Domestic Flower Farmers Strive to Bloom
Whatever their reasons, more and more people are willing to invest effort, money, and trust into a beautiful present and a more humane, collectivist future. …
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National Garden Bureau, American Meadows, Ball Horticultural Company and Sakata Seed America Announce Grants for Therapeutic Gardens
For more than a decade, National Garden Bureau has provided much-needed resources for worthy therapeutic gardens. This funding allows these gardens to continue and expand their good work for deserving clients. …
Floral Associations Push Congress for Cost-Saving Measure
Leadership from the Society of American Florists (SAF) and the Association of Floral Importers of Florida (AFIF) recently pressed Congress to renew the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a trade program that enables duty-free access to imported flowers. Renewing the GSP could save the U.S. floral industry an estimated $20 million annually, providing stability and enabling reinvestment within the industry. …
Jackson & Perkins Roses Recognized as American Garden Rose Selections Winners
Jackson & Perkins, a leader in rose cultivation, is pleased to announce that two of its Floribunda roses, Like No Other and Soaring to Glory, have been named winners in the 2025 American Garden Rose Selections (AGRS) program. …
Year of the Sunflower & Lettuce Highlighted Wide Diversity Inspiring Gardeners
Over the past summer, Fleuroselect’s ‘Year of the Sunflower & Lettuce’ campaign celebrated the wide assortment and versatile use of these crops, engaging retailers and gardeners across Europe. The Plant of the Year initiative covers two crops each year, one flower and one vegetable and is aimed to boost sales of Fleuroselect members’ existing varieties by showing a wide diversity of plant shades and shapes to retail and gardeners. …