Katie McDaniel, Associate Editor

Katie McDaniel, Associate Editor

Associate Editor

Katie McDaniel is associate editor of Nursery Management magazine. Originally from Georgia, she graduated from Georgia College & State University with a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication. Before joining the business-to-business publication industry, she spent several years as a newspaper reporter, magazine designer and writer for several consumer-facing magazines in Georgia's Lake Country. Katie resides in Hagerstown, Maryland, with her husband Sam. She enjoys exploring new restaurants, hiking and photographing nature. A three-time ASBPE award-winner, Katie is proud to write about the nursery industry and share the incredible stories of many growers and their operations.

Leading Women of Horticulture: Dana Massey, Plantworks Nursery

As a leading woman of horticulture, Dana Massey believes it’s important to never stop learning, work hard and engage with the industry.

Q&A with Connor Bunovsky

Growing trees at Canterbury Tree Farm is a lifestyle for Connor Bunovsky, not a job, and he’s passionate about producing the best product he can for his customers.

Griffith Propagation Nursery

Griffith Propagation Nursery is a wholesale nursery that grows perennial and woody ornamental liners with a focus on new products. The nursery is a licensed propagator for several brands.

Get to know Christopher Brown Jr. of Lancaster Farms

On our second episode of "Get To Know," Associate Editor Katie McDaniel talks with Christopher Brown Jr., a Virginia certified horticulturist, the head of purchasing at Lancaster Farms and a member of the HRI Leadership Academy class of 2025.

MANTS 2025 recap

See what caught our attention at the Baltimore event.

Gordon Rowe III appointed director of sales and business development at Hoffman Nursery

Rowe has spent more than two decades working in the horticulture and nursery industry, with experience in sales strategy, customer success and operational efficiency.

Oregon Nurseries Hall of Fame member Jack Bigej passes away

Jack Bigej passed away the night of Feb. 25 while surrounded by his family. He was 83.

Bailey names eastern and western region sales managers

Bailey Nurseries appointed Nick Stevens as eastern regional sales manager and Carlton Davidson as western regional sales manager.

Richard Lindquist passes away

Link, as he was known, was a preeminent professor of entomology at The Ohio State University.

The Davey Tree Expert Company funds new community education grant with TREE Fund

The purpose of the grant program is to provide funding support for education/training in tree care and/or urban forestry topics and is designed to support nonprofit educational programs.