Davidsonville, MD
Jennersville, PA
When it comes to marketing, you may have heard of the four Ps: product, price, place and positioning. But in this second issue of NewsBuds, we take a closer look at two other Ps essential to your market: plugs and perennials. The third annual GCAs Fashion in Bloom will feature quite a few of both, in a display format unique to the industry.
From September 20-22, garden center owners and buyers are invited for a sneak peek at cutting-edge trendswith new varieties, new lines, new styles and a priceless opportunity to interact directly with breeders and growers.
For any questions on the upcoming GCAs Fashion in Bloom, write to info@fashioninbloom.com.
With a focus on producing the finest young plants possible, Plug Connection combines a huge variety list with low minimums so retailers can access unique products more easily. This year, Plug Connection prominently features Organiks™: their new, top-selling certified organic herbs and vegetables program. Developed in response to the expanding, multibillion-dollar organics industry, Organiks offers huge growth potential for retail garden centers of all sizes.
Established in 1987, Plug Connection was the West Coasts first ornamental young plant specialist. Today they are one of the largest plug producers in the country with 320,000 sq ft of greenhouse spaceoffering shorter finish times, faster turns and year-round availability.
Valleybrook Gardens is passionate about perennials. Want proof? Look no further than their HERITAGE perennials, recognized by their distinctive blue pots and available retail-ready in many parts of North America. And just as popular are Jeepers Creepers ground covers and rock garden Rock Stars—two brands that have proven successful with garden enthusiasts searching for more solutions.
Valleybrook Gardens is an innovative and leading producer of over 1,500
varieties of perennials, 
alpines, hardy ferns, ground covers
and ornamental grasses. Growing strong for over 25 years, Valleybrook Gardens
operates out of two nurseries: Abbotsford, British Columbia and
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.