Green Goods

July 27, 2015

2016 Print and Digital Catalog Available from SHS Griffin

The 2016 SHS Griffin annual and seed plant catalog is now available in print and online,. The 2016 edition features more than 400 new varieties. The company's full seed portfolio; more than 3,400 cultivars of... more »

July 22, 2015

Sakata, P. Allen Smith Partner

Sakata Seed America has announced that, effective immediately, Sakata Home Grown is the official vegetable seed brand of P. Allen Smith.Furthermore, Smith has identified a collection of Sakata varieties and branded it under the P.... more »

July 8, 2015

Dümmen Orange Acquires Florexpo

The portfolio of Florexpo Costa Rica has been acquired by Dümmen Orange. The acquisition includes the move of top Florexpo talent and management to Dümmen Orange's newly modernized production site in Antigua, Guatemala: Antigua Flowers.... more »

July 8, 2015

Cornell Plans August Field Day

Cornell University's Floriculture Field Day will take place Aug. 11, in Ithaca, N.Y. Among the highlights of this year's field day are: 1. Cornell Alumni and Friends reception. The 2015 alumni and friends event will... more »

July 8, 2015

ARS Chooses Award Winner

The American Rose Society (ARS) announced at the 2015 National Conference that Proven Winners received the Award of Excellence for Oso Easy Lemon Zest rose. To receive the Award of Excellence, a rose must prove... more »

July 1, 2015

AAS Teams Up with Chef Jonathan Bardzik

All-America Selections (AAS) will promote AAS Winners in the form of cooking videos that use vegetables/edibles that performed well in AAS Trials. More than 325 varieties have been trialed over 82 years and named as... more »

June 18, 2015

Wave Sponsors Photo Contest Through GrowIt! App

The gardening season is heating up and the Wave Petunias team wants to see the #WildestWave! The popular plant brand has joined forces with the GrowIt! Garden Socially app to host a two-week contest in... more »

June 10, 2015

NH Growers Announce Open House Dates

Pleasant View Gardens and D.S.Cole Growers announced the date of their open house events as July 30, 2015. Geared towards greenhouse and nursery growers, retailers, landscapers, and brokers, the open house events are free to... more »

June 9, 2015

Minnesota Newspaper Recognizes Bailey Nurseries’ President

Bailey Nurseries' president, Terri McEnaney, was recently honored by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal in its Women in Business for 2015 special issueHonorees were selected based on their impact on the business community in the... more »

June 2015

Winners Circle

Gardens in 2015 are seeing bold colors and drought-resistant, easy-to-care-for plants that are suitable for containers, borders and landscapes. Each year, judges look at unique appearances, weather tolerance, growth habits and other factors. Using these... more »

June 2015

Fresh Perspectives: Lights, Camera, Expansion

Business is all in the family at Barlow's in Sea Girt, New Jersey, about 60 miles outside of New York City. Second-generation president and general manager Stephen Barlow has first-class ideas for the grower/retailer. "My... more »

June 2015

Retail-Worthy Snapshots

Every year California Spring Trials guarantees breeders' new variety introductions, but here are some standout merchandising display ideas from this year's event. Syngenta Pacific Plug & Liner Explaining Edibles 1. Use "decision tree" signage to... more »