Awards

The growers’ Executive Academy for Growth & Leadership (EAGL) Kappa cohort received certifications on February 4, 2022 in Austin, TX. Pictured Left to Right: Ed Bales (faculty), Chris McCorkle (McCorkle Nurseries – GA), Philip Statile (L.P. Statile – NJ), Josh Robinson, Marie Robinson, Chris Robinson (all with Robinson Nurseries – OR), Jeff Olsen (represented by the egg!: Brookdale Treeland Nurseries – ONT), Kim Hainsfurther (Forrest Keeling Nursery – MO), Dr. Charlie Hall (faculty), Chris Uhland (Harmony Hill Nursery – PA), Lyndsi Oestmann (Loma Vista Nursery – KS), Mike Miller (Decker’s Nursery – OH) and W.J. Rossi (faculty).

Industry-Leading Growers Earn EAGL Certification

Ellison Chair for International Floriculture Charlie Hall is proud to announce the graduation of the ninth cohort of the elite Executive Academy for Growth & Leadership (EAGL) program for nursery & greenhouse growers. Eight industry... more »

Master Nursery Garden Centers Honors Griffin, Monrovia and Other Vendors

Member-owned co-operative Master Nursery Garden Centers (MNGC) recently recognized its top vendors at the recent Annual Owners’ Meeting in Sacramento, California. Jonathan Pedersen, CEO/President of Monrovia Growers, and Jeff Lafferty, CEO of... more »

AAS Announces 2021 Design Challenge Winners

All-America Selections’ 2021 Landscape Design Challenge theme was Diversity in the Garden, inspiring the AAS Display Gardens with a platform to create their own diverse garden using the resources they choose to represent the theme.... more »

The Winners’ Circle

As growers, it is no easy task to select which new varieties to add to your production each year. Especially now, as travel is more restricted, attending plant trials to compare varieties side by side... more »

Danziger Chrysanthemum Named Best in Show in SAF’s Outstanding Varieties Competition

Held in conjunction with the organization's 136th annual convention in Orlando, the Society of American Florists presented its Outstanding Varieties Competition. 'Amor Candy' from Danziger, a deep-pink daisy chrysanthemum with a perky lime green center,... more »

AAS Awards 2021 Medallion of Honor

All-America Selections recently honored a well-respected industry icon during the 2021 AAS Virtual Summer Summit and Judge’s Meeting. The AAS/NGB Summer Summit is a time-honored celebration where industry representatives, judges, breeders, growers, retailers and resellers... more »

Lavender ‘Sensational’ Named Best in Show at Farwest

Lavender 'Sensational' was chosen by judges as the Best in Show winner in the 2021 Farwest Show’s New Varieties Showcase. The plant, discovered by Lloyd Traven and Richard Grazzini and introduced by Peace Tree Farms... more »

PPA Names Schizachyrium scoparium 2022 Perennial of the Year

Schizachyrium scoparium has been selected by the Perennial Plant Association as its the 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year. The Perennial Plant of the Year program began in 1990 to showcase a perennial that is... more »