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Proven Winners Retail Program Marks 15 Years
Proven Winners celebrates the 15th anniversary of their Certified Garden Center Training Program this spring. New this year, Proven Winners is throwing a free pizza party for every IGC in North America that completes their... more »
Outside the Vines: Deliver the Little Bit More
Toy House and Baby Too! has been a toy store staple in Jackson, Michigan, since 1949. With more than 30,000 square feet of space, it boasts the largest selection of toys under one roof anywhere... more »AmericanHort Makes Board of Directors Elections
AmericanHort announces the election of officers and three new members of the board of directors. Terri Cantwell of Bates Sons & Daughters in Lake Placid, Florida, was selected chair of the board of directors, and... more »4 P’s Plus 3
To gain some insight into how today's consumers are behaving, where they are spending their discretionary income (or not spending), what categories and channels are gaining or losing market share, demographic shifts and impacts on... more »Reducing the High Cost of a Bad Hire
Before we know it, spring will be here again and garden centers and green industry leaders will be gearing up for their annual hiring blitz. Against a backdrop of a shrinking workforce, employers with seasonal... more »
SHIFT Insights Are Now Available
AmericanHort has released the publication "An Introduction to SHIFT," a downloadable PDF containing the nearly 30 insights and recommendations from its SHIFT initiative. These insights and recommendations present all businesses in the horticulture industry with... more »International Plantscape Awards Open January 11
Interior Plantscapers are reminded to capture the beautiful things created this holiday season in anticipation of applying for the International Plantscape Awards. The award application will be available Jan. 11 and will close April 1.... more »Griffin, Sporticulture Create Distribution Agreement
Griffin Greenhouse Supplies and Sporticulture have announced a partnership through which Griffin will serve as the exclusive distribution partner for Sporticulture grower products including NFL-licensed containers, labeling and point-of-purchase materials. Sporticulture made its industry debut... more »
Terra Nova Introduces Garden Decorating Guide
Terra Nova Nurseries has launched its first Garden Decorating Guide, which was created to educate brokers, growers, retailers and landscapers about available Terra Nova Nurseries varieties. The concept of the guide's wheel-shaped design is based... more »NGB Members Create Online Variety Gallery
The National Garden Bureau's New Varieties program helps showcase the latest new varieties to consumers and industry professionals. It is becoming the go-to online resource for new varieties for the home gardener. Each year, NGB's... more »
Pantone Names 2016 Color of the Year
Color experts Pantone have announced that the combination of Pantone 15-3919 Serenity and Pantone 13-1520 Rose Quartz, is the Pantone Color of the Year selection for 2016.The global authority on color and provider of professional... more »Great Expectations
My wife and I just returned from another "once-in-a-lifetime" 23-day adventure starting in Switzerland, then an eight-day river cruise down the Rhine River through Germany and France, followed by a four-day stay in Amsterdam and... more »
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