Awards

  • Gold Medal Plants 2026

    The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has released its selection of Gold Medal Plants for 2026. Among…

  • Philadelphia flower show 2026

    This year’s theme, “Rooted: Origins of American Gardening,” celebrates the stories, cultural traditions, and ongoing horticultural…

  • Happy Holidays

    The Peace Rose was bred in France by Meilland International in 1942, and it has long…

  • 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year

    Photo: Midwest Groundcovers The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) has selected Andropogon gerardii 'Blackhawks' as its 2026…

  • PHS Gold Medal Plants 2025

    The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has released its list of Gold Medal Plants for 2025 … plants…

  • Happenings October 2024

    Selected Events Around the Country: October 3, "Garden Politic in 19th century America," ONLINE2pm Eastern, Lecture, Garden…

  • PHS Gold Medal Plants 2024

    Here are the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's 2024 Gold Medal Plants.  These are considered exceptional plants for…

  • Dying Beech Trees

    image: Mary Pitts/Holden Forests and Gardens It was first noticed in Ohio in 2012, but a…

  • Memorial Day Rose

    HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY And what better way to celebrate than with a Memorial Day  Rose? This…

  • Perennial Plant of the Year 2023

    Photo: Richard Hawke, Chicago Botanic Garden The Perennial Plant Association has named Rudbeckia 'American Gold Rush'…