Variety Info

2020 Introductions Kick off the Trial Season

Each year, Costa Farms in Florida hosts the big kickoff to the trial season. This is one of the premier annual and perennial trials that features many of the new and most unique introductions for... more »

Industry Top Picks in Georgia

Each year, the University of Georgia welcomes members of the industry along with the general public to tour its spectacular trial gardens. Led by John Ruter and managed by Brandon Coker, the gardens showcase plants... 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 »

Coleus Stained Glassworks - Dummen Orange

Audacious New Annuals

I have always looked forward with excitement and enthusiasm to beginning of the trial season at Costa Farms in southern Florida. This is one of the premier annual and perennial trials with many of the... more »

Dianthus Constant Beauty Crush - Green Fuse

Culture Report: Dianthus Constant Beauty Crush Series

Traditionally, dianthus breeding programs’ mother plants share lineage from temperate climates. All dianthus may look absolutely fantastic in the spring as cool nights and days promote intense flowering. We all see our garden centers become... more »

Let’s Talk Dracaena

Draceana are one of the most popular and diverse families in the ornamental plant world. From small to large, there is a type of dracaena to fit your conditions and needs. In addition to the... 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 »

Perennials on Trial

Mother's Day has passed, spring is here, and the heat of summer is just around the corner. The 2019 gardening season has begun, and your greenhouses are at their peak. As the gardening season kicks... more »