NEW! GardenComm Member Approved Program

Get the recognition your plants and garden products deserve with a GardenComm "Member Approved" seal of approval. As a trusted source of horticultural professionals, our esteemed member volunteer group, tests your products in their own gardens, across the country. Each member provides feedback and a performance rating. If approved, GardenComm will issue its member seal of approval to feature in your printed and online sales materials.

How Does the Program Work?

Start by sending your product or plant out to a minimum of 25 GardenComm members, or more. Our members will test them in their gardens, in-season, complete a feedback form based on a predetermined list of criteria, and rate the product based on their individual experience. GardenComm members will be encouraged to provide feedback to the manufacturer, supplier, or grower, with insights and suggested improvements for future products.

The plant or product will be rated by members on a scale from 1 to 5. If it receives a passing score, 75%+ from our members, it will receive a registered seal of approval.

What are the benefits of "Member Approved" 

More than a user product review, this mark tells prospective buyers and consumers that they can trust the product to perform well. A registered GardenComm Member Approved seal is a preferred, 3rd party endorsement, that you can add to your sales materials and online digital assets that may be linked back to our website’s page of official approved listings. Your listing will also be featured on our website and available for others to browse. Whether you are launching a new product or would like something new to add to an existing product to generate renewed interest, our Member Approved program can help.

Who can participate in the program?

This program is open to GardenComm Allied Members at a discounted rate, and available to non-member manufacturers as well. If you're a manufacturer, grower or supplier, consider becoming a member as some levels include a complimentary entry into the program. Not only can you receive a Member Approved seal of approval for your product, you will also gain the many benefits of an Allied trade membership offers.

Ready to get started?

Take the next step in getting your product into the hands of our members by clicking Register Now! We will work with you on timing, how many members you'll need to test your product, and pairing you with a matching list of members who are ready to go. The cost to participate in the program is $400 per product for members and $600 per product for non-members, plus your cost to ship the product to the individual testers.