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Bailey Ryan McEnaney Receives GardenComm Emergent Communicator Award

September 14, 2021
Bailey’s Ryan McEnaney Receives GardenComm Emergent Communicator Award

Ryan McEnaney, Bailey marketing and communications manager, recently received the Emergent Communicator Award at the 2021 GardenComm Conference. This award recognizes a member under the age of 40 who demonstrates exceptionally high degrees of skill,... more »
National Garden Bureau extends deadline YEAROFTHESUNFLOWER video contest

September 14, 2021
Deadline Extended for NGB’s #YearoftheSunflower Video Contest

National Garden Bureau has extended the deadline for submissions for its #YearoftheSunflower video contest. The new deadline for submissions is now Sept. 17, 2021. The contest is designed to inspire creative videos from anyone and... more »
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September 13, 2021
PPA Schedules Fall Virtual Symposium

The Perennial Plant Association has announced that the Canadian and U.S. Great Lakes Regional Symposia have joined forces to present a Fall Virtual Symposium on Oct. 15 — Perennial Professionals at Work and Play: Canada... more »
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September 9, 2021
Voting Open for NGB’s 2021 Therapeutic Garden Grant

Voting is now open for the National Garden Bureau’s (NGB) 2021 Therapeutic Garden Grant. Anyone and everyone are encouraged to visit the NGB website and vote for the most deserving therapeutic garden based on the... more »

September 9, 2021
American Horticultural Society Announces National Speaker Series

he American Horticultural Society has announced a new national speaker series featuring current and past Great American Gardeners Award Winners and Book Award Winners. Since 1953, the AHS has been using these award programs to... more »

September 7, 2021
National Hardware Show Releases Health and Safety Guidelines

National Hardware Show organizers have updated health and safety guidelines in connection with all federal, health, and state recommendations and requirements. The National Hardware Show is scheduled to take place Oct. 21-23 in Las Vegas, Nevada.... more »
Garden Center Group Announces 2022 Fall Event Dates

September 7, 2021
Garden Center Group Reveals 2022 Fall Event Dates

The Garden Center Group has announced dates for The Fall Event 2022. The event is scheduled to take place Sept. 19-22, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri. More details will be announced in the weeks ahead. more »
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September 1, 2021
AmericanHort Adds Two New Members to Cultivate Management Team

In an effort to continually improve the event and experience for exhibitors, sponsors and attendees, AmericanHort has hired Cindy Lee and Bill Behrens to take the lead on managing Cultivate, AmericanHort’s signature industry event. Cindy... more »
GardenComm Media Award Winners

August 25, 2021
GardenComm Announces Gold Media Award Winners

Garden Communicators International (GardenComm) announced the winners of its 2021 Gold Media Awards on Saturday, Aug. 14, at the GardenComm Virtual Conference.   The GardenComm Media Awards is the only national online media awards program... more »

August 24, 2021
HRI to Grant $25,000 in Scholarships for 2021-22 School Year

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) will grant up over $25,000 in scholarships for the 2021-2022 school year. These scholarships are made possible by nine endowed funds that aid students who are seeking a lifelong career... more »
Rapidly growing “swipe” fees that credit card networks and banks charge merchants to process transactions could cost consumers more than $750 million this Mother’s Day,

August 17, 2021
Retail Sales Slow, Still on Track for a Record Year

Retail sales slowed during July as retailers continued to face supply chain disruptions and increased COVID-19 vaccinations allowed consumers to shift some spending from goods to activities like going out to dinner and traveling despite... more »

August 17, 2021
AAS Releases Young Plant Supplier List

All-America Selections (AAS) recently released a list of the North American young plant suppliers are offering AAS Winners as both plugs and liners for 2022. AAS has posted to its website the list of participating... more »