Three plants were top winners during both the 2026 Industry Open House and Public Open House events at the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia.

Each issue, we’re sharing container plans created by the National Garden Bureau to get you inspired. In this edition, we have a full-sun creation perfect for the Fourth of July.

Nestled in Puget Sound, about 30 miles north of Seattle, Bayview Garden sits at historic Bayview Corner on Whidbey Island. Steeped in agricultural roots, the island is an idyllic Pacific Northwest ...

The majority (81%) report running a single store, while 19% report having a business with more than one location. To read more insights on the garden center industry, check out the 2025-2026 State of ...

More than 5,000 runners at the PNC Women Run the Cities race in Minneapolis were welcomed by a pop-up plant experience hosted ...

Canadian weatherman Frankie Flowers, whose family operates Top 100 Independent Garden Center Bradford Greenhouses, explains ...

This fall, recent University of Cincinnati horticulture grad Trinity Tobe will venture across the pond to Great Dixter, an ...

Through short, one-on-one coaching conversations in the Coach's Corner, Cultivate'26 attendees can connect directly with ...

What you need to know about The Perennial Farm. Established nearly 46 years ago, The Perennial Farm has evolved from a regional grower into a massive commercial operation. Today, we employ a skilled ...

In 2025, 43% of garden centers reported an increase in spring sales. That’s the second-smallest percentage of garden centers reporting an increase from last spring to this spring in the past 10 years.

It’s not uncommon for an independent garden center to have been passed down through multiple generations like a precious heirloom. These IGCs have special qualities including decades of brand building ...