Jolene Hansen

Now that you have your own slice of earth for homegrown flowers, vegetables and berries, the sky's the limit on what you can do. Fresh-cut bouquets, pollinator parties and yard-to-table culinary adventures are awesome, but why stop there?

B2C content for Pennington brands. Who said meadows have to be huge? Get ready for swaying wildflowers and pollinators galore.

B2C content for Pennington brands. Can your friends tell which house is yours before they ever see your house number? If your answer isn't yes, it's time for something fresh.

B2B Cover Story: A lot of people think of Central Iowa and never get past soybeans and corn. But for those who know the peaceful countryside just south of Des Moines — the Midwest’s fastest-growing metro area — thoughts run instead to an award-winning destination garden center and luxuriant, high-end landscape design, thanks to Ted Lare Design Build + Garden Center.

B2B feature: As CEO of CropKing, Paul Brentlinger heads a company that helped pioneer controlled environment agriculture. He grew up in an environment where CEA and hydroponics were the norm — when much of the world had never heard of them yet. As a result, his perspective on the CEA industry’s past, present and future is deeply and uniquely informed.

B2C content for Pennington's Rejuvenate brand. Regardless of your yard or garden size, water-conscious choices can help leave the Earth better off than before you came along.

B2C content for Central Garden & Pet's Pennington brands. Plants are a lot like people when it comes to living their best life. Good nutrition counts.

B2C content for Central Garden & Pet brands. There's nothing like watching a tiny sprout become a flower — or serving homegrown vegetables from your own yard.

2022 B2B feature for Bank of the West's Webby Award-winning Means & Matters.

B2C content for Pennington's Rejuvenate brand. Ready to abandon the clean, green square and create a yard that celebrates your unique point of view?

With thoughtful planning and simple care, you can create a native plant oasis that keeps songbirds singing and coming back for more.

B2B Cover Story: Alaskan father-and-son team Lloyd and Aaron Stiassny prioritized retail and relationships with growers while establishing their vertically integrated cannabis company Uncle Herb's.

B2C content for Central Garden & Pet brands. Whether you're a garden virtuoso or a total newbie, lettuce is one of the easiest crops you can grow.

Recent years have heightened consumer awareness and demand for sustainability from brands. With expanded options in CEA-grown produce, consumer buying decisions increasingly rely on packaging and point-of-sale impact. But for growers and packers who strive for sustainability, the decisions surrounding sustainable packaging are complex — from trends in materials and marketing to food safety, shelf life and plain old economics.

B2C content for Central Garden & Pet's Pennington brands. Beauty, nostalgia, romance: Roses have it all. They're the total package when it comes to garden flowers.