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PHS announces 2024 Gold Medal Plant winners
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has shared its list of 2024 Gold Medal Plant winners, now available to the public through most garden retailers. The Gold Medal Plant Program was created by PHS in 1979... more »Monrovia research says gardening can improve mental health and wellness
A recent survey conducted by Monrovia found that nearly 50% of homeowners think gardening is good for their mental health and well-being. Additionally, 39% of the homeowners strongly agreed with the statement: “planting and working... more »
AmericanHort schedules Plug & Cutting Conference for September
AmericanHort announced that the Plug & Cutting Conference will take place Sept. 23-25 in Orlando, Florida, at the Caribe Royale. The biennial conference offers plug and cutting growers of all experience levels in-person and online... more »
Smith Gardens assumes operations of Skagit Horticulture
Smith Gardens has acquired Skagit Horticulture’s inventory and assumes control of the Riverbend facility operating out of Mount Vernon, Washington. Operations at the Riverbend site will transition to Smith Gardens’ leadership. The Riverbend site is... more »
Danziger shares visitors’ top picks from CAST 2024
Danziger recently revealed its visitors top picks from its 2024 CAST display in Gilroy, California. Visitors' choices reportedly went beyond new colors, gravitating toward unique solutions for growers. “Visitors to our CAST display told us... more »
2025, 2026 California Spring Trials dates announced
Organizers of California Spring Trials (CAST) have announced the following dates for the next two years: March 26-29, 2025 March 25-28, 2026 more »
Ferry-Morse to celebrate National Gardening Day with virtual Garden Get-Together
Ferry-Morse announced its annual Garden Get-Together will take place at 2 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 9 on the Ferry-Morse Facebook page. Just before National Gardening Day on April 14, the event will share inspirational... more »
Take a virtual tour of Westhoff at CAST 2024
Westhoff has created a virtual walking tour of its 2024 CAST highlights to enjoy from your desktop, with clickable images to learn more about the new varieties shown. If you have a VR headset, check... more »
Dümmen Orange sells off orchids business
Dümmen Orange has reached an agreement with the business management team on the sale of its global orchids business. As of April 1, all Phalaenopsis activities worldwide including breeding, propagation and sales will be managed... more »
USDA offers toolkit for retailers to promote organics
The USDA National Organic Program (NOP) has published an online retail toolkit of consumer-focused, educational resources to highlight the value of the organic label. Consumer research shows that consumers do not always understand what the... more »
Garden Media Group announces alliance to boost flower bulb sales
The Garden Media Group and Royal Anthos have solidified their ongoing partnership with a three-year strategic alliance intended to boost flower bulb sales across the U.S. Royal Anthos has secured a European Union grant, underlining... more »
Top recommendations for shoulder-season sales
The power of plants is still a driving force in today’s consumer market — people just can’t get enough! The key for retailers, however, is to build on those initial spring fever sales, inspire them... more »
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