Gardens at Ball in West Chicago, Ill. Visitors will see the latest varieties for 2013, compare top-selling plants in Zone 5 overwintered trial gardens, and... more »

February 21, 2012
Burpee Boost Gets Garden Media Attention

Several consumer media outlets have recently featured Burpee Boost high-nutrition vegetables in print publications and online reporting, creating much anticipation for this year's launch to home gardeners. The six vegetables in the Boost collection include... more »

February 21, 2012
Greenheart Farms to Feature Rose Introductions

Visitors to Greenheart Farms during California Spring Trials will get a sneak peek of the 2013 Perennial and Rose introductions from the Conard-Pyle Company as well a new collection from Kordes Roses.Visitors to Greenheart Farms... more »

February 7, 2012
Under the Sea Coleus Takes Garden Idol Top Prize

Hort Couture Plants' Under the Sea coleus took top honors at this year's Garden Idol Contest at ANLA Management Clinic in Louisville, Ky.Hort Couture Plants' Under the Sea coleus took top honors at this year's... more »

February 7, 2012
Silver Vase to Offer Lila Mystique Year-Round

Orchid supplier Silver Vase has announced that it will now be offering Lila Mystique orchids to retailers year-round.Orchid supplier Silver Vase has announced that it will now be offering Lila Mystique orchids to retailers year-round."Lila... more »

February 7, 2012
HGTV Home Plant Collection to Launch in May

HGTV and Agricola Management Group plan to launch the new HGTV Home Plant Collection in retail stores and garden centers starting May 6.HGTV and Agricola Management Group plan to launch the new HGTV Home Plant... more »

February 2012
Painting With Plants

While breathtaking and artistic, the concept of vertical gardening has yet to take off at many independent garden centers. Here are a few suggestions from the experts to help get your customers off the wall... more »

January 2012
Get In Their Faces

Plants aren't going anywhere. Make plans to exploit them. They won't mind and neither will your customers. Take away your plants, bags of mulch and shelves of fertilizer — what you're left with might resemble... more »

January 24, 2012
AAS Launches New Website

All-America Selections recently introduced a new website with a fresh modern design to launch the celebration of its 80th anniversary this year.All-America Selections recently introduced a new website with a fresh modern design to launch... more »

January 11, 2012
Under the Sea Coleus Headlines Hort Couture’s New Plants

Hort Couture has recently introduced the new Under The Sea coleus. These plants resemble the crustaceans, coral and other sea creatures.Hort Couture has recently introduced the new Under The Sea coleus. These plants resemble the... more »

January 11, 2012
New Introductions For The Western Gardener

Sunset Magazine and Plant Development Services introduce Sunset Western Garden Collection. which is the first live plant collection to focus exclusively on top performing plants for the Western gardener.The first live plant collection to focus... more »