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 Virginia, the sold-out trade show floor featured over 890 exhibiting companies, a count that reflected larger booth footprints and expanded displays. Exhibitors showcased new plant material, nursery stock, equipment, growing inputs, containers and services designed to help green industry businesses run efficiently in the season ahead.

“MANTS is where the industry comes to do real business — compare, decide and commit,” said Vanessa A. Finney, executive vice president, MANTS. “This year’s sold-out floor and expanded booth space tell a clear story. Companies are investing in face-to-face time with serious buyers, and attendees come prepared to make decisions that enhance their operations.”

MANTS brings together owners, growers, buyers, suppliers and senior decisionmakers from across the supply chain, with 84% of attendees authorizing or influencing their company’s purchasing decisions. The 2026 show also welcomed nearly 3,200 nonexhibiting buying companies.

New product highlights

A number of new products were on display at MANTS, including the following.