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Seed Your Future to bring 80+ students to MANTS 2026
Seed Your Future is starting the new year with its largest student outreach initiative yet — bringing more than 80 high school students and educators from across the Mid-Atlantic to the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show... more »
Beacon Impatiens delivers donation checks to 2025 charity partners
PanAmerican Seed continued its support of worthy causes this year through its Beacon Impatiens “Beacon Shines The Light” program. This program brings awareness and assistance to charitable organizations each year. This year, Beacon Impatiens presented... more »
Terra Nova Nurseries lists Pantone 2026 Color of the Year-inspired plants
Terra Nova Nurseries has released its Pantone Color the Year 2026 plant list based upon PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer. The organic connection between Cloud Dancer and Terra Nova’s Color of the Year plant selections is... more »
January 2026 Total Home & Gift Market events scheduled
Dallas Market Center is rolling out a full schedule of events, activations and educational sessions for the January Total Home & Gift Market, Jan. 7-13, 2026. The events are designed to empower buyers to discover... more »
Ken Lain to host online presentation on succession planning
Ken Lain, CEO of Garden Outfitters private equity group and second-generation owner of Watters Garden Center, will be presenting "Don't Die with Your Business: Why Waiting to Exit Is Your Biggest Risk" at 9 a.m.... more »
AFE hires Sustainabloom senior manager
American Floral Endowment (AFE) announced it has hired Amanda Solliday as senior manager of Sustainabloom, effective in January 2026. A doctoral candidate at North Carolina State University, Solliday has supported AFE’s Sustainabloom program as a member of... more »
Fire Light hydrangea named 2026 Flower of the Year
Floral lifestyle publication FLOWER Magazine has announced Fire Light hydrangea as its 2026 Flower of the Year. The panicle hydrangea provides gardeners with a colorful growing cycle, which begins with creamy white blooms in early... more »
Monrovia announces new Landscape Legends retail program
As Monrovia marks its 100th anniversary, it is showcasing the top 100 iconic plants in a new program called Landscape Legends. This anniversary collection includes a curated list of plants that have made history over... more »
Garden Media Group shares Pantone Color of the Year plant picks
After several years of what Pantone calls overstimulation, uncertainty and nonstop visual noise, the color-forecasting firm has picked an unusual choice for its 2026 Color of the Year: Cloud Dancer. According to Laurie Pressman, vice... more »
McHutchison promotes David Clark to western regional sales manager
McHutchison has promoted David Clark to western regional sales manager. Clark joined the company in 2022 as a sales representative for southern California. Along with his achievements at McHutchison, Clark has demonstrated business leadership to... more »
Top 15 most-read garden retail news stories of 2025
Lawn & Garden Retailer readers most clicked on news about company expansions, personnel and retail spending. 1. Greenleaf Nursery mourns founder John T. Nickel John T. Nickel (89), chairman of the board at Greenleaf Nursery... more »
GardenComm 2026 winter webinars series returns
Garden Communicators International (GardenComm) has announced the return of its 2026 Winter Webinars Series, New Year - New Strategies - New Growth. Taking place Jan. 13-Feb. 12, 2026, the series features 10 actionable, insight-packed virtual... more »
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Seed Your Future to bring 80+ students to MANTS 2026
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January 2026 Total Home & Gift Market events scheduled
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Ken Lain to host online presentation on succession planning
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AFE hires Sustainabloom senior manager
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Fire Light hydrangea named 2026 Flower of the Year
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