2,865 photos from 164 people were submitted, and we now reveal the winners!
Time to Vote for Best of Show in the 2024 Garden.org Photo ContestThe preliminary voting has concluded in our contest and we have our first place winners from each category. It is now time to cast your final votes for our Best in Show.
Time to Vote for the 2024 Garden.org Photo Contest!Over the past few weeks, gardeners from all over have been submitting their favorite photos, and it's now time for you to vote on your favorites! Each member may cast up to 3 votes in each category, so head over to the photo contest page, start browsing the many beautiful photos, and cast your votes for your favorites.
It's Time for the 2024 Photo Contest!The highly anticipated annual photo contest is now underway! This is a fun contest involving everyone, and is for amateurs and professionals alike. In the past, many "cell phone pictures" have won, so don't be shy! Submit your favorite photos from your collection, and the Garden.org members will then vote for their favorites. The winning photos from each category will be pitted against each other in one final, epic vote to determine the ultimate Best of Show winners.
The Winners of the 2023 Garden.org Photo Contest are revealed!We now reveal the winning photos!
Time to Vote for Best of Show in the 2023 Garden.org Photo ContestThe preliminary voting has concluded in our contest and we have our first place winners from each category. It is now time to cast your final votes for our Best in Show.
Time to Vote for the 2023 Garden.org Photo Contest!Over the past few weeks, gardeners from all over have been submitting their favorite photos, and it's now time for you to vote on your favorites! Each member may cast up to 3 votes in each category, so head over to the photo contest page, start browsing the many beautiful photos, and cast your votes for your favorites.
It's Time for the 2023 Photo Contest!The highly anticipated annual photo contest is now underway! This is a fun contest involving everyone, and is for amateurs and professionals alike. In the past, many "cell phone pictures" have won, so don't by shy! Submit your favorite photos from your collection, and the Garden.org members will then vote for their favorites. The winning photos from each category will be pitted against each other in one final, epic vote to determine the ultimate Best of Show winners.
The Winners of the 2022 Garden.org Photo Contest are revealed!We now reveal the winning photos!
Time to Vote for Best of Show in the 2022 Garden.org Photo ContestThe preliminary voting has concluded in our contest and we have our first place winners from each category. It is now time to cast your final votes for our Best in Show.
Cast Your Votes for the 2022 Garden.org Photo Contest!Over the past few weeks, gardeners from all over have been submitting their favorite photos, and it's now time for you to vote on your favorites! Each member may cast up to 3 votes in each category, so head over to the photo contest page, start browsing the many beautiful photos, and cast your votes for your favorites.
It's Time for the 2022 Photo Contest!The highly anticipated annual photo contest is now underway! Submit your best photos from your collection, and the Garden.org members will then vote for their favorites. The winning photos from each category will be pitted against each other in one final, epic vote to determine the ultimate Best of Show winners. Contest opens on November 8th and voting begins the evening of November 27th. Bluestone Perennials returns for the 6th year in a row with their huge gift certificate prizes, and is joined by Victory Seed Company who is also providing gift certificates to the winners.
The Winners of the 2021 Garden.org Photo Contest are revealed!Over 4,000 photos were submitted in this year's contest and the members all voted for their favorites. We now reveal the winning photos!
Time to Vote for Best of Show in the 2021 Garden.org Photo ContestThe preliminary voting has concluded in our contest and we have our first place winners from each category. It is now time to cast your final votes for our Best in Show.
Cast Your Votes for the 2021 Garden.org Photo Contest!Over the past few weeks, gardeners from all over have been submitting their favorite photos, and it's now time for you to vote on your favorites! Each member may cast up to 3 votes in each category, so head over to the photo contest page, start browsing the many beautiful photos, and cast your votes for your favorites.
It's Time for the 2021 Photo Contest!The highly anticipated annual photo contest is now underway! Submit your best photos from your collection, and the Garden.org members will then vote for their favorites. The winning photos from each category will be pitted against each other in one final, epic vote to determine the ultimate Best of Show winners. Contest opens on November 8th and ends November 30th. This year's prizes are bigger than ever, sponsored by Bluestone Perennials with bonus prizes from AgroThrive.
Joe Gardener Podcast Interviews NGA about the National Gardening SurveyEach year since 1973, the Texas-based National Gardening Association works with professional pollsters to conduct the National Gardening Survey, which offers valuable insights into the mindset of gardeners across the United States. To help break the data down to better understand what gardeners think, Joe's guest this week is National Gardening Association Executive Director Dave Whitinger.
