Wednesday, May 15, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Tara Henley
tara@jjpragency.com
251-533-2916
Georgetown resident receives custom landscape plan and plants for their home
Loxley, AL – May 15, 2012 Susan Beckman of Georgetown, South Carolina is the lucky winner of the Southern Living Plant Collection Landscape Makeover Contest. Susan will receive a custom landscape plan from Get More Curb Appeal...
Monday, December 03, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Tara Henley
(251) 533-2916
Interactive web site focuses on educating gardeners
Loxley, AL - Dec. 3, 2012 - For 15 years, Encore Azalea, the world’s best-selling reblooming azalea, has stunned gardeners with beautiful blooms in spring, summer, and fall. This fall, to match the innovation and uniqueness of the 29...
Monday, October 08, 2012
Contact:
Jennifer Jenkins
jennifer@jjpragency.com
251-591-4974
Loxley, AL – October 8, 2012 – Sunset Western Garden Collection, featuring innovative plants specifically developed for the Western garden, will showcase the top three plants for the Western garden at the Garden Writers Association Annual Symposium October 12 – 15, 2012 in Tucson, Az.
The top three plants include...
Monday, October 08, 2012
Contact:
Jennifer Jenkins
jennifer@jjpragency.com
251-591-4974
Loxley, AL – October 8th, 2012 – – Beauty without strength has no value in hot gardens, and Southern Living editors know this all too well. Southern Living® Plant Collection’s new fall releases of shrubs, vines, evergreens and grasses combine beauty and strength with improvements such as disease resistance, reblooming...
Monday, September 24, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Tara Henley
251-533-2916
Southern Living Plant Collection debuts new Designer Container Series
Loxley, AL – September 24, 2012 – Southern Living® Plant Collection welcomes Carmen Johnston as its new Garden Lifestyle Expert, where she contributes ideas on how to incorporate the love of gardening...
Friday, September 14, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jennifer Jenkins
jennifer@jjpragency.com
251-591-4974
Southern Living® Plant Collection Debuts Fresh and Easy Decorating Tips for Fall
Loxley, AL – September 14, 2012 - Carmen Johnston, garden lifestyle expert for the Southern Living® Plant Collection, will be a featured speaker at the Southern Living® Taste of Charleston, on Sunday, Sept. 30...
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Contact:
Jennifer Jenkins
jennifer@jjpragency.com
251-591-4974
Loxley, AL – September 11, 2012 – Encore® Azalea, the world’s best-selling reblooming azalea – with blooms in spring, summer, and fall – has announced the debut of four new varieties in its collection for spring 2013. With the addition of Autumn Sunburst™, Autumn Lily™, Autumn Ivory™ and Autumn Jewel™, the collection...
Thursday, September 13, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jennifer Jenkins
jennifer@jjpragency.com
251-591-4974
Southern Living® Plant Collection to debut Designer Series container gardens
Loxley, AL – September 4, 2012 - Carmen Johnston, garden lifestyle expert for the Southern Living® Plant Collection, will be a featured speaker at Southern Living Speaker Series during the State Fair of Texas,...
Monday, July 23, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Tara Henley
(251) 533-2916
Encore Azaleas to be featured in Bush’s Pasture Park in Salem, Oregon
Loxley, Alabama (July 23, 2012)— Encore Azalea is pleased to be growing in Oregon’s most premier park, Bush’s Pasture Park in Salem. Encore Azaleas have been planted in the Rhododendron Hillside as a feature near the...
Monday, July 23, 2012
Contact:
Tara Henley
tara@jjpragency.com
251-533-2916
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens plants both collections to form new summer garden.
Loxley, AL – July 23, 2012 – Plants from the Southern Living Plant Collection and Encore Azalea will extend bloom times in a new summer garden to be featured at the Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina.
The Magnolia...
Monday, July 23, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Tara Henley
251-533-2916
The collection provides landscape for the historic renovation in Senoia Georgia.
Loxley, AL – July 23, 2012 – Southern Living Plant Collection is excited to join Southern Living’s 20 year tradition of building Idea Houses across the South by providing all of the plants for the 2012 Idea House.
...Monday, July 23, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Tara Henley
251.533.2916
Water- wise plants in the collection to feature Save Our Water logo
Loxley, AL – July 23, 2012 – Sunset Western Garden Collection has joined the efforts of California’s largest water conservancy program, Save Our Water, and will now feature their logo on the water-wise plants in the collection.
