Management

May 11, 2015

Suntory, GrowIt! Garden Socially Host Photo Contests

Suntory Flowers has partnered with GrowIt! Garden Socially, the free garden photo sharing app, to present a photo contest. The first photo contest featuring Senetti pericallis runs from May 7 to May 18. Three entrants... more »

May 8, 2015

Dramm Partners with Free to Smile Foundation

For a second year, the Dramm Corp. will be "Gardening for Smiles" during the month of May. A purchase of a Dramm gardening tool during the month of May will benefit Free to Smile, a... more »

May 7, 2015

Ball Creates Interactive Map to Find Plants

Ball Horticultural Co. has developed an interactive map to help consumers create gardens no matter the climate.The interactive map outlines plant types and varieties across the country, and gardeners can look at the map to... more »

May 7, 2015

American Beauties Native Plants Supports New Documentary

For 10 years American Beauties Native Plants partnered with the National Wildlife Federation and donated $267,000 to help support their environmental education programs, and this year, it is spreading its wings to help other worthy... more »

May 5, 2015

New Company Offers Sports Licensing Opportunities for the Horticulture Industry

Cortland Smith of Walnut Springs Nursery in Glenwood, Maryland, recently announced the formation of a new company, Sporticulture Inc. The new company will provide access to sports licensing and marketing opportunities to growers, retailers and... more »

April 28, 2015

Arborjet Opens Applications for Scholarship Program

Arborjet is seeking applicants for its 2015 "Taking Root" Scholarship Program. Again this year, 10 graduating high school seniors will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to pursue full-time studies in forestry, plant sciences, horticulture, entomology,... more »

April 22, 2015

Arett Sales Partners with AmericanHort

Arett Sales and AmericanHort have entered into a multi-year partnership that will further enhance the services offered to independent garden centers and hardware stores. Arett Sales will be featured in the Retail District at Cultivate'15... more »

April 22, 2015

CENTS 2016 Changes Dates

The Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association board of directors has announced that CENTS 2016 will take place, Jan. 11-13 (Monday–Wednesday) with pre-convention workshops on Sunday, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio.ONLA plans to... more »

April 20, 2015

iLandscape Calls for Educational Presentations

The iLandscape Education Committee is accepting presentation summary submissions to be considered for the 2016 iLandscape: Illinois + Wisconsin Landscape Show. All submissions, received by May 31, 2015, will be reviewed and considered for this... more »

April 17, 2015

Armstrong Acquires Do Right’s Plant Growers

Armstrong Growers (a division of Armstrong Garden Centers) has acquired the business assets of Do Right's Plant Growers in Santa Paula, California. Armstrong Growers, in need of a larger facility, approached Do Right's Nursery to... more »

April 17, 2015

AFE Names 2015 Ecke Scholarship Winner

Daniel Klittich has been honored with the 2015 Paul Ecke Jr. Scholarship through the American Floral Endowment (AFE). Klittich will be awarded with $5,000 for two consecutive years, if his scholarship requirements are met. He... more »

April 14, 2015

Proven Winners Training Program Expands Technology

More than 2,747 retail garden center employees have taken advantage of the Proven Winners' free Certified Retailer Training Program so far this spring. An innovative interactive map provides a live dashboard of certification progress across... more »