Slow Flowers Society sponsors Cut Flower Questions on the 2021 National Gardening SurveyWe are so excited to announce two new benchmarks on U.S. consumer attitudes toward buying American-grown and locally-grown cut flowers! Sponsored in part by the Slow Flowers Society, the 2021 National Gardening Survey asked two new and important questions: 1. When purchasing cut flowers, how important is it that the flowers are American-grown? 2. When purchasing cut flowers, how important is it that the flowers are locally-grown?
2021 National Gardening Survey releasedThe National Gardening Association today released the results of the 361 page National Gardening Survey, the nation's most comprehensive annual compendium of gardening activity and purchasing trends. Also released was a companion survey What Gardeners Think, a special 426 page report on gardeners' attitudes and gardening behavior.
The 2021 Download-and-Print Planner and Organizer is now availableBack for the fourth year is our 2021 download-and-print planner, which is fully customizable and will suit you no matter what kind of planner-person you are.
2021 NGA Calendars Now ShippingOrder your 2021 Calendars at a discounted rate, with free shipping!
The Winners of the 2020 Garden.org Photo Contest are revealed!A total of 3,858 photos were submitted in this year's contest and the members all voted for their favorites. We now reveal the winning photos!
Time to Vote for Best of Show in the 2020 Garden.org Photo ContestThe preliminary voting has concluded in our contest and we have our first place winners from each category. It is now time to cast your final votes for our Best in Show.
Cast Your Votes for the 2020 Garden.org Photo Contest!Over the past few weeks, gardeners from all over have been submitting their favorite photos, and it's now time for you to vote on your favorites! Each member may cast up to 3 votes in each category, so head over to the photo contest page, start browsing the many beautiful photos, and cast your votes for your favorites.
The 2020 Garden.org Photo Contest!The highly anticipated annual photo contest is now underway! Submit your best photos from your collection, and the members of the site will then vote for their favorites. The winning photos from each category will be pitted against each other in one final, epic vote to determine the ultimate Best of Show winners. Contest opens on October 30th and ends November 30th. This year's prizes are bigger than ever, sponsored again by Bluestone Perennials.
Fall Chores and Fun Printables for KidsHere is a downloadable checklist of some fall chores you may want to consider, as well as some new scavenger hunt ideas for the kids.
Summer Chores ChecklistHere is a downloadable checklist of some summer chores you may want to consider!
Coloring Page for the Kids: Tickseed / CoreopsisAbigail has another fun coloring page! Download it from this page.
Coloring Page for the Kids: Browneyed SusanAbigail returns with another fun coloring page for your children (or you!) to color. Download it from this page.
2020 National Gardening Survey ReleasedThe annual National Gardening Survey, conducted by The National Gardening Association was released today. The 2020 Survey covers U.S. households' 2019 Lawn and Garden activities, and compares it to the past five years of data.
Coloring Page for the Kids: AsterAbigail returns with another fun coloring page for your children (or you!) to color. Download it from this page.
Coloring Page for the Kids: PeonyThis weekend we have yet another new coloring page for your children to enjoy, courtesy of Abigail. Download it from this page.
Coloring Page for the Kids: ColumbineThis weekend we have a new coloring page for your children to enjoy, courtesy of Abigail. Download it from this page.
The Garden.org 2020 Planner and Organizer is now available!Back for the third year is our 2020 download-and-print planner, which is fully customizable and will suit you no matter what kind of planner-person you are. This year, we have added additional pages and ideas specifically for gardeners to help keep your gardens just as organized as you are.
The Winners of the 2019 Garden.org Photo Contest are revealed!A total of 3,732 photos were submitted in this year's contest and the members all voted for their favorites. We now reveal the winning photos!
Time to Vote for Best of Show in the 2019 Garden.org Photo ContestThe preliminary voting has concluded in our contest and we have our first place winners from each category. It is now time to cast your final votes for our Best in Show.
Cast Your Votes for the 2019 Garden.org Photo Contest!Over the past few weeks, gardeners from all over have been submitting their favorite photos, and it's now time for you to vote on your favorites! Each member may cast up to 3 votes in each category, so head over to the photo contest page, start browsing the many beautiful photos, and cast your votes for your favorites.
The 2019 Garden.org Photo Contest!Submit your favorite photos from your collection, and the members of the site will then vote for their favorites. The winning photos from each category will be pitted against each other in one final, epic vote to determine the ultimate Best of Show winners. Contest opens on November 1st and ends November 29th.
The 2019 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!This is the big event we've all been waiting for, the 2019 Not a Raffle Raffle!
