California Spring Trials

A Really Big Show

California Spring Trials took place in March this year. The earlier-than-normal date may have put some additional challenges on the growers who had to produce this year’s showstoppers but you never would have guessed that... more »

California Spring Trials - Terra Nova Nurseries

As ‘Scene’ at California Spring Trials

This year, for the first time in several years, California Spring Trials took place in March. The team from GPN and Lawn & Garden Retailer made our way down the California coast over five days... more »

Trending in Foliage

Earlier this year, I made it a point to read numerous articles analyzing gardening trends for 2019 and beyond. Some items were fairly predictable ... hello houseplants. Others seemed more like educated guesses, such as... more »

EHR Releases CAST Report

Eason Horticultural Resources has published its 2019 edition of the California Spring Trials Report (CAST). This comprehensive and descriptive trials report highlights the introductions shown this year at CAST.  It features genetics from 27 different... more »

Webinar to Look at New Plants Entering the Pipeline

On May 17, Brent Pemberton at Texas A&M University will present a one-hour webinar on "Exciting New Plants Entering the Pipeline." The webinar will take place at 11 a.m. CDT. During the webinar, Pemberton will... more »

The Long and Winding Road

I have returned from the 2019 California Spring Trials and I’m tired but it’s a good kind of tired. After seven days of planes, trains and automobiles, it felt really good to finally be home.... more »

2019 California Spring Trials — Day 5

We made it!! The 2019 California Spring Trials are officially over and Team GPN and Lawn & Garden Retailer are heading home. We logged a lot of miles since we started last Saturday, saw a... more »

2019 California Spring Trials — Day 4

We are coming down to the wire of the 2019 California Spring Trials. It’s been a hectic few days, but it’s also been a lot of fun catching up with old friends while seeing new... more »

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