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 … Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Tara Henley  [email protected] 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 officially … Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         Contact: Tara Henley  [email protected] (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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 www.southernlivingplants.com/video-gallery, … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Encore Azalea® Debuts New Care Video 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 … Read more

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 … Read more

  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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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. (PDSI). The … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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™ … Read more

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 … Read more