Events Blogs

The Ball Seed team enjoyed another successful year at Cultivate’26, North America's premier horticulture trade show, held in Columbus, Ohio.

Join us at Customer Days 2026 to explore what’s possible for the 2027 growing season and beyond. With more than 145,000 plants on display, access to leading plant breeders, and expert-led educational sessions, the Gardens at Ball serve as a living re...

The Grounds Crew has been hard at work planting up The Garden at Ball. The Darwin Perennials beds are in, and you know what that means…Darwin Perennials Day is near! Join us in The Gardens at Ball on June 17, 2026, to learn about the vast perennial o...

Here at Ball Seed, we continue to partner with superior breeding companies allowing us to serve our customers with first-class products in flowers and plants.

Ball Seed was recently a featured speaker at a first-of-its-kind forum uniting global plant breeders, Mid-Atlantic regional growers, and public garden professionals to help shape the future of gardens. The event, “From Breeding to Beauty”, took place...

From July 12-15th, we had an amazing turnout at Cultivate’25 in Columbus, Ohio, this year! Our experts had the chance to connect with conference attendees to talk about the latest varieties and new improvements all under one roof. With more than 10,0...

Come find out what’s new at this year’s Ball Seed Customer Days! Be the first to see new plant introductions for 2026 and find your next best seller. Open only to the trade, you’ll get a first-hand look at the flowers on display to compare, plan and ...

Sign up today for Ball Seed Customer Days and come visit us in West Chicago, IL.

At Ball Seed, we pride ourselves on our wide assortment of product categories to supply you, the grower, with the inputs you need for successful programs.

Our team is excited to tour the California coast for you! From March 26-29, 2025, the California Spring Trials (CAST 2025) will once again welcome visitors throughout these coastal trials with plant breeders showing off their latest genetics.

What a great time at Cultivate’24! Hosted over four days in Columbus, OH, from July 13-16, 2024, this year’s tradeshow had our booth bustling with attendees eager to network or catch up, as well as ready to order. The team was delighted to answer que...

There's still time to RSVP for Ball Seed Customer Days 2024! Watch the video below (featuring yours truly) to hear all about the new features on display in The Gardens at Ball.

Have you seen the full schedule of events for Ball Seed Customer Days? If not, you’ve come to the right place. Check out all there is to do, so you can plan your visit accordingly full of tours, demos, dining and much more!

We had a great time at CAST24 this year. It was full of exciting conversations, beautiful plants and wonderful weather up and down the California coastline. Here, our team shares a few of our Top Picks from CAST24 that you’ll sure to be ordering for ...

Michigan State University recently hosted a Horticultural Lighting Workshop sponsored by Ball Seed and Philips/Signify Lighting. The workshop provided greenhouse growers with education on supplemental lighting in indoor controlled environments, inclu...

The Wave brand kicks off 2024 with an appearance on the GRAMMYs® red carpet through a partnership with Tu Bloom Designs, the official botanical artist of Music’s Biggest Night® on February 4, 2024.

2023 Ball Seed Customer Days (July 27 and 28) were full of camaraderie, fantastic mid-western weather, and gorgeous plants.

July 27 and 28 are the days we have all been waiting for ... Ball Seed Customer Days! Included in this annual experience are the raised beds and wood pergola filled with colorful products from PanAmerican Seed. And they're ready to impress guests! Gl...

The industry is familiar with MixMasters and Trixi Combos. Now Ball FloraPlant and Selecta One are launching a way to customize combinations to your own liking. Let’s look at how that works!

The Ball Seed assortment of Burpee branded plants is known for their garden performance and great taste. Let’s look at some of the new varieties that will be presented at Customer Days on July 27 and 28!

2023 Ball Seed Customer Days will be here before you know it. Follow along to see all the behind-the-scenes details about this spectacular event! (And scroll to the end to watch a welcome video with Susannah Ball.)

For 2023, Ball FloraPlant and Selecta One have redesigned their layout display in The Gardens at Ball. Let’s explore how these changes will positively impact the way you experience this year’s showcase!

Thank you to everyone who visited The Gardens at Ball this summer. It was a fantastic year for flowers and the trial gardens were a must-see stop for color, inspiration and education.

Join our Ball Seed cut flower experts for a FREE webinar, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT, as they discuss "Perennials for Cut Flowers."

With Ball Customer Days only a few weeks away, be sure to add Ball Ingenuity to your list when you arrive. They will have some must-see items on display to check out. Ball Ingenuity products will be spread throughout The Gardens at Ball – keep an eye...

The Kieft Seed perennials team is thrilled to showcase their amazing new lineup, consisting of high-quality perennial breeding from PanAmerican Seed. Kieft Seed is a brand that includes top-notch seed perennials as well as specialty crops, including ...

As one of the world’s leading breeders in the horticulture industry, you know the quality of PanAmerican Seed. Well, get ready to see their newest additions for 2023! Count on PanAmerican Seed to introduce creative, innovative, and appealing varietie...

All of the new plants that Selecta One is introducing for 2023 are fascinating. The Selecta Group is a world leader in breeding, growing, and marketing of innovative ornamental plants. Your Ball Seed team is excited to display what’s new for our gues...

The annual Darwin Perennials Day is back and in-person this spring in The Gardens at Ball.

Ball Seed® is sponsoring a two-part webinar series that will focus on the growing Cut Flower segment and the new varieties coming to market. The area of cut flowers has been on the rise for a number of years – especially “locally grown.” This webinar...

The latest update for the Ball Horticultural Company CAST | Mobile app is now live!

Our Ball Seed 2021 Customer Days event are over, but The Gardens at Ball are still open for visitors! If you'd like to tour our stunning grounds again, feel free to make an appointment by calling our main switchboard at 630-231-3600. We're open durin...

Are you visiting West Chicago next week? There’s still time to register for one of our three open days to see The Gardens at Bal. This week, we wrap up our blog showcase of new plants on display in our trial gardens with a closer look at our top-qual...

Ball Ingenuity is thrilled to introduce four new additions to its Jurassic collection of Rex Begonias, meeting the needs of customers in four different sizes. The Jurassic lineup for 2021 now includes (from largest to smallest) the Jurassic Megalo, J...

The Kieft Seed perennials team will showcase their latest introductions in The Gardens at Ball. Look for perennial plantings of these newly developed plants when you visit.

The ProGreen EXPO is the only green industry conference in the Rocky Mountain Region of its kind.

The eigth annual iLandscape show will be hosted virtually this year, Feb. 3-4, 2021. The Illinois + Wisconsin Landscape Show is known for its creativity and fun atmosphere and is THE show for today's regional landscape professional. iLandscape is own...

The 2021 Tropical Plant International Expo will be a virtual trade show and educational program for attendees interested in the highly popular indoor plant and tropical category. Connect with dozens of industry companies and attend informational sess...

This year we've stretched out our open days for The Gardens at Ball so that more guests can tour at a safe distance. The GrowerTalks magazine crew of Chris Beytes and Jen Zurko joined us on July 31 to see the highlights and talk to our station expert...

Our annual Ball Seed Field Day & Landscape Day has been reinvented to accommodate a wider range of open dates so we can welcome guests safely with adequate social distance. Join us this Summer in The Gardens at Ball in West Chicago, IL for Ball Seed ...

Ball Seed will host a virtual exhibit during this year’s Cultivate’20. We encourage you to visit!