Industry News
Syngenta and Sun Gro Horticulture recently announced that Sun Gro has acquired Conrad Fafard, Inc., the Syngenta growing media products business.
Fafard, based in Agawam, Mass., has been producing and distributing growing media solutions to... more
Waterloo Gardens recently announced the selling and subsequent closing of its original store and garden center in Devon, reports the Daily Times, serving Delaware County, Pa.
The garden center will consolidate its operations to its Exton location,... more
Sam Kass, White House Assistant Chef and senior policy advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives, will be a keynote speaker at 2012 OFA Short Course on July 16,.
Kass will bring an enthusiastic message about gardening and planting home-grown fruits... more
The 2012 Farwest Show has announced the line-up of professional seminars for this year’s event.
The show will take place Aug. 23 to 25, at the Oregon Convention Center, in Portland, Oregon.“Farwest seminars are designed to provide some of the most... more
The American Garden Award is continuing its mission to expose more consumers to the world of garden flowers with its ongoing flower popularity contest.
Now in its fourth year, there are 28 public gardens participating in the American Garden Award... more
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, at what used to be an old Cadillac dealership, the newest Terrain location in Westport, CT, opened Mother’s Day weekend with a buzz of positive guest responses. More than just flowers, the second Terrain... more
Under a special program created by Connecticut's new Jobs Bill, Gledhill Nursery qualified for assistance under the state's Small Business Express Program, writes Ronni Newton, West Hartford Patch.
The Connecticut Governor made the... more
The OFA Short Course trade show has been named the 150th largest trade show by the annual edition of Trade Show News Network. The largest horticulture event for garden center retailers, greenhouse and nursery growers, landscapers, florists, and... more
BASF has created a new YouTube video, “Plants Give Back: Benefits of Ornamentals,” that helps explain the benefits that are created by plants.
The educational video is a helpful tool for media, industry professionals and advocates to... more
Dig.Drop.Done, the North American authority on flower bulbs, has launched a new website geared specifically toward flower bulb retailers in the United States and Canada.
The online resource, DDDRetailer.com, delivers everything bulb garden... more
Since its launch earlier this spring launch, Burpee Home Gardens' new mobile design tool “My Garden Designer” has helped create more than 3,000 mixed container recipes for home gardeners across the country.
The new tool is also uncovering consumer... more
Nominations are now being accepted for the America in Bloom's John Holmes III Community Champion Award.
The award recognizes an individual who exemplifies community leadership through actions that reflect the mission of the organization. The... more
Syngenta has announced it will be offering two $7,500 horticulture-related scholarships again in 2012.
The Glenn Goldsmith Breeding Excellence Scholarship is a $7,500 award for a student working toward a degree in plant breeding.
The Goldsmith Seeds... more
Stops on this year's GCA Detroit Summer Tour include Bordine's, Farmer John’s Greenhouse, Plymouth Nursery, Four Star Greenhouse, English Gardens, Ray Weigand's and Deneweth's Garden Center, along with a Henry Ford Assembly Plant walking tour... more
In a recent study, researchers at the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, MI, tested nearly 200 gardening necessities - gloves, knee pads, hand tools, and hoses - for heavy metals and chemicals known to pose a health risk, reports Connie Thompson, KCBY TV... more
Organizers of the 2012 Farwest Show have announced the lineup of professional tours for this year’s event.
According to Farwest Show director Allan Niemi, there will be three tours that take place Aug. 21 and 22.
The 2012 Farwest Show will take... more
Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., Lowell, Ore., has established its initial network of growers poised to grow and distribute the BrazelBerries Collection of small ornamental berry shrubs to garden retailers. The network of BrazelBerries’... more
Online registration and hotel reservations for 2012 OFA Short Course are now open.
OFA Short Course will meet July 14-17, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.
OFA Short Course offers education, products, and events for... more
If you missed GPN's webinar on "Marketing & Merchandising Ideas from Abroad," you can now view the archived presentation online.
In April, Dave Edenfield, president of The Visions Group, presented some of the latest horticulture marketing and... more
Last week, Dig. Drop. Done., the North American authority on flower bulbs, announced that the North American Flower Bulb Wholesalers Association (NAFWA) has started accepting applications for the Karl Schroff Memorial Scholarship.
The $3,000... more
