Meet the 2026 Leading Women of Horticulture

Editor Matt McClellan and Associate Editor Katie McDaniel announce the 2026 Leading Women of Horticulture.

March is Women’s History Month in the U.S., and March 8 is International Women’s Day.

That’s why for the second year in a row, we’re focusing our March magazine on the excellent women doing great work in our industry through the GIE Media Horticulture Group's Leading Women of Horticulture article and video series.

We’ve been interviewing women at all levels of the nursery and greenhouse business about their work and experiences in the green industry. Their stories are amazing and inspiring.

Meet the 2026 Leading Women of Horticulture:

Alexa Patti, head grower and nursery manager at Little Prince of Oregon Nursery

Becky Thomas, president and co-owner of Spring Grove Nursery

Louise Schaefer and Susan Tantsits, founders of Edge of the Woods

Angela Burke, director of sales and marketing, Raemelton Farm

Delilah Onofrey of Suntory Flowers and Krystal Snyder of the Penn State Flower Trials

The women of Fairview Greenhouses & Garden Center

The inventive women of TPIE ’26

Gladys Opiyo, Profile Growing Solutions

Amanda Thomsen, Aster Gardens

Katie Elzer-Peters, The Garden of Words