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New plants and garden product entries are now being accepted for the 2020 Green Thumb Awards, presented by the Direct Gardening Association. For the first time, all companies with plants and garden products may enter their...
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AmericanHort, the U.S. representative to the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA), recently announced the recent of Michael Bracken, owner of Nicholson-Hardie Nursery and Garden Centers of Dallas, Texas, to the IGCA Board of Directors. Coming...
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AmericanHort recently announced that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be a keynote speaker at its 2019 Impact Washington Summit, which takes place Sept. 16-18 in Washington, D.C. The summit intends to unite leaders...
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For more than 30 years, National Garden Bureau (NGB) has been showcasing and promoting their member’s products in the inspirational program called “Year of.” Over the years, the program has steadily expanded to encompass more...
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Garden Centers of America is extending the deadline for entries to its 2019 Best Garden Center Bathroom Awards to Wednesday, July 17, at midnight EDT. The Gold Award winner will receive an honorary plaque to display...
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All-America Selections recently announced five new winners, all of which are new edible varieties. The AAS Winners were trialed throughout North America by professional, independent, volunteer judges who grew them next to comparisons that are...
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Bridget Behe, Ph.D., professor of horticultural marketing at Michigan State University, will deliver two retail-garden-center-focused addresses on merchandising and pricing at The Farwest Show, taking August 21-23 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon....
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Do your garden center bathrooms get your customers talking? If they do, then they might win you a special honor in Garden Centers of America’s 2019 Best Garden Center Bathroom Awards this summer. The awards,...
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The Garden Center Group has announced that Tim Quebedeaux, Tim Quebedeaux Consulting, has joined the group as a service provider. Joining forces with Steve Bailey, Steve Bailey Consulting, to form RetailKPI Consulting LLC, they will...
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The 2019 Farwest Show, taking place August 21-23 in Portland, Ore., will showcase four of the area’s best garden centers on its Go-to Garden Centers Retail Tour from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20....
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AmericanHort recently announced it has identified and supported six students with a passion and drive for the horticulture industry through the HortScholars program. Nearly 50 applications were submitted, making 2019 another record-breaking year for the...
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FNGLA recently announced that the Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) will take place in Tampa Bay, Florida., in 2021 and 2022 at the Tampa Convention Center. For nearly 30 years, the event has taken place...
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