The Florida Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants was first released for use by industry in 1955.  The current revision is finalized and will take effect July 1, 2022.

With industry support, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry began our 5-year review of the current Edition.  This process started in 2019 which concentrated on the Palms and Tree Section with the overall goal to review and updated where needed. Working groups for both sections meet numerous times over the past three years in person and remotely. 

By building a network or community across the above sectors, we can ‘raise the bar’ in our fantastic industry. Learning from maintenance issues to design and build differently; Understanding the design fully so that the construction and horticultural maintenance can fully evolve over time as intended; Learning from each other on how best to apply the newest techniques and learning to use the latest innovative products – so we can all shine.