Nursery Management

05/14/2026

✨ May cover reveal ✨

Cover story: The American Rose Trials for Sustainability (A.R.T.S.) has added 13 roses to the family of 107 award-winning cultivars proven to have superior hardiness (disease/pest tolerance, heat/cold/drought tolerance, soil and nutrient adaptability) and plant performance in various regions of the country.

A.R.T.S. is an independent, non-profit organization that conducts two-year scientific studies to evaluate the newest roses coming to market and is designed to identify the toughest and most beautiful roses available. The research team (four Ph.D. university scientists, public horticulturists and nursery growers) have decades of experience in conducting plant trials, including at least 40 collective years of scientific rose research.

Find out who’s holding aces and read this month’s cover story! 🌹♠️♥️🌹♣️♦️🌹

https://www.nurserymag.com/media/american-rose-trials-for-sustainability-top-performers/

05/07/2026

🚨Breaking News: Lionel Van der Walt will succeed Ken Fisher, who announced last fall his plans to depart in May 2026 after 10 years with the organization. (AmericanHort)

Lionel Van der Walt will succeed Ken Fisher, who announced last fall his plans to depart in May 2026 after 10 years with the organization.

04/20/2026

After floodwater from Hurricane Helene wiped out Carolina Native Nursery, founder Bill Jones learned how a tireless crew and outpouring of community support can make all the difference.

Carolina Native Nursery sits in a valley at the foot of Mount Mitchell in the Black Mountains of western North Carolina. Nearby is a small stream that, on most days, runs about 10 feet wide. For 24 years, Bill Jones has built a specialty nursery focused on native azaleas, rhododendrons and perennials, shipping to nurseries, garden retailers, landscape professionals and rewholesalers along the East Coast.

The valley had flooded only once that Bill knew about. And that was in the 1970s when a bridge downstream clogged with debris — a problem the state fixed with a larger culvert and now inspects after every significant weather event. One other hurricane had sent a couple of inches of water through the nursery in Bill’s time, and that was enough to prompt a written standard operating procedure for storm prep. But it was not enough to prepare anyone for Hurricane Helene.

Read the full cover story here: https://www.nurserymag.com/article/carolina-native-nursery-bill-jones-hurricane-helene-stronger-than-the-storm/

04/17/2026

Our April issue is LIVE!

https://www.nurserymag.com/magazine/april-2026/

✨ Cover story: After floodwater from Hurricane Helene wiped out Carolina Native Nursery, founder Bill Jones learned how a tireless crew and outpouring of community support can make all the difference.
📈 Consumer insights: Grower-retailers should aim to reach millennials (Gen Y) and Gen Z as the target audience in 2026.
🌳 From navigating long-term production cycles to leveraging the “white pot” brand’s influence, learn how the Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Tree program aims to bring high-impact genetics to IGCs and landscapers.
💦 Get a grip on your drip: defining drainage
📲 Go wireless with automated irrigation control systems
🎥 Get to know Trystan Lewis of JLPN
💡 Plus, don't miss the 2026 Problem Solvers special section!

04/06/2026

Only 9 more days to register for this epic event. Check that amazing itinerary and learn what "Midwest Nice" is all about!

03/18/2026

Our March issue is LIVE!

https://www.nurserymag.com/magazine/march-2026/

✅ Leading Women of Horticulture: Conversations with inspirational women who bring fresh perspectives to the industry. (Women from: Raemelton Farm, Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery, Little Prince of Oregon Nursery, Spring Grove Nursery, Penn State Trial Garden and Suntory Flowers)
✅ Highlights from MANTS 2026
✅ Get to know Sandra Begani: She combines her two passions of creating art and growing plants as the trial gardens manager at the University of Georgia.
✅ Don't miss the third article in a series from the LEAP (Labor, Efficiency, Automation, Production) Team, which includes researchers from seven universities and the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, all working with growers to better understand how automation can help address labor issues.
✅ Marketing: Why your brand’s messaging is the secret to surviving the spring shipping rush.

03/06/2026

Editor Matt McClellan and Associate Editor Katie McDaniel announce the 2026 Leading Women of Horticulture.

March is Women’s History Month in the U.S., and March 8 is International Women’s Day. That’s why for the second year in a row, we’re focusing our March magazine on the excellent women doing great work in our industry through the GIE Media Horticulture Group's Leading Women of Horticulture article and video series.

We’ve been interviewing women at all levels of the nursery and greenhouse business about their work and experiences in the green industry. Their stories are amazing and inspiring.

Enjoy these sneak peeks before you read the full articles later this month.

https://www.nurserymag.com/media/meet-the-2026-leading-women-of-horticulture-video-sneak-peek/

03/03/2026

See how Kawahara Nurseries integrated robots into its workforce without sacrificing safety.

On March 9, join B***o Robotics for a crash course on autonomous spraying and mowing. We’ll break down how Sprayito and Cortador take on routine, time-consuming work to reduce labor strain, cut costs, and limit hands-on chemical exposure.

Register today: https://gie-net.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KvqU8LnVRkSbHz96Ge1vPA #/registration

03/02/2026

Have you ever felt unsure if you wanted to try a new product or idea? Maybe you thought it would be hard to use or wouldn’t work with your infrastructure. Regardless of the idea or technology, humans go through a multi-stage path to adoption, which has been mapped out and described.

When considering a new technology in the nursery, sensibly follow the stages of adoption to help the process: https://www.nurserymag.com/article/decision-mapping-innovation-in-nursery-automation-leap-forward/

This is the second article in a series from the LEAP (Labor, Efficiency, Automation, Production) Team, which includes researchers from seven universities and the USDA, all working with growers to better understand how automation can help address labor issues.

01/20/2026

At Barton Nursery, Joe Bartonek wants to spark change in an old-school industry. Find out how in our January cover story!

At Barton Nurseries, Joe Bartonek wants to spark change in an old-school industry.