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Bailey Team awarded at 2024 GardenComm Conference

October 10, 2024
Bailey team awarded at 2024 GardenComm Conference

Bailey announced that Gretchen McNaughton, communications and content strategist, received the Emergent Communicator Award at the 2024 GardenComm Conference. This award recognizes a member under the age of 40 who demonstrates exceptionally high degrees of... more »
Proven Winners announces new director of product development, Gaydos to retire

October 9, 2024
Proven Winners announces new director of product development, Gaydos to retire

Proven Winners has announced the appointment of Noah Derohanian as the new director of product development. John Gaydos (above, left), the first-ever Proven Winners employee will reportedly retire in April 2025. “I couldn’t be more... more »
Jackson & Perkins Roses named American Garden Rose Selections winners

October 9, 2024
Jackson & Perkins roses named American Garden Rose Selections winners

Jackson & Perkins announced that two of its Floribunda roses, Like No Other (above, left) and Soaring to Glory, have been named winners in the 2025 American Garden Rose Selections (AGRS) program. “We are honored... more »
PanAmerican Seed presents donation to National Multiple Sclerosis Society

October 8, 2024
PanAmerican Seed presents donation to National Multiple Sclerosis Society

PanAmerican Seed recently presented a donation check to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society during the organization’s local “Dinner of Champions” event in Chicago. The donation was the result of seed sales of the company’s Beacon series... more »
Star Roses and Plants receives American Gar den Rose Selections awards

October 4, 2024
Star Roses and Plants receives American Garden Rose Selections awards

Star Roses and Plants has received three awards from the 2025 American Garden Rose Selections (AGRS) testing program. AGRS reportedly recognizes roses that are easy to care for, disease-resistant and suitable for different regions of... more »
NGB awards $7,500 in Therapeutic Garden Grants

October 4, 2024
NGB awards $7,500 in Therapeutic Garden Grants

National Garden Bureau (NGB), along with program sponsors American Meadows, Ball Horticultural and Sakata Seed America are proud to announce the five therapeutic gardens receiving grants totaling more than $7,500. For more than a decade,... more »

October 4, 2024
Proven Winners announces 2024 scholarship winners

Proven Winners has announced the winners of its 2024 scholarship program. The recipients were chosen for their passion for the industry and demonstrated excellence in their respective fields of study. This is the 10th year... more »

October 4, 2024
Plantpeddler, Syngenta Flowers pre-release new begonia series

Plantpeddler and Syngenta Flowers have announced the pre-release of a new begonia series, offering U.S. growers a chance to trial the iCandy begonias ahead of the official 2026 launch. The iCandy series features five colors,... more »
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October 4, 2024
AmericanHort provides guidance, resources for those impacted by Hurricane Helene

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, many garden retailers are grappling with the impacts. The storm’s destructive toll included winds that downed trees and floodwaters, which forced evacuations and lengthy power outages and killed 200... more »
2025 Philadelphia Flower Show theme revealed

October 3, 2024
2025 Philadelphia Flower Show theme revealed

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has announced the theme for its 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show: “Gardens of Tomorrow.” The event will focus on how gardening can shape a more sustainable and vibrant future. The show,... more »
Sakata relocates headquarters to Woodland Innovation Center

October 3, 2024
Sakata relocates headquarters to Woodland Innovation Center

Sakata America Holding Co. (SAH), a major subsidiary of Sakata Seed, announced the grand opening of its new headquarters, the Sakata Woodland Innovation Center. This state-of-the-art facility, located on 219 acres of agricultural land in... more »

October 1, 2024
NRF releases statement on port strike

The National Retail Federation (NRF) released a statement today from NRF president and CEO Matthew Shay after a labor strike was initiated at all U.S. East and Gulf Coast container ports. The strike went into... more »