Kate Spirgen
Recent Articles
Holiday price perceptions and projections
As inflation continues to impact your customers’ wallets, see how they’re managing their plant purchases and planning their holiday spending with new garden consumer survey data.
Engaging employees with training
Learn how tech can give your business the tools it needs to turn continuing education into engagement.
Organic growth
Gilbertie’s Organics has stood the test of time by adapting to market demands, listening to customers and building a strong organic brand.
Houseplant report: Blooming and booming
The momentum for houseplant sales continues to grow at garden centers across North America.
The Great Conundrum
Charlie Hall shared insights into the current state of the horticulture industry, consumer spending and the economy at Cultivate'21.
Get inside gardeners’ heads
At Cultivate’21, Dr. Bridget Behe explored the motivations behind the garden boom of 2020.
Heat-loving petunias, new margiolds and a carnival of color
Syngenta introduces novelty varieties and improved genetics at CAST 2021.
Improved SuperCal, bicolor zinnias, new begonias and more
Sakata introduces a variety of new series including lantanas, begonias and primula at CAST 2021.
Warm new colors
HilverdaFlorist adds a new series of gerberas, plus pink and purple options to existing lines.
New colors, new improvements
Benary's CAST 2021 offerings include fun ways to expand plant offerings.