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Terra Nova debuts edible ornamental strawberry variety
Terra Nova Nurseries has introduced fragaria 'Pretty, Tasty Ruby,’ a new ornamental-edible strawberry bred for retail performance and greenhouse production. The variety features red blooms and produces clusters of edible red berries over an extended... more »
Keep color selling longer with season-extending plants
Season-extending varieties provide gardeners with dependable color, texture and performance during transitional times of the year. This gives growers the opportunity to extend sales by filling gaps in production when traditional options may struggle to... more »
Save the date for Darwin Perennials Day this June
Darwin Perennials Day will take place on June 17. Commercial perennial plant growers, nursery growers, retailers, landscapers, designers and media are all invited to register to see the hundreds of perennial varieties grown in display gardens,... more »
Knox Horticulture joins ThinkPlants network
ThinkPlants recently announced that Knox Horticulture has joined its network of breeders, growers and suppliers. Headquartered in Winter Garden, Florida, Knox Horticulture joins ThinkPlants’ network of breeders, growers and suppliers, further strengthening the availability of... more »
Sakata Seed America announces leadership change
Sakata Seed America has announced an executive leadership transition as Eduardo Flores departs the company to pursue other opportunities. Dave Armstrong will step in as president-CEO of Sakata Seed America. The company said business operations... more »
Terra Nova announces results from 2 trial programs
Terra Nova Nurseries has announced accolades for a selection of its best-of-breeding varieties at the 2025 Penn State University Flower Trials and the University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville. Three Terra Nova introductions — echinacea ‘Revelation... more »
Sakata zinnia wins Fleuroselect Gold Medal award
Sakata’s zinnia 'Profusion Double White Improved' earned a Fleuroselect Gold Medal for the 2027 season, adding to its previous All-America Selections Gold Medal recognition in the United States. The variety becomes one of a small... more »
MANTS 2026 delivers with a sold-out show floor
The Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) returned to the Baltimore Convention Center Jan. 7-9, welcoming more than 10,800 horticulture professionals, including exhibitors. Sponsored by the State Nursery and Landscape Associations of Maryland, Virginia and West... more »
ThinkPlants shares new shrub catalog
ThinkPlants has released its new ThinkShrubs catalog, intended to signify a strategic move to enhance the ThinkPlants portfolio, which has primarily focused on perennial genetics since its inception in 2018. “If you are a shrub... more »
Terra Nova Nurseries offers custom plant flyers program
Terra Nova Nurseries has launched a new custom plant flyers program, a marketing initiative built to support the company’s broker representatives and finishing growers with polished, ready-to-use plant sales materials. The program offers downloadable plant... more »
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