...Tuesday, June 12, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Tara Henley
251.533.2916
Get a Sneak Preview Now at Orchard Supply Hardware and Lowe’s
Menlo Park, CA – June 12, 2012 – Sunset magazine and Plant Development Services Inc. are excited to announce the introduction of the Sunset Western Garden Collection™. The first live plant collection to focus exclusively on top performing...
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Tara Henley
251.533.2916
Sunset Magazine’s Garden Collection can be planted today
Loxley, AL – June 5, 2012 – Sunset Magazine and Plant Development Services Inc. are excited to announce the introduction of the Sunset Western Garden Collection™. The first live plant collection to focus exclusively on top performing plants...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
ORANGE, Calif., May 29, 2012 -- Village Nurseries, a specialty wholesale grower for landscape professionals, today announced they are now offering the new Sunset Western Garden Collection(TM) to California gardening enthusiasts through Orchard Supply Hardware's statewide 89-store chain.
The first live plant collection to focus exclusively on top performing plants for the western United...
Friday, April 13, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Tara Henley
251.533.2916
Village Nurseries is now a grower of Sunset Western Plant Collection
Loxley, AL – April 13, 2012 – Sunset Magazine is happy to announce that Village Nurseries in California is now growing the entire Sunset Western Garden Collection in their nurseries throughout California.
The newly-formed Sunset...
Friday, April 06, 2012
Plant Development Services has announced that, beginning in Spring 2012, Encore Azalea and the Southern Living Plant Collection will begin allowing growers outside the two brands’ licensed grower groups purchase liners and finish these varieties for sale.
Plant Development Service’s director says the new liner distribution networks will allow for more Encore Azaleas and Southern Living...
Monday, March 19, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Tara Henley
251.533.2916
Garden Show Attendees Get a First Peak at the Sunset Western Garden Collection
San Francisco, CA – March 19, 2012 – Sunset magazine and Plant Development Services Inc. are excited to debut the Sunset Western Garden Collection at the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show. The collection, which will...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Tara Henley
tara@jjpragency.com
251-533-2916
Winner will receive custom landscape plan and plants for their home
Loxley, AL – March 15, 2012 – Spring is almost here and Southern Living Plant Collection will make one lucky person’s yard a masterpiece. With the help of Get More Curb Appeal, the contest will provide the winner with a plant giveaway...
Friday, March 09, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Tara Henley
(251) 533-2916
Awarded landscape will be delivered to the San Jacinto County Courthouse today
Loxley, Alabama (March 9, 2012)—Residents of San Jacinto County will soon see revitalized landscaping in Courthouse Square, courtesy of Encore® Azalea. Encore Azalea designed a contest where community members and...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
View the debut of the new Sunset Western Garden Collection, as well as new introductions from the Southern Living Plant Collection.
WHEN:
March 24th - March 29th, 2012
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
WHERE:
Pacific Plug & Liner
750 Casserly Road
Watsonville, CA 95076
Get Directions
HOW:
Reservations recommended. Please register to make arrangements to visit us for Pack Trials.
...
Monday, January 09, 2012
Long heralded as the expert authority on Western gardening, and the publisher of the Sunset Western Garden Book, considered the bible of gardening books for the Western United States, Sunset magazine has licensed Plant Development Services to introduce and market the plant collection.
“We are thrilled that Sunset’s garden experts and Plant Development Services have collaborated to...
New Southern Virginia Botanical Garden highlights innovative Plant Development Services brands, Enco
Friday, October 21, 2011
Loxley, AL-- Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) recently assisted in the transformation of an abandoned industrial site near the Dan River in Southern Virginia into a vibrant botanical garden. In preparation for the fall 2011 opening of the Southern Virginia Botanical Garden’s new Town of South Boston location, varieties from Encore® Azalea and the Southern Living® Plant Collection...
Friday, September 09, 2011
PDSI Partners with Plant Watch to Protect Plant Variety Patents
For Encore® Azaleas and the Southern Living Plant Collection
Move Designed to Thwart Patent Infringers
Loxley, AL-----Beginning this fall, nurseries and garden centers nationwide that carry Encore Azaleas and plant varieties in the Southern Living® Plant Collection can expect polite inspections by Plant Watch®, a...
