The top 11 Garden Center videos of 2016

On-the-floor trade show coverage and interactions with industry personalities were popular with viewers last year.


Visitors to gardencentermag.com took time out of their days to watch a wide variety of videos in 2016, from trade show coverage to discussions with industry experts.

Based on total page views, we ranked the 11 most-watched videos on our site from throughout the past year. Click on the links below to take a look back at Garden Center's most popular multimedia content of 2016:

11. Fresh and 'funky' [video]

Benary marries the best qualities of existing begonia varieties -- heat tolerance, double blooms and easy shipping -- in its new for 2017 Funky begonia.

10. Mega heat tolerance [video]

Kris Carlsson of Ball FloraPlant says the new MegaCopa bacopa is resistant to color fading from heat and boasts a large bloom size.

This year, the GIE Media Horticulture Group debuts its revamped video series covering California Spring Trials.
 
The speckled petunia – new for 2017 – is already making an impression on consumers.

 

7. Self-merchandising veggies [video]

MasterTag and Summit Plastics teamed up to create two edibles packaging solutions to increase impulse buys.
 

Five women in different sectors of the horticulture industry reflect on their first experiences at Spring Trials as part of the National Garden Bureau group tour.

5. Even hotter [video]

Syngenta Flowers shows off six new heat-tolerant mixes in its Kwik Kombos assortment, including #summerfun.

4. Dish up profits [video]

Attract customers who are curious about cooking with an in-store demo by chef Jonathan Bardzik, spokesman for Footprints Edibles.

3. A succulent debut [video]

First time Spring Trials exhibitor HMA Plants wowed with its creative displays and knowledge of succulents.

2. A 'wacky' petunia [video]

Westhoff adds to its Crazytunia line with Frisky Purple, which features grape-colored blooms with a lime green center.

1. Cultivate’16 Video Show Daily: Day 1 [video]

The trade show got underway with grower and retail tours, educational sessions and a preview of Cultivate’17 from new AmericanHort president and CEO Ken Fisher.

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