About the AGA

The Aquatic Gardeners Association was founded in 1985 by aquatic plant enthusiasts to appeal to both beginners and experienced hobbyists alike. We publish a printed quarterly journal called The Aquatic Gardener (or TAG), the largest and only English language journal devoted to aquarium plants and planted aquaria. AGA members receive a free subscription to TAG and all special publications, and receive free access to our extensive (since 1985!) online back issue catalog and video archive of past conventions and other livestreams.

Members can purchase printed back issues, recent convention streams, and t-shirts. We even email our members a monthly newsletter called "Clippings" with events, news, links to cool stuff, and giveaways and coupons.

Since the year 2000, the AGA has also hosted a mostly bi-annual convention featuring top-notch aquatic plant speakers from all around the US and the world. This event is a great opportunity to meet hundreds of other aquatic plant enthusiasts like yourself, learn new things, attend workshops, interact with vendors, and buy & sell plants and plant-adjacent items.

We also hold a free annual online aquascaping contest, and host every entry in perpetuity since its inception in 2000 to help inspire your next creation.

Please consider joining the AGA today!

Mission

The Aquatic Gardeners Association (AGA) is an organization focused on promoting aquatic plants in the aquarium hobby.  Our mission is to enable the growth of the hobby by educating hobbyists about aquatic plants and aquascaping, encouraging the conservation and preservation of aquatic plants in their habitat, and fostering fellowship between the membership and other segments of the aquarium hobby.

Contact Us

membership@aquatic-gardeners.org

Board of Directors

Cheryl Rogers president
Bailin Shaw
Paula Hofmann
Jennifer Williams
Therese Neal
Chris Smith

Committee Chairs

Tom Jewell bookstore dude

The Aquatic Gardeners Association, Inc. (AGA) is a non-profit social welfare association organized in accordance with Section 501(c)(4) of the US Internal Revenue Code. Dues and other payments to the AGA are not deductible as charitable contributions for US Federal income tax purposes.