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NGB adds 2024 intros to its 'New Plants' program

December 4, 2023
NGB adds 2024 intros to its ‘New Plants’ program

National Garden Bureau (NGB) has announced it has added new varieties for 2024 to its "New Plants" program. For almost 40 years, NGB has been showcasing and promoting its members' new plant varieties in the... more »

Kurt Dramm's induction into the Green Industry Hall of Fame.

December 1, 2023
Kurt Dramm inducted into Green Industry Hall of Fame

The Green Industry Hall of Fame recently inducted Kurt Dramm with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2023 ceremony. His name will now be listed in the Green Industry Hall of Fame. The Green Industry... more »

Rick Schoellhorn, former Proven Winners director of new products, dies

November 30, 2023
Industry mourns Rick Schoellhorn’s passing

Richard (“Rick”) Kent Schoellhorn, retired director of new products for Proven Winners, died Nov. 25 after a two-year struggle with lung cancer. He was 66. His California roots provided him a love of plants and... more »

2 join Monrovia's New Plants team

November 29, 2023
2 join Monrovia’s New Plants team

Monrovia has expanded its New Plants program team, with Fela Lafi taking on the role of new plant trials manager and Georgia Clay as plant selections manager. This expansion intends to allow Monrovia to trial... more »

November 28, 2023
Danziger shares videos and images from Israel R&D center

Danziger has made available new videos and images directly from its research and development center in Israel. Get a sneak peek inside Danziger’s greenhouses in Israel in this video, hosted by Ori Danziger, deputy CEO. The... more »

November 28, 2023
Thanksgiving holiday weekend sees record number of shoppers

A record 200.4 million consumers shopped over the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, surpassing last year’s record of 196.7 million, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and... more »