The Good, The Bad & The Bloom-ful

Join plant trialing expert and Master Gardener, Ann Tice, to celebrate the standouts, sort the strugglers & spotlight 2025's Garden Stars.

During this fun and informative presentation, Ann provides a brief overview the 2025 Proven Winners 2025 plant trial performed by Champaign County Master Gardeners at the Idea Garden, located in Urbana, IL. She also covers the top-notch 2026 plants coming out and what looks to be Garden Star annuals for 2026 from many other companies, as featured in 7 large trial locations.
Ann has led the Champaign County Master Gardener's plant trial program since its inception in the early 2000s.  Over this time period, she has trialed thousands of plants and studied other plant trial programs around the country, offering her wealth of knowledge and spectacular photography in this fun, live presentation recorded on Jan. 14, 2026.