As in other industries, the horticulture industry has its trade shows.

For us in the Rocky Mountain West, the trade show we attend is held in Denver in early February each year. Trade shows are an opportunity to see what’s emerging in the horticulture world. There are vendors of all types, showing their wares to garden center owners and employees.

I’ve written about some of these trends and products earlier this year. But there are even more subtle trends emerging. Here a few that caught my eye.