Monday, July 11, 2011
February 16, 2011
LOXLEY, AL----- Just in time for spring garden planning, Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) and Southern Living® are excited to announce the launch of new videos showcasing plant varieties in the Southern Living® Plant Collection, according to Kip McConnell, director of Plant Development Services, Inc.
The videos are live now at...
Monday, July 11, 2011
Loxley, AL -- Encore Azalea is offering free listings for garden centers and nurseries in their interactive retailer locator on their web site at EncoreAzalea.com. More than 6,000 garden centers are already listed in the Encore Azalea retailer locator, which helps users find garden centers and nurseries near their location in an easy to use interactive map.
The Encore Azalea retail...
Monday, July 11, 2011
Encore Azalea Announces New Cold-Hardy Findings
19 Encore Azalea Varieties Hardy to USDA Zone 6B;
10 Varieties Hardy to USDA Zone 6A
LOXLEY, ALA. – August 3, 2010 – Years of trials in botanical gardens, university trials and plant nurseries have yielded important new cold-hardy findings about Encore Azaleas, according to Kip McConnell, director of Plant Development Services, Inc. (...
Monday, July 11, 2011
In a 2009 USDA study, eleven varieties of Encore Azaleas were found to be resistant to lace bugs, meaning Encore Azaleas can play an important role in eco-friendly pest control!
The study, conducted at the USDA-ARS Thad Cochran Horticultural Research Laboratory in Poplarville, Miss., examined 19 varieties of Encore Azalea for host plant resistance to lace bugs. Study details can be...
Monday, July 11, 2011
LOXLEY, ALA. –February 8, 2010 –Encore Azalea – the number one best-selling azalea brand in the world and the only azalea brand that blooms spring, summer, and fall – has added five new wholesale grower partners to its Encore Azalea licensed grower group.
The new growers include:
* Bracy’s Nursery, LLC:Based in Louisiana
* Carolina Nurseries, Inc.:Based in South Carolina...
Monday, July 11, 2011
LOXLEY, ALA. – January 7, 2010 – Encore® Azalea, the only brand of azalea to bloom spring, summer, and fall, has announced the debut of a new variety in its Collection, according to Encore® Azalea developer Robert E. “Buddy” Lee. Encore® Azalea Autumn Lilac™ features a unique, brilliant lavender bloom color and spectacular rich green foliage.
Autumn Lilac’s two-inch wide blooms are...
Monday, July 11, 2011
Plant Inventor Robert E. (Buddy) Lee shares his secrets on planting and care
LOXLEY, ALA. – March 11, 2008 – Planting Encore Azaleas is made simple with the new care video at EncoreAzalea.com. Gardeners will learn easy planting tips for Encore...
Thursday, April 07, 2011
Landscape architects and designers in the Louisiana area are invited to join Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) for a landscape industry learning event:
Problem Solving Plants
New Innovations from Encore® Azalea
and the Southern Living® Plant Collection
May 4, 2011
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
LSU Ag Center's Burden Research Center
4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
“Don’t...
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Dallas, TX --- Top writers from Southern Living® magazine along with gardening gurus from across the United States will offer growing tips to visitors as part of The Southern Living™ Plant Collection Speaker Series to be held this year at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Texas.
The informative garden sessions will take place Saturday, September 25 through Sunday, October 17 at the...
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
19 Encore Azalea Varieties Hardy to USDA Zone 6B;
10 Varieties Hardy to USDA Zone 6A
Monday, February 15, 2010
In a 2009 USDA study, eleven varieties of Encore Azaleas were found to be resistant to lace bugs, meaning Encore Azaleas can play an important role in eco-friendly pest control!
The study, conducted at the USDA-ARS Thad Cochran Horticultural Research Laboratory in Poplarville, Miss., examined 19 varieties of Encore Azalea for host plant resistance to lace bugs. Study details can be...
Monday, February 08, 2010
LOXLEY, ALA. – February 8, 2010 – Encore Azalea – the number one best-selling azalea brand in the world and the only azalea brand that blooms spring, summer, and fall – has added five new wholesale grower partners to its Encore Azalea licensed grower group.
The new growers include:
Bracy’s Nursery, LLC: Based in Louisiana
Carolina Nurseries, Inc.: Based in South Carolina
Hackney...
