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Dallas Market Center president and CEO Cindy Morris has been named a finalist in the Strategic Leadership category of D CEO magazine's inaugural Leadership Excellence Awards

July 28, 2026
Cindy Morris named finalist for leadership award

Dallas Market Center president and CEO Cindy Morris has been named a finalist in the Strategic Leadership category of D CEO magazine's inaugural Leadership Excellence Awards, recognizing north Texas executives for leadership, business performance and... more »
Seed Your Future connects students with horticulture careers at Cultivate'2

July 22, 2026
Seed Your Future connects students with horticulture careers at Cultivate’26

Seed Your Future expanded its Career Day program at Cultivate'26, bringing 43 students and educators from across the U.S. to the trade show for hands-on career exploration in horticulture. The event is part of a... more »

July 22, 2026
Monrovia announces its Top 13 Distinctive Plants for 2027

Monrovia has announced its top 13 distinctive plant introductions for 2027, highlighting new ornamental varieties selected for improved garden performance, distinctive foliage, extended bloom and landscape versatility. The collection spans flowering vines, shrubs, perennials and... more »

July 22, 2026
Arett Sales names Tom Medhurst executive VP

Arett Sales has appointed Tom Medhurst as executive vice president – West, a newly announced leadership role focused on overseeing the company's continued expansion across the Western U.S. Medhurst will lead Western operations from Arett... more »

July 22, 2026
June 2026 retail sales increase as summer shopping season begins

Retail sales increased for the ninth consecutive month in June, with gains driven by summer promotional events and early back-to-school shopping, according to the latest CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions. Total retail sales,... more »
New company registrations increased 14.5% year over year during the June Total Home & Gift Market,

July 22, 2026
June Total Home & Gift Market draws new buyers to Dallas

New company registrations increased 14.5% year over year during the June Total Home & Gift Market, held June 24 to 30 at Dallas Market Center, with first-time buyers from across the U.S. contributing to the... more »
The fourth annual Innovator of the Year Awards ceremony recognized the 10 leading garden retailers

Highlights from Cultivate’26
Highlights from Cultivate’26

By all accounts, Cultivate’26 was a success. The show floor was buzzing with activity and excitement, sessions were well attended — and in some cases standing-room only — and the retail tour brought attendees to four inspiring... more »

July 22, 2026
Retailers’ Choice Awards honor 15 products at Cultivate’26

Fifteen new products from 13 exhibiting companies received Retailers' Choice Awards during Cultivate'26 in Columbus, Ohio. The Garden Center Group’s Danny Summers and Tim Quebedeaux led the search as garden retailers selected the best new... more »
Terra Nova introduces heuchera series at Cultivate'26 Fyre Wing Hematite

July 20, 2026
Terra Nova introduces heuchera series at Cultivate’26

Terra Nova Nurseries introduced its heuchera Fyre Wing series at Cultivate'26, describing it as the first lace-leaf heuchera collection and a new plant morphology for the genus. The collection is the result of a breeding... more »
Farwest to Host Automation Summit During 2026 Show

July 20, 2026
Farwest to host Automation Summit during 2026 show

Farwest will host an Automation Summit on Aug. 26 to bring together growers and technology companies to discuss the role of automation in nursery production and operations. The free session is open to all registered... more »

July 20, 2026
Jackie Giuntoli joins Arett Sales

Arett Sales has appointed Jackie Giuntoli as vice president of key account sales – West, a newly announced leadership role supporting the company's continued expansion in the Western U.S. Giuntoli will oversee key account growth... more »
Dramm has introduced a new protective bumper for its retail line of 400PL Water Breaker Nozzle Rain Wands

July 9, 2026
Dramm adds protective bumper to rain wands

Dramm has introduced a new protective bumper for its retail line of 400PL Water Breaker Nozzle Rain Wands, with the updated products scheduled to be available for home gardeners in spring 2027. The reinforced bumper... more »