Pollinator Week is HereJune 17th begins pollinator week, where NGA gets taken over by the important creatures that pollinator our flowers and provide a critically important part in our food supply.
National Garden Bureau Members Host 2019 California Summer TrialsModeled after the long-standing CA Spring Trials that are held annually in California during the spring, attendees will have the opportunity to visit breeder company trial sites throughout the state in the middle of August.
Two Weeks Remain in National Garden Bureau's "Year of" Video ContestThe first ever "Year of" video contest, featuring #SNAPDRAGONLOVE for 2019, kicked off on February 14, 2019. Sponsored by National Garden Bureau and their members, the contest is designed to inspire creative videos from anyone and everyone (growers, retailers, consumers…anyone!) who loves snapdragons, both cut flowers and bedding/potted/landscape varieties.
Millennial Households Continue to Provide Optimism for the Lawn and Garden IndustryThe just-released 2019 National Gardening Survey, published by the National Gardening Association's research division, GardenResearch.com, reveals new and important information regarding the $50+ billion lawn and garden industry.
2019 National Gardening Survey Available NowThe just-released 2019 National Gardening Survey, published by the National Gardening Association's research division, GardenResearch.com, reveals new and important information regarding the $50+ billion lawn and garden industry.
GardenResearch.com Comes Home to National Gardening AssociationToday's re-acquisition of this group by NGA brings the research work back to its original home.
Gardening Dictionary PhotosWe recently added the ability for anyone to come along and add photos to any dictionary word and we're holding a mini-contest.
National Pollinator Garden Network Surpasses Goal of One Million Registered Pollinator GardensIn just three years, 1,040,000 gardens were registered with the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge (MPGC) involving an estimated eight million people, concentrated in the United States, and Canada with some in Mexico, and across the globe.
Announcing the winners of the 2018 Garden.org Photo Contest!Over the past few weeks, gardeners from all over submitted their favorite photos, and the members voted and today we reveal the winners!
The Garden.org 2019 Planner and Organizer is now available!Our 2019 download-and-print planner is fully customizable and will suit you no matter what kind of planner you are. This year, we have added additional pages and ideas specifically for gardeners to help keep your gardens just as organized as you are.
The 2018 National Gardening Association Photo Contest!Submit your favorite photos from your collection, and the members of the site will then vote for their favorites. The winning photos from each category will be pitted against each other in one final, epic vote to determine the ultimate Best of Show winners. Contest opens on November 9th and ends November 30th.
The October Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Here it is, the final raffle of the year!
The September 2018 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!The penultimate raffle of the year!
The August 2018 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Another exciting raffle all lined up for you. Come check out the awesome prizes!
National Garden Bureau Announces Four Classes for 2019 "Year of the" ProgramNational Garden Bureau, the non-profit organization promoting gardening in North America on behalf of the horticulture industry and its members, is pleased to announce the four plant classes that will be featured in the 2019 "Year of the" program.
The July 2018 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!A total of 13 prizes lined up - lots of great ones again! Come check it out, get some tickets and try your luck in this month's contest!
The June Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Another gigantic raffle for June - come check out the prizes we're offering this month. Get your acorns out!
The May Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Our biggest raffle of the year! Come check out the awesome selection of prizes we're offering. You're going to want to bring a big bag of acorns for this one.
The April Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Our 2nd raffle of the year has begun, and it's a big one! New companies, new prizes, and lots of them! Get out your bag of acorns and dive in.
The March 2018 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!We know Spring has arrived (or is arriving) because we get to announce the first raffle of the year! Enjoy!
The Winners of the 2017 Garden.org Photo Contest Revealed!Almost 4,000 photos were entered in this year's contest - our largest turnout ever! The members all voted for their favorites, and the votes have been tabulated! Click to see the winners!
Time for the Best of Show Voting in the 2017 Photo Contest!The first round of voting is finished, and we have our first place winners for each category. Before we reveal the people behind the photos, we're going to do one final vote to determine the best of show.
Neonics: The Bitter Battle over the World's Most Popular InsecticidesAs regulators consider a ban on neonicotinoids, debate rages over the harm they cause to bees.
Cast Your Votes for the 2017 Garden.org Photo Contest!Over the past few weeks, gardeners from all over have been submitting their favorite photos, and it's now time for you to vote on your favorites! Each member may cast up to 3 votes in each category, so head over to the photo contest page, start browsing the many beautiful photos, and cast your votes for your favorites.
