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Star Roses and Plants Releases Free Social Media Graphics for National Rose Month
Star Roses and Plants recently announced it has released free graphics to share on social media for #NationalRoseMonth. Graphics created for use on both Facebook and Instagram social media platforms can be downloaded from the... more »
Flower Power: Why Your IGC Should Stock Cut Flowers as a Product Category
Flowers are the new hugs, Katie Dubow said earlier this year when introducing Garden Media Group’s 2022 Garden Trends Report. When we can’t gather with loved ones and personal connections are limited (e.g., during a... more »
Top 20 List of Trees and Shrubs to Increase Property Released
Nearly 50% of American homeowners say they intend to invest more in their trees and shrubs as part of their overall outdoor maintenance this year, according to a recent study by lawn care provider TruGreen. TruGreen... more »
Signs of Spring in the Garden Center
Spring came earlier than usual this year on Long Island, New York, when Hicks Nurseries hosted its 32nd annual Flower & Garden Show March 10-27. Built from scratch each year in a 20,000-square-foot greenhouse, the event... more »
Sharing the Local Love
Supporting local businesses is more than a buzzword in the garden center world — as small businesses themselves, IGCs are reliant on many other family-owned businesses for sourcing product and for community support. Here, two independent... more »
Traditional Versus Modern Marketing
“Because the purpose of business is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two and only two basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs. Marketing is... more »
Leveraging Technology to Fertilize Growth
Running a garden retail business in today’s unpredictable environment can be daunting, but the right software tools can make growing your business a simpler and surer path. Small business owners often have many roles; the... more »
Gardening Motivations of U.S. Plant Purchasers COVID Pandemic Study Released
Many horticultural companies reported favorable sales in 2020 despite government-mandated restrictions to quarantine-in-place, according to researchers Bridget K. Behe, Patricia T. Huddleston, and Charles R. Hall. Understanding what drove consumers to make plant purchases can... more »
Ferry-Morse to Host Garden Get-Together Facebook Live on First Day of Spring
Ferry-Morse, one of the oldest and largest home gardening seed packet companies in the U.S., announced its first annual Garden Get-Together will take place on Sunday, March 20, the first day of spring, on Facebook... more »
Monrovia Offers Plant Combination Style Tips Webinar
With the arrival of spring, your customers will be planning, planting, and dreaming about their 2022 gardens. Monrovia is sharing inspiring solutions to spring style challenges in their latest gardening webinar. Join Monrovia’s plant hunter... more »
Proven Winners Shrub Madness Returns
Celebrate the start of spring with Shrub Madness, the only bracket competition that pits shrub against shrub in a no-holds-barred battle for the title of World Champion, with your votes determining which plant advances through... more »
2022 Is the Year of the Salad Greens
According to a 2021 survey commissioned by Fresh Express and conducted by OnePoll, 73% of consumers are dedicating themselves to a healthier diet after gaining what has been dubbed “The Quarantine 15,” meaning the 15 pounds they gained... more »
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February 24, 2026
Dümmen Orange releases 2027 perennials catalog
February 24, 2026
Schoneveld Breeding joins De Groot en Slot
February 23, 2026
Concept Plants reveals 2026 introductions
February 23, 2026
Deena and Ken Altman receive AFE Ambassador award
February 23, 2026
FNGLA now accepting nominations for 2026 Industry Awards
February 18, 2026
Danziger previews new varieties to be shown at CAST 2026
February 16, 2026
Oasis Grower Solutions launches retail propagation kit
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