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From rewilding and gravel gardening to hydrangeas and AI, the PHS Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has released its to...
12/29/2025

From rewilding and gravel gardening to hydrangeas and AI, the PHS Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has released its top 10 gardening trends for 2026.

Forecasted by horticultural experts at PHS, these trends reflect the ideas, practices and emerging aesthetics expected to influence gardeners across the country in the year ahead.

This year's list highlights innovations in floral design, landscape practices and ornamental design, as well as indoor growing and plant-forward lifestyle trends.

Find out all 10 trends here:

https://www.gardencentermag.com/news/pennsylvania-horticultural-society-top-10-gardening-trends-2026/

12/26/2025

Every Friday, we're highlighting one of the amazing exhibitors from our Garden Center Conference & Expo!

This week: Meet Caroline Wynne, executive vice president of TrolMaster Agro Instruments Co., Ltd.!

"We sell grow equipment to all sorts of growers...Our Green-X is really focusing towards our greenhouses, our retailers."

12/22/2025

It’s funny how a favorite song, a familiar movie or a small holiday tradition sticks with us year after year.

The holidays have a way of doing that. They remind us of where we’ve been, what we love and the moments that still make us smile.

This season, our team put together a short video full of our favorite things that make this time of year feel special, and we hope it makes you smile.

Thank you for being part of our year. We’re grateful for the collaboration, the conversations and the partnerships — and we’re looking forward to more in the year ahead.

Wishing you a holiday season filled with joy and all your favorite things ✨

12/19/2025

Every Friday, we're highlighting one of the amazing exhibitors from our Garden Center Conference & Expo!

This week: Meet Brian Emert, Atlantic regional sales manager with Synthetic Turf Resources, an artificial grass manufacturer in Dalton, Georgia!

"We manufacture landscape turf, putting greens, agility turf for different applications in the landscape market and sporting fields market. We do a lot with garden centers. We do a lot with distributors that are more hardscape-oriented." 🌾

Breaking news: Metrolina Greenhouses and South Central Growers, Inc. today announced a strategic merger, effective Jan. ...
12/19/2025

Breaking news: Metrolina Greenhouses and South Central Growers, Inc. today announced a strategic merger, effective Jan. 1, 2026, with the combined organization operating under the Metrolina Greenhouses brand.

The South Central Growers brand and social media platforms will be retired effective Jan. 1.

“At its core, this merger is about growth,” said Abe VanWingerden, CEO of Metrolina Greenhouses. “Growth allows us to invest more, serve customers better and create more opportunities for our people. This partnership enables us to grow faster and smarter by bringing together two highly aligned teams.”

Despite strong consumer demand for live goods, the horticulture industry continues to experience consolidation driven by rising capital requirements, operational complexity and heightened customer expectations. Leaders from both companies said the merger represents a proactive response to these complex dynamics.

“The industry is changing rapidly, and consolidation isn’t slowing down,” said Alex Van Der Hengst, CEO of South Central Growers. “We’re passionate about this business and wanted a path that allows us to continue operating, growing and investing at a higher level. This merger gives us that opportunity while keeping our leadership team deeply involved.”

Read more:

https://www.gardencentermag.com/news/metrolina-greenhouses-south-central-growers-merger/

As 2025 comes to a close, garden centers across the country are planning and budgeting for next year. What products shou...
12/17/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, garden centers across the country are planning and budgeting for next year. What products should we select? Where should we focus our marketing efforts?

According to the 2026 Axiom Marketing Gardening Outlook Study, home gardeners spent more time gardening in 2025, and the percentage is highest among millennials (66.7%) with Gen Z (63.8%) following closely behind.

IGCs should aim to reach millennials (Gen Y) and Gen Z as the target audience in 2026. Find out more from the study here:

https://www.gardencentermag.com/article/2026-axiom-gardening-outlook-study-target-audience-millennials-gen-z/

The early bird gets the worm, but the super early-bird gets the lowest pricing to the 2026 Garden Center Conference & Ex...
12/16/2025

The early bird gets the worm, but the super early-bird gets the lowest pricing to the 2026 Garden Center Conference & Expo in Nashville next August!

Register today for only $199 to save $50 off our early-bird price and $100 off our regular registration rate! 🤠

https://www.gardencenterconference.com/

Pantone selected its 2026 Color of the Year: Cloud Dancer, described as “a lofty white that serves as a symbol of calmin...
12/15/2025

Pantone selected its 2026 Color of the Year: Cloud Dancer, described as “a lofty white that serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection” in an announcement from the organization.

The color proved divisive with social media users and commentators. What are your thoughts?

We've also compiled some plant varieties with white blooms that have a slightly ashen hue, courtesy of The Garden Media Group, April & Ashley / Francis Roses, TERRA NOVA Nurseries, Inc. and Proven Winners ☁️

https://www.gardencentermag.com/news/pantone-color-of-the-year-cloud-dancer-greenhouse-industry/

12/12/2025

Every Friday, we're highlighting one of the amazing exhibitors from our Garden Center Conference & Expo!

This week: Meet Jen DeShaw, regional sales manager with Stuppy Greenhouse!

"Stuppy Greenhouse has been around for 150 years...We work with schools, universities, garden centers, nurseries, you name it, to help them come up with a solution for their growing needs." 🌱

Since 1957, Matsuda’s Nursery has been a staple of the Sacramento region’s horticultural landscape, supplying more than ...
12/10/2025

Since 1957, Matsuda’s Nursery has been a staple of the Sacramento region’s horticultural landscape, supplying more than 2.5 million plants annually to retailers like Green Acres Nursery & Supply (co-owner of Matsuda’s).

With approximately 150 full-time nursery workers and another 100 seasonal employees, Matsuda’s success relies on a committed workforce ready to meet the demanding challenges of greenhouse and field labor.

But even in an industry rooted in growth, Matsuda’s found itself facing a hiring drought.

To address the staffing needs, Matsuda’s Nursery partnered with PRIDE Industries, a social enterprise creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

“If you’re a business facing workforce challenges, I believe this kind of partnership is worth exploring,” said Ryan Wallace, general manager at Matsuda’s. “What we’ve built with PRIDE Industries goes far beyond filling roles — it’s about finding people who care, who show up with purpose and who lift the entire team. It’s been one of the most meaningful decisions we’ve made.”

https://www.gardencentermag.com/article/matsudas-nursery-horticulture-seasonal-worker-shortage-solution-pride-industries/

Flamingo Road Nursery and Farmers Market in South Florida creates a hugely popular fall experience each year, when tempe...
12/08/2025

Flamingo Road Nursery and Farmers Market in South Florida creates a hugely popular fall experience each year, when temperatures are soaring in the 90s.

So popular, in fact, that its busiest days are in the fall, not spring.

In this replay of our Fertile Ground Live Event, find out how they do it.

In conversation with Garden Center magazine Editor Patrick Alan Coleman, Erik Dietl-Friedli, head buyer at Flamingo Road Nursery, shares how independent garden centers can plan successful events all year long, including what works and what doesn’t, and the three components each event needs to thrive:

https://www.gardencentermag.com/media/garden-center-seasonal-event-ideas-flamingo-road-nursery-fertile-ground/

12/05/2025

Every Friday, we're highlighting one of the amazing exhibitors from our Garden Center Conference & Expo!

This week: Meet Kayla Melton, senior account executive at Square!

"We have been around since 2009. Most people know us as the little phone plug-in where you can swipe credit cards, and we've really grown since then." 📲

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