Membership in APGA includes a subscription to Public Garden, a quarterly journal that is widely read in the public horticulture community and a source of timely information on industry best practises, trends, and research in many areas of public horticulture and garden management.

Public Garden
Public Garden is a themed, quarterly magazine that reaches public garden professionals at virtually every botanical garden and arboretum in North America. Each issue of The Public Garden focuses on topics of broad interest to professionals in public horticulture.
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The APGA Monthly e-Newsletter

The APGA Monthly e-Newsletter provides timely information to over 5,000 APGA members working at public gardens. Each e-newsletter includes updates on member benefits, industry happenings (under the heading "People and Gardens"), career center news, professional development opportunites, corporate partner profiles, and NAPCC information.

To print or view the June e-Newsletter as well as archived editions, click here.

2008 APGA Compensation and Benefits Study
The 2008 Compensation and Benefits Study is available for purchase now!
This 125-page report was prepared in partnership with industry experts, Ivy Silver, Area Vice President for Gallagher Benefit Services, and John Walp, President of Converje, and is much more comprehensive that previous studies.

2007 Medium and Small Garden Benchmarking Study
Thanks to all the members who participated in the first ever 2007 Medium and Small Garden Benchmarking Study. This study includes a compilation of statistics on institutional data, governance, visitation and membership, volunteers, education and outreach, building and grounds, staffing, and finance - revenues and expenses.