Awards
Farwest Chooses Best in Show Variety, Booth
The Farwest Show, Aug. 24 to 26, 2022, in Portland, Oregon, has announced a number of best in show awards. 'Nightfall Snowbell' (Styrax japonicus ‘JFS 6SJ’) was chosen by professional judges as the best in show... more »
Awards Given out at NGB, AAS and HGSA Summer Summit
An industry icon was posthumously presented an award during the Summer Summit, hosted collaboratively this year by All-America Selections, National Garden Bureau and the Home Garden Seed Association. The Home Garden Seed Association's 2022 Lifetime... more »
AFE Awards 8 Scholarships
This year, eight students will pursue a freshly awarded internship opportunity through the American Floral Endowment's Vic & Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship Program and Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Program. “Investing in young professionals ensures they’re well... more »
Texas A&M’s McKinley Recognized with AIFD’s Award for Distinguished Service
William “Bill” McKinley has been recognized by the board of directors of the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) with the organization’s Award of Distinguished Service. McKinley is an instructional associate professor and director and... more »
GPN Named Eddie Awards Finalist
Several of Great American Media Services’ business-to-business titles, including GPN, have been named finalists in the 2022 Folio: Eddie and Ozzie Awards, the publishing industry’s most prestigious and coveted honor for editorial and design excellence.... more »
Sidney B. Meadows Fund Awards $26,000 in Scholarships
The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Fund, created in 1989 by the Southern Nursery Association (SNA), has announced the names of 13 students from seven southeastern universities chosen to receive academic scholarships this year. Eight of... more »
PPA Honors 2022 Special Recognition Award Recipients
Nine perennial professionals were recognized for their exceptional contributions to the industry with a Special Recognition Award during the Perennial Plant Association’s (PPA) 2022 National Symposium. Initiated in 1985 by PPA, the Special Recognition Awards... more »
2022 Landscape Design Award Recipients Announced
During the Perennial Plant Association’s (PPA) 2022 National Symposium hosted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 10 landscape design companies were recognized for their exceptional projects. The entries comprise 11 categories based on residential, commercial, educational, temporary/seasonal designs... more »
2023 Perennial Plant of Year Named
The Perennial Plant Association has announced rudbeckia ‘American Gold Rush’ as the 2023 Perennial Plant of the Year. ‘American Gold Rush’ is a stunning addition to any garden, according to the association. At the height... more »
NGB Announces 6 “Year of the” Crops for 2023
National Garden Bureau recently rolled out all six of the 2023 “Year of the” plant classes at Cultivate’22. For the bulb crop, 2023 will be the Year of the Amaryllis. For annuals, 2023 will be the Year... more »