2018 National Gardening Association Calendar Planner Now AvailableOur resident graphics designer has created an amazing 2018 calendar planner. It's available for sale as a downloadable file. We have created a video showing how this planner works. Check it out!
Announcing the 2017 National Gardening Association Photo Contest!Submit your favorite photos from your collection, and the members of the site will then vote for their favorites. The winning photos from each category will be pitted against each other in one final, epic vote to determine the ultimate Best of Show winners.
The Pollinator Partnership Is Seeking an ArtistThe Pollinator Partnership is seeking an artist to render the 2018 Pollinator Poster, this year focusing on "Pollinators and Seeds: Supporting healthy ecosystems and food security."
Scientists Seek Public Assistance in Tackling Rose Rosette DiseaseThe team is pursuing three issues: the virus, the mite and rose plant resistance to the disease, according to Byrne, professor of Rosa and Prunus Breeding and Genetics for Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, and Rose Rosette Disease Project director. And now they are soliciting help from people who like to grow roses as well.
The October Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!This is it - the final raffle of the year. Get out your acorns and enter to win one of these great prizes.
The September Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!The penultimate raffle of the year, with another great lineup of prizes! Get your acorn stash out!
All-America Selections Announces First Three AAS Winners for 2018 SeasonAll-America Selections announce three new and exciting national AAS Winners. Each of the following varieties was trialed throughout North America by professional, independent, volunteer judges who grew them next to comparisons that are considered best-in-class.
Recovery: Bringing Back Bumble BeesBees are in big trouble. The good news is that virtually all ecologically literate North Americans will tell you that. The bad news is they’re worried about the wrong bees — honey bees.
The July 2017 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Another great raffle this month! Get your acorns out and take a look at what's being offered this time.
The June 2017 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Time for another raffle, the biggest of the year!
The April Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Another month, another raffle! This being spring, we have a GREAT lineup of awesome prizes from some of the best companies out there. We also have a new tool being provided as a prize!
The March 2017 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!It's the first raffle of the year and we've got 7 prizes total from 4 different companies. If you have acorns, get them out and buy some tickets for a chance to win!
The October Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!This is it! The final raffle of the year, and we've got some fantastic prizes set up for you.
The August 2016 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Here it is! Another raffle with another great lineup of prizes.
The July Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!We have a huge collection of great prizes in this month's contest. Grab your acorns, come in and take a look!
The June 2016 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!We have a huge collection of prizes put together for this month's raffle. Come check it out!
The May 2016 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Finally, this month's raffle is ready! We have some great prizes lined up, come in and check it out.
The April 2016 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Yay! Another raffle! We have some great prizes lined up, come in and check it out.
The March 2016 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Finally, the first raffle of the year! We have lots of prizes lined up, so come on in and take a look!
The October Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!This is our last raffle for 2015, and it's another GREAT one! You are going to be shocked and amazed at the wonderful prizes we're offering, so come in, buy your tickets, and hope to win!
The September Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!It seems like we just finished the August raffle, but here we are again for the September raffle, and this is another big one! Come in, check out the prizes, step up to the window and get your tickets!!
Three Days Remain in our August Not-a-Raffle-RaffleReminder for all ATP members!! The raffle is still ongoing and it's not yet too late to buy your tickets! Don't have acorns for buying tickets? I'll share some tips in this article.
The August 2015 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!You're never going to believe this awesome raffle. There will be 15 winners - our most ever! Come in, take a look, and buy your tickets!
Let's do the Drawing for the July Not-a-Raffle-RaffleHere it is! Seven lucky winners for the July raffle. Come in, enjoy the video, and see who won this month.
The July 2015 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Another month, another raffle! We have 4 companies providing prizes this month, plus I'm throwing in some extra acorn prizes. Come on in and let's see what we've got.
Announcing the winners of the June 2015 Not-a-Raffle Raffle!Let's hold our drawing and see who won!
The June 2015 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Time for another raffle and this time, the ticket buying window will be open for a bit over 2 weeks. Come on in, check out the prizes, buy your tickets and have fun!
The May 2015 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Time for another raffle, our biggest of the year. We have 9 companies this month, all providing great prizes. Step right up and buy your tickets! You have until Monday to enter!
The April 2015 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Extravaganza!It's everyone's favorite time, a raffle contest and this one is huge. We have 8, count 'em, 8 prizes for 8 lucky ATP winners. Open up your acorn wallet, buy your tickets, and get a chance to win one of them. Good luck!
The March 2015 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!This is it! After a 5 month break, we are finally back in the raffle saddle! You've been anticipating this raffle for a long time, and your wait is now richly rewarded. Dig out your acorn purse and pony up for tickets because this is a raffle you will definitely want to participate in! 8 companies provide huge prizes so come on in and take a look, and get your tickets while they're available.
