$20,000 Holiday Giveaway Birds & Blooms, Dec - Jan 2009 Novalis® participates in Birds & Blooms magazine’s annual giveaway for their website promotion for readers.

28 Top New Blue, Pink, & Purple Annuals for 2009 Better Homes and Gardens online, 1-7-09 Agave Kissho Kan featured in BH&G review of annuals for 2009.

Forging Ahead Garden Center, 1-09 Novalis® grower, Wenke Greenhouses, focuses on the retail customer to help weather the challenging economy.

Garden Centers Offer New Shrubs The Patriot News, 1-29-09 Diervilla Cool Splash™ and Peve Minaret featured as new introductions for area garden centers.

Hot Plants for 2009 Georgia Gardening, 2-09 5 Novalis® Plants that Work® selections are featured as exciting new plants for southern gardens.

Must-Grow Perennials for 2009 Better Homes and Gardens online, 1-7-09 Bletilla Chinese Butterfly™ featured in BH&G review of perennials for 2009.

New Plant Pavilion 09 NMPro, 1-09 4 Novalis® Plants that Work® introductions included in NMPro’s annual review of the latest in new plants for the marketplace.

Novalis Video Linked to Green Profit Buzz Cut Facebook Page Green Profit's Buzz e-newsletter, 3-6-09 Novalis® brand video link appears on Green Profit’s Facebook fan page.