Garden retailers attending Farwest 2024 in Portland, OR, were on the hunt to find great products to present with Retailers’ Choice Awards.

The Styrax variety impressed audience members and critics at the 2024 Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase held in Portland, OR.

This year, 12 companies received Retailers Choice Awards, a joint presentation by the Farwest Show and The Garden Center Group.

Farwest Show 2023 attendees chose ‘Eclipse’ Hydrangea as the People’s Choice at the event’s New Varieties Showcase.

This variegated elephant ear, one of four plants recognized by a team of judges, offers unique variegation on velvety, soft foliage.

The 2023 Farwest Show education seminar lineup in Portland has something for every green industry professional, from growers and breeders to marketers and business owners.

The biggest nursery industry trade show in the West will celebrate its 50th anniversary this coming August, with a wide range of festivities planned.

A stroll through the trade show floor at Farwest made it clear that buyers were searching for oddities to attract a younger demographic.

The Retailers’ Choice Awards were a joint presentation by Farwest Show and The Garden Center Group.

Growers and breeders brought out their best, most exciting new plants, so the industry can see where future plants are headed.

Plant growth regulators, pest management, and mechanization are just a few of the topics that will be addressed at this year’s conference in Portland, OR.

New varieties and garden retail products were the talk of this year’s Farwest Show in Portland, OR, which was back after a year off in 2020.

Three seminars will address how to make the most informed decisions when investing in new technology.