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AmericanHort
Welcome to the community where horticulture businesses perform better, grow faster and prepare for the future. As a national association, AmericanHort serves more than 1,800 company members, including their 20,000+ associates, and fosters green industry performance. The green industry is made up of dynamic corporations and family owned businesses, many of which are multi-generational. Collectively, the industry contributes significantly to the overall U.S. economy. It is big business, and it is clear the industry is stronger together. The vision of AmericanHort is to be the leading and unifying organization for the horticulture industry in order to cultivate successful businesses, and for our industry to enhance lives through the benefits of plants.
AmericanHort on-demand education sessions
Get exclusive access to Cultivate'26 education session recordings, like this, for 6 months. Access a curated collection of Cultivate education, focused on the most pressing challenges facing the green industry.
- Get flexible, extended access to select Cultivate education
- Revisit strategic sessions or catch others you may have missed live
- Discover best practices, fresh ideas and creative solutions
- Learn from industry leaders & subject matter experts
Practical and actionable
From connecting with peers, gathering insights on tax, accounting and legal issues to timely industry news and research, AmericanHort members like you have access to a wealth of resources.
As a member, you enjoy:
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Business guidance through peer collaboration
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Expert-led education and on-demand resources such as webinar recordings and videos
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The latest industry articles, news and research
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Consulting partnerships that can assist with accounting, human resources and legal matters
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Industry benchmarking studies and reports
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Standards and best practices
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AI assistant Sage
Learn more about membership benefits.
American Standard for Nursery Stock
The purpose of the American Standard for Nursery Stock (Z-60.2) is to provide buyers and sellers of nursery stock with a common terminology to facilitate transactions involving nursery stock.
For instance, the standards establish common techniques for:
- Measuring plants
- Specifying and stating the size of plants
- Determining the proper relationship between height and caliper or height and width
- Determining whether a root ball or container is large enough for a particular size plant
This guide is a valuable tool to aid in communication about nursery stock products. The Standard is intended for use by professional horticulturists and landscape architects with an understanding of common horticultural terms, plant nomenclature and plant attributes.
Where connections are made
Hosted by AmericanHort, Cultivate brings together growers, retailers, breeders, suppliers, distributors, designers, landscapers, educators, researchers and manufacturers. Come to Cultivate and meet the people you need to know to prepare you and your business for the future.
At this world-class event, you will:
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Discover trends, tools and technologies that fuel growth
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Build networks and strengthen business opportunities
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Sharpen business skills, deepen industry expertise and learn about future trends.
Save the dates:
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July 11 - July 14, 2026
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July 10 - July 13, 2027
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Get exclusive access to Cultivate'26 education session recordings, like this, for 6 months. Access a curated collection of Cultivate education, focused on the most pressing challenges facing the green industry.
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