Awards
New AAS Winners named for 2026
All-America Selections (AAS) has named eight new AAS Winners for the upcoming 2026 gardening season. These varieties have been tested by professional, independent volunteer judges across North America, ensuring they offer superior garden performance compared to... more »
Growscape named outdoor garden partner by Home Depot
Growscape has been named the 2025 Outdoor Garden Partner of the Year by The Home Depot, recognizing the company’s collaborative efforts to deliver sustainable and innovative garden products to the retail market. The award was... more »
‘Bubbly Wine’ weigela earns european plant awards
'Bubbly Wine' weigela, part of the Proven Winners ColorChoice collection, was recently recognized with two international honors in Poland and Belgium. At the GREEN IS LIFE International Trade Fair in Warsaw, held Sept. 4 to... more »
Gloeckner fund awards research grants for floriculture
The Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation Research Fund is awarding $122,698 to support eight new and continuing research projects in 2025-2026. The fund, now managed through the American Floral Endowment, continues the foundation’s mission of supporting... more »
AFE awards 17 organizations with educational grants
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) recently announced it has awarded 17 organizations with educational grants, totaling $60,700. The majority of AFE-funded projects are wide-reaching and focus on attracting young people to the industry, or are... more »
NGB announces 2026 “Year of the” genera
National Garden Bureau (NGB) has announced selections for the 2026 “Year of the” program. The “Year of the” program chooses genera specifically for the North American market that are easy to grow, genetically diverse, and... more »
2025 Farwest Show Retailers’ Choice Award winners revealed
Garden retailer judges at Farwest 2025 searched the trade show floor to find great products to present Retailers’ Choice Awards to. Some 11 companies received awards for 15 plants and products — here they are... more »
2025 Farwest Show People’s Choice winners announced
Hybrid Maple ‘Alpenglow’ was voted as the People’s Choice Best in Show winner in the 2025 Farwest Show’s New Varieties Showcase. The plant was hybridized by Paul H. Halladin in Boring, Oregon, and introduced by... more »
Farwest Show 2025 highlights awards and new introductions
The 2025 Farwest Show recognized exhibitor creativity, new plant introductions and rose trial winners during its annual event, which concluded Aug. 22 at the Oregon Convention Center. Youngblood Nursery of Salem, Oregon, received the Ted... more »
Autumn Kiss azalea wins Retailers’ Choice Awards
Autumn Kiss, the newest addition to the Encore Azalea collection, was named a Cultivate Retailers’ Choice Awards winner during Cultivate’25 on July 14. The azalea was selected as one of 15 winners among 53 nominated... more »
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