Texas ornamental horticulture remains a national leader with positive prospects for both industry producers and consumers despite increased input costs and intermittent supply chain disruptions, according to Texas A&M AgriLife experts.
Also referred to as the "green industry," the ornamental horticulture industry in Texas is diverse and far-reaching, encompassing sectors ranging from farm and garden equipment wholesalers and landscaping services to turfgrass, nursery/greenhouse plant and tree producers and retailers.
Texas green industry sales topped $39 billion in 2025, a 4.5% increase from the previous year, according to an economic report produced by Texas A&M AgriLife for the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association.
"If you consider Texas' economic contributions to the green industry as a whole, we're one of the top three contributors in the nation, alongside California and Florida," said Charlie Hall, Ph.D., professor and Ellison Chair in the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences, Bryan-College Station. Hall is a co-author of the 2025 economic report, along with Marco Palma, Ph.D., professor in the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics and interim associate director of Responsive Agriculture at the Texas A&M AgriLife Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture.
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