AmericanHort’s Top 2025 Education Programs and What’s New for 2026
With the year wrapping up, AmericanHort is reflecting on its many education experiences offered this year, as well as its new and upcoming online learning programs, helping to build and shape a stronger, better-informed horticulture community. Here are some of the top AmericanHort education programs from 2025 as well as future learning opportunities to mark on your calendars for 2026.
AmericanHort’s Most Popular 2025 Webinars
- Grow Forward: How Accountability Shapes Goal Setting
- All Segment Roundtable: Managing Pests, Diseases & Weeds
- Women in Horticulture: Interview with Grace Elton
- IP and Landscape Roundtable: Strengthening Sales & Operations Communication
- Garden Retail Roundtable: Overcoming the Customer’s Fear of Failure
Additional 2025 educational content can be found in the AmericanHort Learning Center, including on-demand webinar recordings available anytime.
New AmericanHort Online Learning Programs
In 2025, AmericanHort launched two new flexible learning options designed to support workforce growth at every level:
HortCred
HortCred is a new micro-credentialing program designed to help horticulture professionals quickly develop and demonstrate job-specific skills. With on-demand learning for flexibility around regular work hours, HortCred helps users explore short, practical modules, from irrigation to pest management, designed to deliver knowledge for immediate application.
Greenhouse Section Grower Certification
Greenhouse Section Grower Certification is a deep dive into advanced horticulture practices and business principles, delivered through self-paced courses that fit any schedule. The program helps growers understand not just how to perform essential tasks, but why they matter to build a more knowledgeable workforce.
Upcoming AmericanHort Webinars and Events
Charting Your Career Path at Any Stage
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 12:30 p.m. ET
Careers today often span multiple paths and roles. Join horticultural consultant Nicholas Staddon for a practical session on identifying the right career, evaluating employers, mastering interviews, crafting résumés, and building networks for long-term success.
2026 Plug & Cutting Conference
Sept. 14–16, 2026
Join AmericanHort in Philadelphia, PA, to gain young plant production skills through peer-led panels, education sessions, a trade show, and tours of greenhouse operations in the area during the 2026 Plug & Cutting Conference.
For additional learning opportunities, download AmericanHort’s 2026 grower calendar, and check out its list of upcoming education events and experiences.

