Cultivate Education

Education Sessions

Available with an All-Access Pass

Take an active role in your learning each day of Cultivate. Over 160+ educational sessions on a variety of subjects provide information on everything from fundamental skills to advanced techniques—in all segments of the green industry. Learn more details.

Garden Retail

Put a little more green in your bottom line and manage today’s business shifts with confidence through these sessions that address consumer trends and maximize your retail space.

Greenhouse

Greenhouse growers face an array of questions, from fluctuating input costs and challenges with labor, to changes at retail and a shifting consumer marketplace. Learn about production techniques, best practices, and growing trends. 

Management Clinic

Develop your business expertise, no matter your role in the industry or your business segment. From hiring the best talent, to developing a marketing plan or figuring out how to structure a sales team, there are a multitude of skills needed to lead a thriving operation.

Nursery

Learn about innovative production techniques and the hottest new varieties. Hear from leaders on managing challenges such as labor, greater regulatory oversight, and changes in the consumer marketplace.

Interior Plantscape

Manage the demands of an ever-changing business, including finding and keeping clients, making employees happy, running the business, and staying on top of hot trends your clients want to see.

Landscape

Landscapers face lots of demands for consumer attention and money. Get the critical information you need to grow your business and stand out from your competition with tips from industry experts.

Educación en Español

Education in Spanish

Disfruta de nuestro contenido educativo disponible en tu propio idioma. Mantente al tanto de las últimas técnicas de cultivo, optimiza tu operación y apoya el desarrollo profesional de tu equipo.

This series of grower-focused education will be taught entirely Spanish! Cover essential growing techniques, optimize your operation, and develop your team.

Cultivate On-Demand Education

Further your knowledge of industry best practices with the Cultivate'26 On-Demand Education Pass. We're bringing the world-class education that the green industry has come to expect from Cultivate directly to you, wherever you are. 

This package includes sessions recorded live at Cultivate’26, as well as exclusive pre-recorded content and sessions presented in Spanish. 

Purchase Cultivate On-Demand when you register for Cultivate. If you are already registered, you can add them by accessing the Registration Dashboard link in your confirmation email or by contacting Maritz Customer Service at (219) 354-6440 or Cultivate@Maritz.com for assistance.

Session Skill Levels

Cultivate education sessions are broken down by the following skill levels:

Session Education Types

Cultivate education sessions are broken down by the following types:

Hands-On Workshops at Cultivate

Take your learning to the next level when you sign up for Saturday workshops* at Cultivate. These half or full-day programs provide more in-depth opportunities for hands-on learning. Enrich your experience with programs designed to help you and your team develop knowledge and skills that you can take back to your business and implement immediately.

*Additional registration is required. 

Grower Insect & Disease Workshop 

Spend a full day sharpening your pest and disease-fighting skills in this intensive workshop for greenhouse and nursery growers. The morning session dives into insect and mite identification, learning to recognize the most common species you’ll encounter, and how to manage them using conventional pesticides, biopesticides, and biological control agents. In the afternoon, we shift to plant pathology, focusing on diagnosing key plant diseases, knowing what you can confidently identify in-house, and when samples should go out for professional diagnostics.

Taught by a team of seasoned industry experts with decades of real-world experience, this workshop blends science, practicality, and visuals you won’t forget. Come for the bugs and blights, leave with tools you can use immediately in your operation. 

Registration Fee

Requires Cultivate registration, plus $299/person, includes lunch, workshop to be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center

Industry Production Tours

There is nothing like a production tour to show you what’s possible and inspire you – no matter how large or small your business—to try new things. AmericanHort is pleased to offer production tours at Cultivate to let you see some of the industry’s best practices up-close and personal. We visit facilities that are stand-outs in the industry.*

*Additional registration is required. 

Garden Center Retail Tour

Discover how leading garden retailers are creating unforgettable shopping experiences that inspire customers and drive success.

Explore some of northern Ohio’s most exceptional garden centers on this immersive retail-focused tour. From iconic regional brands to independently owned destinations, you’ll see how these retailers combine merchandising, design, product mix, and customer engagement to elevate the shopping experience.

