Associations

Therapeutic Garden Grant Applications Now Being Accepted

National Garden Bureau, American Meadows and Sakata Seed America are offering $5,000 in grant money for three well-deserving Therapeutic Gardens in North America. In addition, Corona Tools will provide a set of quality gardening tools... more »

Congressional Cut Flower Caucus Co-Chair to Speak at SAF Congressional Action Days

Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Washington), new co-chair of the Congressional Cut Flower Caucus, will speak to the Society of American Florist's Congressional Action Days attendees on April 13. This is an opportunity for the industry to hear... more »

NGB to Offer ‘Ask the Experts’ Webinar Series

National Garden Bureau recently announced it plans to roll out a free webinar series for consumers. This new “Ask the Experts” series is designed to provide valuable information direct from breeding company experts to consumers,... more »

NGB Adds New ‘Year of’ Category, Announces Classes for ’22

National Garden Bureau, the non-profit organization promoting gardening in North America on behalf of the horticulture industry and its members, has added a new category to its popular and inspiring Year of program. The new category... more »

AmericanHort Applauds House Passage of Workforce Modernization Act

On March 18, AmericanHort released a statement applauding the recent passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1603), in the House of Representatives.< The bill passed by a vote of 247-174, earning... more »

Management — The Journey Continues

When I was invited to write this article about the recent changes at All-America Selections, the song “What's New?” from the 1930s was stuck in my mind. Here’s the first verse: What’s new? (So many... more »

SAF, Seed Your Future Team Up

Seed Your Future and the Society of American Florists have joined forces to promote increased awareness of horticulture and floriculture and inspire more people to pursue careers working with flowers and plants. Citing their close... more »

HRI Announces 2021 Grant Awards

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), the foundation of AmericanHort, is pleased to announce the portfolio of research projects to be funded in 2021. Projects range from innovations to crop production for both greenhouse and nursery... more »