Be an award-winning communications professional

Enter the 2025 People's Choice Horti Awards

While the prestigious GardenComm Laurel Awards entries are judged solely by GardenComm members, the organization presents an award that is chosen by the public. The People’s Choice Horti Award is designed to help spread awareness about great plant and garden books, podcasts, photography, digital content and garden products and letting the public decide their favorites.

GardenComm People’s Choice Award categories include:

• Books - All Horticultural-based
• Digital Content - Website, Online Courses, Blog, Community Platform, App
• Garden Products - Consumer Hard Goods
• Podcasts - All Horticulture and Green Industry
• Photography - Stills, magazine features
• Social Feeds - All social channels with a horticultural focus
• Video - Short form, long form

Hear from our executive director, Chris Sabbarese with past winner, Shelley Cramm, in this video interview. She sums up what winning her 2024 People's Choice Horti for Best Book means to her.

Why Enter the People’s Choice Horti Awards

You’ve already done the hard work, now it’s time to get recognized for it. The People’s Choice Horti Awards shine a spotlight on outstanding horticulture-based content and products. Whether you're a creator, communicator, or industry brand, this is your chance to turn great work into ongoing visibility by winning an award.

• Real Recognition Stand out with an award that showcases your influence and impact.

• Helps You Sell More feature your award on your website and e-commerce store where your product is sold.

• Credibility that Opens Doors Add "People's Choice" and “award-winning” to your bio, media kit, or pitch deck.

• Fast + Affordable Submit work you’ve already created, nothing to send in for judging, and entries take just minutes.

• No Membership Required It's open to everyone. Entry fee is only $40 members / $60 non-members.

• Finalists and Winners Get Featured Share the spotlight with our network and yours.

Who Should Enter?

Authors, Photographers, Creators and Green Industry Manufacturers (hard goods) can enter as many times as they wish, but there will be a separate fee for each entry. You’ll be asked so supply a link to the work or product you’re entering, be it to a website/blog, social feed, YouTube channel, or a site where your book or product is listed for sale.

Enter and Let the People Decide

After the entry deadline August 31, 2025, all entries are compiled into an online ballot where people can vote for their favorite in each category, one ballot per valid email address. Those who have entered may publicize that link and encourage their friends, family and general public to vote. This is an opportunity for all garden/plant communicators to increase awareness about their work, no matter when it was created. Previous media award winners are also welcome to submit their works for this award.