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Zone envy
Every time I get to the West Coast, an affliction takes over. Maybe it’s happened to you — or your customers — especially if you live in a plant hardiness zone on the lower or... more »
CAST 2024 cut flower highlights
These new varieties for 2025 will make stunning cut flowers — consider adding them to your benches to promote as cutting garden varieties. Syngenta Flowers Ornamental Kale ‘Bright and Early Mix’ Ornamental... more »
From soil to centerpiece: Trends in home cutting gardens
Cut flowers aren’t just for special occasions like weddings and anniversaries; many homeowners are growing their own cut flower gardens to have a months-long supply of fresh flowers for their home and for gifting. According... more »
Can we talk? Improving communication in your garden center
When you work in a garden center, you wear many hats and need various skills. Garden center staff keeps plants in good shape, displays the merchandise attractively, makes sure the stock is accessible and assists... more »
5 Minutes With … Karli Heineman
A Q&A with Karli Heineman, owner of rare houseplants retailer Plant Vault in Encinitas, California. What do you love about your job? The best part about my job is having the opportunity to interact with... more »
Revamp Your Retail Series: Pricing products
Pricing products is both art and science. It may be a challenge for some businesses, but pricing is a topic every management team should discuss at least once or twice a year. While pricing can... more »
Why your revenue product mix matters
I was always told in jest: You are what you eat! Having loved bacon as a kid, the joke didn’t make me laugh back then. Now, I love it. When looking at your garden centers,... more »
As seen in the May 2024 issue of Lawn & Garden Retailer
The following companies were featured in the May 2024 issue of Lawn & Garden Retailer. Learn more about their products by clicking through to their websites. Accent Decor PaperArboretum Fish Tales West of the Wind Primitives... more »
Top recommendations for shoulder-season sales
The power of plants is still a driving force in today’s consumer market — people just can’t get enough! The key for retailers, however, is to build on those initial spring fever sales, inspire them... more »Cool happenings
I’m on countless garden centers’ email lists and am constantly inspired by all the amazing things you are doing! Miller Flowers Greenhouse & Garden Center, in the western Ohio city of Greenville, recently added a... more »
How to start your day off with successes and build on it
Can you relate to this? You’re enjoying your first cup of coffee of the day before you head to work, and, because you have so much you want to accomplish today, you grab your smartphone... more »
Events that grow foot traffic — and your brand
At CountryMax, we take pride in our knowledgeable employees. But to bring our customers even greater gardening expertise, we team up with master gardeners from the Cornell Cooperative Extension. These growers have decades of experience... more »
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