Testimonials

Hear directly from exhibitors and attendees who've experienced the value of our shows firsthand.

Chris Irmen

I’m impressed with how full the hall is, and the wide coverage of businesses. There are a lot of niche businesses that I would not have known existed without being here. The sheer number of exhibitors here, I have not seen anywhere else. The timing at the beginning of the calendar year in the green industry helps you prepare for the upcoming season.

Attendee

Estate Renovations, LLC • Amissville, VA

Kathy Jentz

I am a garden writer, covering the industry, and I also do some plant society journals and a lot of speaking. At MANTS, I get to do research for future stories, so I am always looking out for what’s new or different. If I am giving a talk, for instance on deer in the garden, I can refer to the many products I have seen at the show. I am Mid-Atlantic based, and this is the place. I think it is invaluable. I don’t think there is any other comparable show. MANTS is like the start of the gardening year.

Attendee

Garden DC Podcast, Washington Gardener Magazine • Silver Spring, MD

Kirk Cekada

I love MANTS. It’s fantastic, it always has been. It’s definitely the top industry show that we attend. We really put a lot of effort into this show, because it’s so large and we really have fantastic results. It’s been a really good show for us over the years.

Exhibitor (18 years)

Rusty Oak Nursery • Valley City, OH

Bryan Wagoner

We’ve been exhibiting at MANTS for over 30 years. I love this show – it’s awesome. It’s the only show to go to. We write a lot of business and meet a lot of new people. And we buy a lot here, including new equipment. It’s a game-changer for us and at the perfect time of year. MANTS is a great show – always has been.

Exhibitor (35 years) • Platinum Sponsor

Bryan Wagoner Tree Farm • Gibsonville, NC • Website

Sara Ruckman

I have been coming to MANTS for probably 10 to 12 years. There’s a lot of people to talk to here. I come to talk to all my vendors, see them face to face once a year, and meet some new ones. As far as plant material, there’s everything. All my vendors are here, some of my vendors are at the other shows.

Attendee

Waynesboro Landscape & Garden Center • Waynesboro, VA

Jessa Collier

The show’s been really great for our company. It opens up a lot of new interest in steel products. It’s a really great opportunity to get in front of new customers. MANTS is a huge show and it’s incredible what they do to get traffic to every part of the building. We are not in the front and center, but we have had fantastic traffic. I really enjoy coming to MANTS and talking to new people every year.

Exhibitor (22 years) • Platinum Sponsor

COLMET, LLC • Garland, TX • Website

Charles Burkholder

I have come to MANTS every year, for the past 20 years. We can connect with our existing vendors. Plants, supplies, inventory that we need, it’s all here. We go to some other shows, but MANTS is bigger and better, with a wide range of vendors.

Attendee

Village Farm Garden Center • Ephrata, PA

Kathy Griffin

I’ve been coming to MANTS for probably 28 years. I can see new introductions by the breeders here, new gadgets, but basically, I just love looking at all the new nursery stock and perennials. It’s awesome. This is our go-to show.

Attendee

Boulevard Flower Gardens at Ruffin Mill • Chesterfield, VA

Dan Boelman

This is our fourteenth year at the show. MANTS is an event that draws so many green industry professionals whose employees are out in the field and exposed to poison ivy, oak and sumac on a regular basis. This is an incredible opportunity to get our product into the hands of the people who need it. The show floor is full every year, and over three days we usually have over a thousand attendees stop by our booth. Once they see how our product works, we have a customer for life. We’ve really embraced the sponsorship opportunities to highlight our product, and the benefits of that have really helped us. As a platinum sponsor, the support we get online, on the website, social media, in the buyer’s guide – it’s all been invaluable in getting traffic into our booth. We do about 50 shows a year across many industries and MANTS is number one. This is the big enchilada.

Exhibitor (14 years) • Platinum Sponsor

Zanfel Laboratories • West Des Moines, IA • Website

Karl Deibert

This is my fifth time at MANTS – I love it. It’s the best show that I go to every year. Looking for new tools that I want to find out about, and it’s so exciting to see the new plants showcased every year, plus making new connections with people. I enjoy it.

Attendee

Rawlings Conservatory • Baltimore, MD

Amber Phaire

There’s so much here, I’ve been sort of overwhelmed. But I love seeing all the nurseries and the new advancements. I can come here and see the growers from down south and the west and get a sense of what their stock is like.

Attendee

Phaire Gardens • Laurel, MD

Chris Goeddy

This is my first time at MANTS, it’s overwhelming – the plants, the materials, the tools that you can use – it’s amazing. There’s just so much, I love it. It’s given me a lot of ideas about things I can do on my own.

Attendee

B & D Botanicals • Beaverdam, VA

Chris Palmer

MANTS is a place where you can see a bunch of different growers, plus we can look for different pots and items we need for the garden center. I can definitely find all the plants I need, there’s lots of great growers. We are here to shake hands with some of our wholesale reps and meet new people.