> > > > Branded plants are big, without question. The national media has helped channel name recognition of Ball<0x2019>s Wave petunias, The Flower Fields, Miracle-Gro Nursery Select, Proven Winners and other big-name brands from grower to retailer to demand at the consumer level. It<0x2019>s not just the TV gardening shows covering the trend. A recent issue of U.S. News & World Report touts the benefits of <0x201C>designer plants<0x201D> in its article <0x201C>Brand-name Blooms,<0x201D> which reads, <0x201C>...branded plants...feature not only multiple flowerings but also added resistance to disease, pests and heat.<0x201D>