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2026 Certified Garden Center Training Program

Proven Winners Certified Garden Centers


At Proven Winners®, plants aren't the only thing we're committed to growing. We’re also dedicated to growing your business by increasing your knowledge of Proven Winners plants, products and consumer trends. We understand the crucial role garden centers and their employees play in providing information and advice to people who love to garden. That’s why we’ve developed the Proven Winners Certified Garden Center Training Program – an ongoing partnership that offers the opportunity to learn more about our plants while building your employees' confidence to sell Proven Winners.

Why Certify? Certified FAQ

 

Get Started Today! 

 

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Manager Step-By-Step Video Instructions  Download the Manager Step-By-Step PDF Instructions 

 

How to set up certification:

  1. Log-in to provenwinners.com and go to your location.
  2. Click on begin certification set up.
    • Verify account information.
    • Choose where to ship your rewards.
    • Enter total number of employees to certify.
    • Select the rewards you want your employees to choose from.
  3. For individual certification give each employee a Certification Code and the Employee certification instructions. (Certification codes can be found on your location under Certification Management or on the email confirmation.)
  4. For group certification, watch the video at https://www.provenwinners.com/Staff_Training and fill out one Group Certification Reward Form. No survey is necessary.
  5. Certification must be complete by May 31, 2026 to receive rewards and a pizza party.

 

Questions?
Contact Karin Jenkin at Karin or text/call 815-991-9685

 

Certified Training

Individuals can watch the online video at home or at work and then answer the survey online. All you need is a Certification code from your store manager and the secret word which is revealed in the video. 

 

Watch the video and answer the survey

Download individual employee instructions

Download group certification reward form

Download certification script

Help me find my employee Individual Certification Code

Proven Winners Members, Broker Reps, Students, Growers, Media and other Interested Parties

Individuals who are not associated with an IGC can watch the online video.

 2026 Certification is complete.

Simply complete the survey and enter the secret word revealed 
in the video. 

 
Help me submit my pizza/donation voucher:

  1. Log In
  2. Go to My Locations
  3. Locate the correct location in your list of retail locations 
    (Zo's Garden Center)
  4. In the Certification box for your location, click
    Get Resources - Submit Pizza Rebate 
  5. Click Submit Pizza Rebate for Reimbursement
Have more questions about our Certified program? 
Email Karin or text/call 1-815-991-9685 and we will be happy to help!
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