Thursday, January 07, 2010
LOXLEY, ALA. – January 7, 2010 – Encore® Azalea, the only brand of azalea to bloom spring, summer, and fall, has announced the debut of a new variety in its Collection, according to Encore® Azalea developer Robert E. “Buddy” Lee. Encore® Azalea Autumn Lilac™ features a unique, brilliant lavender bloom color and spectacular rich green foliage.
Autumn Lilac’s two-inch wide blooms are...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
LOXLEY, AL -- The Southern Living™ Plant Collection has announced exciting new additions to the Athens Select™ annual line for the Spring 2010 season. These varieties excel in the garden, staying vibrant until first frost, according to Todd Carnley, director of the Southern Living Plant Collection.
The new varieties for Spring 2010 include:
- ‘Sophia’ and ‘Vivian’ Vogue® Mandevillas...
Thursday, August 13, 2009
LOXLEY, AL --- The Southern Living™ Plant Collection has announced a range of exciting, new plant offerings for the Fall 2009 – Spring 2010 season. The Fall 2009 introductions include: the double-blooming Jubilation™ Gardenia, Blush Pink™ Nandina, showy Queen Mum™ Agapanthus and other additions. New plants for Spring 2010 include: new early-blooming Crape Myrtles, Cleopatra™ and Marc...
Thursday, February 12, 2009
LOXLEY, AL --- Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) and Southern Living® are excited to announce new additions to the Southern Living™ Plant Collection for fall 2009.
The Southern Living™ Plant Collection, first introduced in spring 2008, provides consumers with innovative new plants designed to solve specific landscape challenges. Each plant in the collection is the result of years...
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
LOXLEY, AL --- This year’s Independent Plant Breeders Conference was a well-attended, well-praised success, just two years after the conference was cancelled due to lack of registrants.
Hosted by Plant Development Services Inc. (PDSI) and the University of Florida's Environmental Horticulture Department, the conference was held in Mobile, Ala., at the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Southern Living™ Plant Collection Announces New Introductions
LOXLEY, AL --- Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) and Southern Living® are excited to announce new additions to the Southern Living Plant Collection for fall 2008 and spring 2009.
The Southern Living Plant Collection, first introduced in spring 2008, provides consumers with innovative new plants designed to solve...
Friday, August 08, 2008
LOXLEY, AL --- Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) and Southern Living® are excited to announce the addition of the Southern Bulb Company’s bulbs to the Southern Living Plant Collection!
Three exciting bulbs from the Southern Bulb Company will be introduced in the Southern Living Plant Collection this fall: Narcissus tazetta ‘Grand Primo,’ Narcissus tazetta ‘Golden Dawn’ and...
New Southern Living Plant Collection Launches in Spring 2008 With “Basics for the Southern Landscape
Thursday, January 10, 2008
With “Basics for the Southern Landscape”
Loxley, AL – The Southern Living Plant Collection debuts this spring with eight plants touted as “Basics for the Southern Landscape,” according to Todd Carnley, executive director of Plant Development Services Inc. (PDSI). The initial release will feature innovative new plants...
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Loxley, AL – Nursery industry veteran Todd Carnley is the new executive director of Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI), according to Greg Smith, company president. Carnley is also director of development for the new Southern Living Plant Collection, the result of an exclusive “Live Goods Licensing Agreement” between ...
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Monday, September 25, 2006
LOXLEY, Ala. – August 21, 2006 – Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI), a global leader in new plant introductions, has unveiled the Purple Pixie™ Loropetalum, a new dwarf, spreading loropetalum. One of the newest additions to PDSI’s innovative plant line, the Purple Pixie reaches an average size of 1-2 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide, with some of the most intense purple foliage color...
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Among the sea of loropetalum varieties used in landscapes today, Plant Development Services, Inc.'s (PDSI) new Purple Diamond™ is a rare jewel.
Originally introduced last year as Purple Haze, Purple Diamond is a dense, rounded shrub that boasts some of the most intense purple foliage color on the market. In addition to the brilliant purple hue on both sides of the leaves, Purple...
Friday, August 19, 2005
LOXLEY, AL. – August 19, 2005 – Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) further cemented its reputation as the global leader in new plant productions this week with five new plant introductions at TNLA 2005, the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association annual horticultural trade show held in Dallas, Aug. 19-21, at the Dallas Convention Center. With more than 10,000 industry professionals...
