A Q&A with Katie Dubow: Garden Media Group’s Trends

A guide for professionals on what the leading garden PR firm sees coming in 2026.

With the launch of our 2026 Garden Trends Report, our newest hire, Hope Thatcher, sat down with Katie Dubow, president of Garden Media Group, to dig into what the trends mean, why they matter, and how the industry can leverage them to stay ahead.

Garden Media is a PR and marketing firm specializing in the green industry. We help brands tell their stories, reach new audiences, and drive sales through media, content, and strategy. Our clients include growers, breeders, garden centers, landscape companies, and allied businesses.

We also write the trends! Our Garden Trends Report is an annual forecast of cultural, consumer, and business shifts that will impact the horticulture industry. We’ve been identifying and forecasting trends for 25 years. I still remember many late nights in my mom’s home office, watching her pore over slides before a big presentation. Those early memories shaped how seriously I take this work today.

Social Studies Lesson 1: Finding Your Niche

Welcome to the first installment of Garden Media Group’s Social Studies – your ultimate guide to elevating your social media game in the gardening world. Much like a garden, social media requires care and attention- including much planning before hitting the post button!

Social Network – Manage Your Garden the Right Way

As we continue to dive into Nature’s Rx for Mental Wellness, the theme for the 2018 Garden Trends Report, we start to look more to how we can create spaces that help ease our minds.

Imagine walking through a forest and you’ll see that almost every bit of soil is covered with interlocking plants. Trees are covered with moss; the ground is covered with leaves, debris, grasses and moss.

#Hashtag 101: The Basics of Using Hashtags in Your Garden Business

Using and maximizing hashtags takes your garden business social media marketing game to the next level.

But what are hashtags, and how did they get so popular?

Though they weren’t envisioned as a world changing innovation initially, they’ve revolutionized the way we interact.