This tour highlights the power of storytelling, store layout, and brand culture in building loyal customers and thriving retail spaces. Whether you’re a single-store operator or part of a multi-location brand, you’ll leave with fresh ideas and inspiration to take your retail experience to the next level.

Why You Should Attend

This tour is a must for anyone passionate about elevating the garden retail experience. You’ll see firsthand how successful retailers, both large and small, are crafting inviting spaces, connecting with customers, and turning shopping into an experience rather than a transaction. From inspiring displays to operational strategies that boost profitability, this tour will send you home with actionable ideas to reimagine your store and inspire your team.

Tour Stops

Petitti Garden Centers: Bath Township & Avon, Bremec Garden Center: Chesterland & Sheiyah Market 

Registration Fee

Requires Cultivate registration, plus $179/person, includes lunch and transportation

Greenhouse Production Tour

See how leading growers are blending tradition, innovation, and sustainability to shape the future of greenhouse production.



This full-day tour takes you inside three dynamic operations that represent diversity and innovation driving today’s greenhouse industry. From family-run businesses to large-scale automated production, you’ll see how each operation leverages technology, infrastructure, and people to produce exceptional plants efficiently and sustainably.

Learn firsthand how these greenhouses are tackling real-world challenges, like labor shortages, rising costs, and environmental responsibility, through automation, energy management, and continuous improvement. You’ll come away inspired by practical ideas you can bring home to your own operation.

Why You Should Attend

This tour offers a unique opportunity to witness greenhouse production at its finest, from family-scale innovation to industry-leading automation. You’ll gain ideas for improving efficiency, sustainability, and product quality while learning how other growers are balancing technology with tradition. Whether you’re exploring automation options, sustainability practices, or ways to elevate your team’s performance, you’ll walk away with inspiration and strategies ready to apply in your own greenhouse.

Tour Stops

Corso’s Horticulture, Green Circle Growers, Casa Verde Growers

Registration Fee

Requires Cultivate registration, plus $179/person, includes lunch and transportation

Nursery Production Tour

Explore innovation, efficiency, and a people-first culture in northern Ohio’s nursery operations.



Join us for an immersive look behind the scenes at some of the region’s most forward-thinking nursery producers. This full-day tour showcases how leading operations of different scales and business models are tackling today’s challenges in labor, automation, quality, and continuous improvement. Participants will see how a people-centered culture, lean processes, and strategic innovation come together to drive profitability and excellence in modern nursery production.

From propagation to fulfillment, each stop offers valuable insights for growers of all sizes seeking to streamline operations, strengthen teams, and stay competitive in an evolving marketplace.

Why You Should Attend

If you’re ready to see what’s next in nursery production, this tour is for you. You’ll discover how top operations are optimizing labor, embracing automation, and fostering people-first cultures to stay ahead in a rapidly changing industry. Whether you’re focused on process improvement, team leadership, or exploring new business models, you’ll return with practical ideas and inspiration to strengthen your own operation.

Tour Stops

Willoway Nurseries, Petitti Family Farms: Ridge Manor, Bluestone Perennials 

Registration Fee

Requires Cultivate registration, plus $179/person, includes lunch and transportation

Sponsored by

tHRIve Sessions

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), AmericanHort’s research foundation, presents a full slate of tHRIve Sessions at Cultivate. Located in C170, just off the Main Concourse near Registration, these educational sessions offer an opportunity to hear speakers presenting key industry insights of interest to all segments of the green industry from HRI-supported research endeavors. 

Cultivate Live! Stage

Cultivate Live! is the industry’s show and tell for inventions, news, and technologies that everyone needs to know about. This is a fast-pitch stage for exhibitors to demonstrate, share, and show what is awesome about their products and innovations. The Cultivate Live! stage is located on the Trade Show Floor, near the entrance for Hall A.

More information on Cultivate Live! sessions is coming soon.

Pesticide Recertification Credits at Cultivate

• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Michigan
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• Tennessee
• West Virginia

AmericanHort is seeking approval from a variety of states for Cultivate education sessions to be approved for Pesticide Recertification credits. As state approvals are secured, they will be listed below.

Have questions on pesticide recertification credits at Cultivate? Click here to contact us.