In today's "Growing Together" column, Don Kinzler lists the top new varieties and explains their characteristics.
Written By: Don Kinzler
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Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor. Photo courtesy of All-America Selections / Special to The Forum
The phrase “new and improved” is so cliche it’s often best left out of any marketing strategy. Some items, though, actually are new and improved, such as the yearly All-America Selections award-winning varieties of flowers and vegetables.
Plant breeders are prolific, introducing scores of new items each year, featured in the front pages of every garden seed catalog. The All-America Selections organization selects the best of the best, taking the guesswork out of new flower and vegetable varieties.