The Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Columbus, Ohio, is in its third year of annuals, perennials and vegetables trials. It is also host to the All-America Selections vegetable and annuals display gardens. Take a look at some of the varieties being put to the test.
Bell Nursery has acquired two new growing operations in North Carolina and Virginia. Bentwood Farms and Blue Ridge Growers will add more than 250 acres of greenhouse and field production space.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest nearly $118 million in grants to strengthen markets for specialty crops, such as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and horticulture and nursery crops.
After five months of voting, the 2014 American Garden Award Winners have been announced. Check out the top three winners, chosen by the general public through online voting, in-garden votes and text votes.
Endless Summer Hydrangeas recently launched a new interactive website that offers consumers practical information paired with helpful images and video.
Seattle City Council voted last week to pass a ban on the purchase and use of neonicotinoids on city property. Responsible Industry For a Sound Environment (RISE) provides insight on the ban.
The “Murder, Sex and Greed” animated awareness video produced last year by the American Floral Endowment (AFE) recently won a Thoth Award from the National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. It’s the video’s third communications award.
Sakata Seed America participated in the American Heart Association’s 8th annual Heart and Stroke Walk to raise funds and awareness for heart disease and stroke. Sakata took home top team and individual honors, with Jamie Kitz of Sakata raising the most funds of any participant and Team Sakata raising the most funds of any team.
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