The October 2014 Hardy Cacti, Succulents, Natives and Wildflowers Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!This is it! The final raffle of the year, and it's another great one, loaded down with huge prizes from some of our favorite companies.
The September Spring Bulbs, Agastache and Salvias Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Time for another raffle and we've got another great lineup of prizes. This is our second to last raffle of the year, so jump on board and get your tickets! A huge new prize was added Saturday morning!
The August 2014 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Once again it's time for another raffle! These are so fun!! As always, we've got great prizes from great companies, so come check out the details, dig into your acorn stash and buy your tickets!
The July 2014 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Time for another raffle! Four nice prizes, plus extra acorns for runner up prizes. Come on in and take a look.
The June Soft Fruits and Vines and Climbers Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!This is it! Another raffle with 4 excellent prizes. Click to read more.
The May Shade Gardens and Tropical Bulbs Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Here we go with another raffle, loaded with great prizes! You've got all weekend to buy tickets, so get your acorns out and have fun!
The April 2014 Daylilies Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!This is it! The big one! One of the biggest raffles in the history of All Things Plants. We're giving away over $500 worth of prizes, so get your acorns out and buy your tickets! Good luck!
The March Tomatoes, Peppers and Water Gardens Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!It's raffle time again and we have another round of great prizes lined up!
The February Roses and Herbs Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!It's that time again! Another exciting raffle filled with exciting prizes. Every ticket is a chance to win so come on in and check out this month's offerings.
The January Not-A-Raffle Raffle!We kick off 2014 with a new raffle! Come in and check out our lineup of prizes.
The Tropicals and Houseplants Not-a-Raffle-RaffleLet's kick off this week with a nice raffle. Hoyas, Plumerias, gift certificates, and more. Each ticket is a chance to win, so dig up the acorns you squirreled away because it's time for another raffle!
The Daylilies Week Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!It's Daylilies Week (again!) and we're opening our exciting week with an equally exciting raffle. Break out your acorn purse because you're definitely going to want to participate in this raffle. Brace yourself for this goliath of a raffle.
The Bulbs Week Not-a-Raffle RaffleWe kick off bulbs week with an extra special raffle, hosted by two very popular bulb companies! Get out your acorns and buy your tickets because you're guaranteed to really drool over this month's prizes. The contest starts today and ends Monday evening.
A Wildflowers and Pollinators Not-a-Raffle RaffleIt's raffle time again! Get those acorns out and grab some tickets!
The Lilies Week Not-a-Raffle Raffle!This month's raffle features huge prizes from Faraway Flowers, B&D Lilies and the member magnolialover. Come on in to read more and to get your tickets.
A Huge Perennials Week Not-A-Raffle-RaffleOur biggest raffle ever! Eight different companies have provided prizes for this month's raffle. How exciting! Come on in and take a look, and buy your tickets.
A Vines and Climbers Themed Not-A-Raffle-RaffleThis month's raffle is, of course, all about vines and climbers, sponsored by our friends at Brushwood Nursery.
The Iris Not-A-Raffle-RaffleIrises are favorites for most of us. These stunningly beautiful blooms deserve a place in any garden. Come join us in our raffle and compete for a chance to win some great cultivars!
The Sempervivum Not-A-Raffle-RaffleSuch a diminutively cute plant needs to have an equally gigantic raffle, and that is exactly what we have for you this week. Come and view the table set out with prizes galore for a whole group of lucky winners!
A Huge Roses Not-A-Raffle-Raffle-Ganza!This is our biggest raffle we've ever done, with not 1, not 2, not even 3, but FOUR huge prizes for 4 lucky winners!
The January Not-A-Raffle-Raffle: The Behemoth Collection of Vegetable and Annual SeedsFor this month's raffle, in honor of Veggies and Annuals week, Chelle has shocked and thrilled us by putting forward the largest collection of seeds I've ever imagined.
The November Not-A-Raffle Raffle, Hosted by SharonThis month's raffle is another beautiful painting by our own Sharon!
Announcing a Special Daylilies Week Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!Juli and Char are teaming up to provide prizes for a raffle this week. Come on in and read all about it!
Announcing a September Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!This month's raffle, brought to you by Joannabanana, is a beautiful and highly useful book on roses!
A July Not-A-Raffle-Raffle, Hosted by TrishTrish is hosting this month's raffle. Come on in and take a look at the box of goodies that she has prepared for one lucky winner.
