Spring Meadow Nursery Marketing Team Honored with National Industry Awards

Several members of the Spring Meadow Nursery marketing team were recently recognized with national honors for their outstanding contributions to the horticulture industry, highlighting the team’s ongoing commitment to excellence in promoting Proven Winners® ColorChoice® shrubs.

Adriana Robinson, videographer, photographer, and producer, was named to GPN's 40 Under 40 Class of 2025 by Greenhouse Product News. This prestigious award recognizes rising stars in horticulture who are making a difference through leadership, creativity, and dedication. Robinson received her award during a special ceremony held at the 2025 Cultivate Conference in Columbus, Ohio.

Additional honors came from GardenComm: Garden Communicators International, which presented multiple awards during its Mega Connect event on the Friday evening preceding the Cultivate conference. The Spring Meadow marketing team received three Silver Laurel Awards in the following categories:

Silver winners are considered for Gold Awards through an additional round of judging. In a significant achievement, Shannon Downey was awarded a Gold Laurel Award for her work on the Flowering Shrubs Starter Plants Catalog and Shrub Reference 2024–2025, recognizing excellence in publishing and design.

“These awards are a testament to the creativity and passion our team brings to communicating the beauty and performance of Proven Winners ColorChoice shrubs,” said Natalie Carmolli, Public Relations Specialist at Spring Meadow Nursery. “We’re proud to be recognized by our peers and industry leaders for the work we do.”

Spring Meadow Nursery is the exclusive licensee and developer of Proven Winners® ColorChoice® flowering shrubs, a leading consumer plant brand in North America known for innovative woody plant introductions, consumer-focused marketing, and trusted performance by growers, retailers, landscapers, and home gardeners alike.