Now is the time to start planning for which annuals will be on display at your garden center in 2016. Check out this slideshow of breeders’ picks for their favorite new cool-season varieties for the garden retail market in the coming year.

Editor’s note: When Ernest Wertheim arrived in the United Sates, he first landed in New York and traveled […]

Editor’s note: Wertheim was recruited to train as an intelligence officer. Prior to D-Day, he was assigned to a […]

David Christakes, co-owner of Illinois-based Alsip Nursery, and long-time industry consultant Sid Raisch each have a vested interest in the future of the independent garden center industry. The two of them recently talked about the issues that most concern them, and where the industry may be headed in the coming years.

Ernest Wertheim has never retired, and at 95, it doesn’t look like he has any desire to do […]

Editor’s note: Ernest Wertheim met the famous Pastor Niemöller at his cousin’s wedding. Niemöller is credited with saying: “First […]

Editor’s note: After graduating from agricultural college, Wertheim worked for his aunt as her estate manager, maintaining the […]

Wayne Sawyer, 59, died on Saturday, May 30, 2015. He was CEO and president of Bennett’s Creek Nursery and was active in the green industry. Those who knew him are sharing memories and how he influenced their lives.

Despite threats (or true blasts) of inclement weather in some areas, Mother’s Day weekend set records in several areas. Check out what retailers across the country are reporting in terms of traffic, weather and how they are seeking to improve efficiency.

In a short video, NRF senior vice president Mallory Duncan weighs in on the status of new EMV chips in credit cards, what retailers need to know and whether the new cards are truly as safe as intended.

As part of a pilot program, retailer Meijer has announced it is partnering with Marysville, Ohio-based Scotts-MiracleGro to open 27 garden centers in existing Meijer stores across the Midwest, including 11 in Michigan.

Located in New York City’s Spanish Harlem, Urban Garden Center’s customers need a store that reflects the needs of the neighborhood. This unusual garden retailers finds many ways to do just that.

From heat-tolerant varieties to eye-popping foliage, the nation’s top shrub breeders offer some of the new selections they are most excited about this spring.