Jun 12, 2013
Can’t Win If You Don’t PlayBy pmihalek

If you didn’t think your “To Do” list was long enough, allow me to add three more things to it and make it a little bit longer. But hear me out. These are things you’ll enjoy doing. Let’s start off with Lawn & Garden Retailer’s 2013 Merchandiser of the Year contest. If you haven’t started snapping pics of your best displays, then let me ask you this: What in the world are you waiting for?

Need a little motivation? For the 2013 winner, this year’s (awesome) prizes include : a $500 Wholesale Gift credit and a 15% discount for Braun Horticulture’s 2013 catalog offering (1 time); and a fully-stocked and colorful Dramm 60501 Assorted Gardening Display worth SRP $2,864.76. The winner will also be featured in the announcement issue, September 2013.

The deadline is fast approaching…18 days left! For more competition details, click here.

Next up, make sure you rock the vote and get the word out about the 2013 American Garden Award program, because voting is now open. The four contestants this year are, impatiens ‘SunPatiens Compact Electric Orange’, p etunia ‘Surfinia Summer Double Pink’, v erbena ‘Lanai Candy Cane’ and z innia ‘Zahara Cherry’. Vote here now!

And last but not least, while you have your camera out for our Merchandiser of the Year contest, make sure you don’t forget to take a trip to your garden center’s bathroom for the 2013 GCA Best Bathroom Awards. The winner of the top honor, the Gold Award, will receive a plaque and comp registration for the 2014 GCA Summer Tour. So bust out the Comet Cleanser and click here to learn more and participate.


pmihalek