<body><div><p><b>November/December 2026</b></p><h2>More than just pretty plants</h2><p>A look at award-winning varieties, practical plant breeding and retailer insights shows how the industry is helping gardeners find plants that meet their needs.</p><p>I’ve just returned from Cleveland, having spent four days with garden retailers at the Garden Center Group Fall Event. The event — which brought together over 300 participants, including retailers, sponsors and service providers — never fails to fill my notebook with ideas, insights and leads to follow up on when I return home.</p><p>In addition to the conference sessions, the Fall Event included a full-day tour that stopped at leading northeast Ohio retailers (watch for coverage of that in a future issue of L&amp;GR!), as well as wholesale production nursery Willoway Nurseries. There, attendees were able to see the trial gardens, learn more about the E-Commerce Connect drop shipping program and visit Kelly’s Corner, the spot where marketing rockstar Kelly Kall shares her plant picks in videos on their social media channels.</p><p>After the event, Kelly shared by email the results of trial garden voting that took place during the visit: the No. 1 plant pick was agastache ‘Prince’s Plume’ (below, left), followed by euphorbia ‘Tiny Treasure’ (right).</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2bxR01_1H3RLuBl00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2bxR01_1H3RLuBl00" width="800" height="450" ></figure><h2>Also In This Issue</h2><p>While we’re on the subject of award-winning varieties, here we look at Fleuroselect’s latest Gold Medal winning varieties. Selected for their innovation, appearance and garden performance, the winners also reflect practical considerations for retailers, growers, landscapers and home gardeners.</p><p>And in “Planting with Purpose,” I talked to four plant breeding companies about varieties that help home gardeners create landscapes that work for them. From plants that simplify maintenance, withstand common challenges and support their personal gardening goals, these varieties help solve problems that can hold consumers back. Click here for the story.</p><p>Teresa McPherson</p><p>Teresa McPherson is the editor-in-chief of Lawn &amp; Garden Retailer. Contact her at [email protected].</p></div></body>

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A look at award-winning varieties, practical plant breeding and retailer insights shows how the industry is helping gardeners find plants that meet their needs. I’ve just returned from Cleveland, having spent four days with garden retailers at the Garden Center Group Fall Event. The event — which brought together over 300 participants, including retailers, sponsors and service providers — never fails to fill my notebook with ideas, insights and leads to follow up on when I return home.

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