For Immediate Release  (Loxley, AL – July 2024)  Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) announces the debut of an exciting array of new varieties at Cultivate 2024. With a strong focus on color innovations, the new releases highlight PDSI’s commitment to beauty, resilience, and exceptional performance. “The past year has been one of unprecedented growth for … Read more

(Loxley, AL – April 2024) In March, garden content creators, consumer press, and nonprofit horticulture leaders gathered across the Southeast for Plant Development Services, Inc.’s traveling Spring Garden Roadshow. Kicking off with its inaugural stop in Atlanta on March 13 and continuing to Birmingham on March 14, the event transported guests back in time with … Read more

This article is from Southern Living. The Grumpy Gardener addresses a reader’s question about a browning boxwood. Plus, Grumpy’s tips on how to prevent the dreaded boxwood blight.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Loxley, AL – December 2023) Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated winning showcase at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) on Jan 10-12. PDSI’s 2024 slate of consumer release plants features a record number of award-winning plants, both nationally and internationally, including those honored by the … Read more

The sales results are in, and we are excited to report another successful spring!  The Winners Are… Southern Living Plant Collection sales grew 16% YOY. Highlights include: Marketing Wins We’re grateful for our industry partners. Interested in growing Southern Living Plants? Stay aligned with these successes by booking your liners today! Are you a retailer? Contact your … Read more

(Loxley, AL – May 2023) Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) is delighted to share the exciting news of Aspidistra Tokyo Skies’ recognition at Cultivate 2023. Developed by Plants Nouveau and soon to be released as part of the prestigious Southern Living® and Sunset® Plant Collections, this outstanding variety has earned the esteemed Retailers’ Choice Awards™. … Read more

Join us in Minneapolis August 2-4, 2023, for the Garden Center Conference & Expo, the industry’s leading event for owners, executives, and managers of independent garden centers in North America! We’ll be previewing our new product/services at our booth. Find more info at gardencenterconference.com #GardenCenter23

(Loxley, AL) – The future is bright as Plant Development Services Inc. (PDSI) debuts a new lineup of on-trend perennials full of color breakthroughs and award-winning blooms at Cultivate 2023. In addition to showcasing new varieties at Cultivate 2023, July 15 – 18, in Columbus, Ohio, PDSI will be participating in three engaging sessions at the … Read more

(Loxley, AL – June 2023) – Sunset Plant Collection has partnered with Save Our Water and The Home Depot to provide California residents with innovative waterwise gardening advice at a well-attended and widely beloved venue: the California State Fairs.  Reaching over 650,000 visitors annually, the California State Fairs serve a region in which a changing … Read more

Plant Development Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that Agapanthus ‘Blackjack,’ a Plantipp variety and an upcoming release from the Southern Living® and Sunset® Plant Collections, has been named Plant of the Year 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Another upcoming PDSI release in partnership with Plantipp, Pearls of Perfume Philadelphus, was shortlisted at the show. Both varieties offer superior performance and exceptional … Read more

‘Sky Pencil’ Japanese holly has been a staple of landscapes for years, but it has a significant drawback—namely, a proclivity to splay unpredictably with age. Red Sky™ keeps a tighter silhouette and, notably, gets lovely reddish new growth in spring as well. You can still expect black fruit in winter to add an extra level … Read more

March 25th, 2023 (10:45 am – 11:45 am) Autry Technology Center Master Gardeners set ‘Companion Gardening’ workshop – Enid News & Eagle Read more on the event here: Master Gardeners set ‘Companion Gardening’ workshop | News | enidnews.com

(Loxley, AL – February 2023) – Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI), a national leader in the breeding, development, and distribution of high-performing plants, is pleased to announce the hire of Heather Gronek as Operations Manager.  Gronek brings two decades of industry expertise in positions spanning from major national growers to the nursery and landscape space. … Read more

(Loxley, AL – December 2022) Plant Development Services Inc. (PDSI) is thrilled to announce that its new consumer release, Royal Hawaiian® ‘Waikiki’ Colocasia has been named a 2023 All-American Selections Ornamental Winner.   Lauded by judges for its showy coloration and remarkable hardiness, the variety debuts spring 2023 through PDSI’s Sunset® Plant Collection and Southern Living® … Read more

Butterfly Candy and Better Boxwood debut, while Encore Azalea, Sunset Plant Collection, and Southern Living Plant Collection add exciting new varieties. Loxley, Alabama—November 2022)—Plant Development Services, Inc. (PDSI) is preparing to unveil two new brands and three much-anticipated new varieties within their Sunset® Plant Collection, Southern Living® Plant Collection, and Encore® Azalea brands during MANTS … Read more

Attention retailers, we’re exhibiting at this year’s Garden Center Conference and Expo! Come see us Aug. 1-3 and check out some of the newest offerings on the market for 2023. Register today to save up to $50 off on-site pricing, and make sure to visit us at booth 302. We have 4 complimentary conference & … Read more