Merchandising

Adding the heat of tropicals

June 2019
Adding the Heat of Tropicals

If your garden center is not already riding the indoor plant wave, now is the time to take the dive and expand your foliage and tropicals department. The interior plant boom continues as people can’t... more »

June 2019
Tips from the Garden Center

These days, everyone should be focused on tropicals, as this category offers the highest dollars-per-square-foot return in our garden centers and is celebrating a renaissance which rivals the 1970s. Of course, the first things to... more »

May 13, 2019
Less Than a Month

Have you sent in your entry yet to be Lawn & Garden Retailer’s 2019 Merchandiser of the Year? If you haven't, the clock is ticking. You have a little less than a month to submit your... more »

May 2019
As Seen in Philadelphia

Ashcombe Farm & Greenhouses in Mechanicsburg has a bee display you can’t miss complete with a hive of bees hard at work, local honey, beeswax, bee-themed home and garden décor and everything you need to... more »
GCA19_Tour2

April 8, 2019
GCA Summer Tour Nashville Itinerary & Education Announced

Indie garden center retailers from all across the country will get a jolt of retail inspiration on the 2019 GCA Summer Tour, June 23-26, in Nashville. The Music City-bound tour holds a dynamic mix of... more »

April 2019
7 Steps to Better Store Penetration

It's both common sense and a well-documented fact: The longer someone lingers in your store, the more likely they are to make a purchase. Store penetration — driving visitors more deeply and broadly throughout your... more »
PanAm

March 27, 2019
California Spring Trials — Middle of the Road

The journey continues down the California coast, where we've been seeing a lot of new introductions and having fun along the way. Day 3 started at American Takii in Salinas, where they were exhibiting along... more »

March 11, 2019
Gard’N-Wise Partners With The Perfect Plant

Gard’N-Wise signed a deal with Marketing Garden LLC for The Perfect Plant’s problem solver. The agreement combines synthetic and organic control products offered through Gard’N-Wise with The Perfect Plant’s technology for a ready-to-use problem solver... more »

January 23, 2019
Retro POP Materials Now Available from Savor

With the popularity of herbs and vegetables projected to continue again in 2019, it’s time for retailers to think about how to attract even more customers to the edibles section of their stores. Knowing this,... more »

January 2019
7 Steps to Craft a Merchandising Plan in 2019

As many of you can attest, there's certainly more to selling than meets the eye. Any business journal you pick up will tell you it’s all about metrics and mining information from the data. While... more »
Sun River Gardens

January 2019
Seen in Salt Lake City

Cactus & Tropicals Draper, Utah This location of Cactus & Tropicals plays host to numerous events throughout the year, including a lot of weddings. To promote these event services to everyday customers, displays included cut... more »