Public interest in protecting bees and other pollinators has initiated a new market for flowers that are good food plants for pollinators. Here’s a list of annuals Michigan State University Extension recommends that are attractive to bees and other pollinators.

Trends with plants come and go, but color always sells. These spring crops for 2017 offer color choices ranging from bold and vibrant hues to understated, softer tones, and they’re versatile enough to be used in baskets, containers, beds, and borders.

Perennials and annuals aren’t the only plants that supply spring color to the garden. Shrubs and foliage plants also add color and interest and are a great way to round out your spring product mix.

The Ohio State University (OSU) displayed more than 500 cultivars for evaluation this year at the Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens in Columbus, OH. Several Cultivate’16 attendees took the opportunity to wander the trial grounds and evaluate in-ground entries and those in sun and shade containers and hanging baskets.

The new catalog, which made its debut at Cultivate’16, offers easy access to organized genera grouped alphabetically, and also by size, color, habit, top sellers, photography, newest varieties, and USDA horticultural zones.

Native plants are becoming a bigger part of living green, as consumers become more aware of the role regional native plants play in promoting biodiversity in the garden, in urban landscapes, and in habitat restoration. Here are 13 new native plants breeders are offering to consider for your product mix.

During the open houses, grower attendees can check out Green Leaf’s new variety introductions and programs, and take a greenhouse tour.

In his latest column for Greenhouse Grower magazine, Kelly Norris says there are more plant collectors out there than we think, which opens the way for the gift plant market to explode.

The company is using available technological breeding advancements to align its products with market demand and give them every chance for commercial success.

The company works with independent breeders from all over the world to introduce unique genetics to the market.

Kientzler is expanding its role in the North American market, collaborating with independent breeders and working internally to add to its product lines.

Terra Nova Nurseries’plant breeding efforts are dedicated to refining plant characteristics and performance. Its end goal: plants that ecologically benefit the environment and satisfy consumers.

There was a lot to see on the vegetative side at Ball Horticultural during day two of California Spring Trials 2016, with many promising new introductions from Darwin Perennials, Ball FloraPlant, Burpee, and Ch. Morel.