40 Under 40
New Book on Organic Gardening to be Published
Mark Highland, founder of The Organic Mechanic Soil Company and a member of GPN's 40 Under 40 Class of 2017, has written a new book on Practical Organic Gardening. Organic gardening has been a popular gardening method for... more »
A Week in Paris Yields Timeless Inspirations
I find myself fortunate to be on the board of directors of Luxflora, a woman-led non-profit organization focused on building a network for women in the floriculture industry to connect, interact and ultimately inspire one... more »

Naming Names
On Nov. 1, 2017, we will begin to accept nominations for GPN’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2018. This is the seventh year that GPN has been recognizing the next generation of horticulture. Our previous... more »

Let the Nominations Begin
On Nov. 1, we began accepting nominations for GPN’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2018. This is the seventh year that GPN will recognize the next generation of horticulture. Our previous six classes are filled... more »
From Grower to Builder: Why It Matters to Start by Thinking About the End
As the head grower of BrightFarms’ Capital Greenhouse farm in Culpeper, Virginia, I’m intimately involved with my crops from the moment they’re planted until the day they’re harvested and packaged for grocery store shelves. Every... more »
Creating Passion Outside the Industry
Running is one of my passions. I haven’t always been a runner though. In fact, I didn’t start running until I was in graduate school. What prompted me to start? A friend was rehabbing a... more »
When’s the Last Time You Worked Retail?
I’ve heard this talked about by the “experts” in publications for years, but does anyone in our industry actually follow through with it? To me it seems like a logical process and exercise for our... more »
California Spring Trials: An Insider’s Look
Each year hundreds of people make the trek to sunny California to view the latest and greatest plants and products in our industry at California Spring Trials (CAST). I have had the pleasure of organizing... more »