Articles
A need for natives
It’s not often that someone starts a business out of laziness. Donald Gerber, owner of Pollinatives in the San Antonio area and a self-described “lazy gardener,” said he did just that after discovering native plants... more »
Calling all garden centers!
The 2024 Lawn & Garden Retailer Innovator Awards will once again recognize garden centers that elevate the customer experience in progressive ways. We’re looking for IGCs that excel in one or more categories, including: community... more »
As seen in the April 2024 issue of Lawn & Garden Retailer
The following companies were featured in the April 2024 issue of Lawn & Garden Retailer. Learn more about their products by clicking through to their websites. ABBOTT Alice's Cottage Botanical Collections Ceramo Pottery Compendium CWI Gifts... more »
As seen in the March 2024 issue of Lawn & Garden Retailer
The following companies were featured in the March 2024 issue of Lawn & Garden Retailer. Learn more about their products by clicking through to their websites. BloomCatch Down To Earth Distributors Epicor Foop Fox Brae Wind... more »
The importance of community relationships
Recently, I received an email from a teacher at one of our area high schools asking if I would be interested in having a student “intern” this coming spring season. I was surprised to hear... more »
A natural selection: What’s new in natural plant care
Organic is not just a buzzword in the green industry but a booming market for both new and veteran gardeners. Indoor gardeners in particular are looking for natural plant care products that are effective, sustainable... more »
Exciting news!
I’m thrilled to share that Lawn & Garden Retailer has partnered with SmartWork Media to produce the 2024 Garden Center Show! Scheduled for Aug. 6-7 in Rosemont (Chicago), Illinois, this year’s event promises to bring... more »
Should you start a winter vegetable market?
Vic Vanik said starting a winter vegetable program and farmers market was “a game-changer” for Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery. He and his wife Gail bought the company in 1998, a grower-retailer in Dolores, Colorado,... more »
Strong leadership breeds success: Are you ready to step up?
At retail garden centers, change is constant; it’s an integral component of your business’s DNA. But the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated and intensified the scope, depth and rapidity of the changes we faced — some government-mandated,... more »
5 Minutes With … Bob Wasson
What’s the best part about your job? The best part of being in the garden center business is the seasonality. I love the buildup to Mother’s Day weekend, followed by the slower summer days, then... more »
From seed to store: How an agribusiness became a shopping destination
When Banny Oakes started a produce stand in South Florida in the 1930s, he likely could not have foreseen that his no-frills business would grow into the largest independently owned agribusiness in the region. Under... more »
2024: Year of the African violet
Each year, the National Garden Bureau (NGB) designates specific crops to honor and promote at all levels of the industry. As part of its “Year of” program, the organization selects one annual, perennial, bulb crop,... more »
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April 19, 2024
Danziger holds Spring Festival to celebrate 70th anniversary
April 19, 2024
PDSI hosted Spring Garden Roadshow
April 18, 2024
Registration now open for GardenComm conference
April 18, 2024
That Flower Feeling releases new floral marketing assets
April 18, 2024
Terra Nova Nurseries unveils new echinacea
April 18, 2024
Proven Winners displayed new plants, programs at open house
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