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A Major Facelift
The timing always seems to work out where on my flight back from the Atlanta International Home & Gift Furnishings Market I write my note to all of you to include in the February issue.... more »
From Roots to Garden Center
Roots are necessary for soil stabilization, proper nutrition and plant growth. Our personal roots influence our personalities, ideas and beliefs in life. My family, especially my grandmother Helen Lane, aided the growth of my roots... more »
Gardening and Chickens Go Hand in Hand
Backyard chickens and gardening go hand in hand. Both play such an important role in being more self-sufficient and helping feed a family with what can be produced on someone's own land with their own... more »
New Cravings
February reminds me of a few things in the garden center business and few of them have to do with hearts and chocolates. Flowers yes, but not imported fragrance-free roses and certainly not balloons or... more »
Planning Your Succession
While attending an industry succession planning seminar last summer, we were surprised when a young man stood up and said, “What if the current leadership [his father] doesn’t want to get out of the way?”... more »
It’s a Two-Way Street
The retail marketplace as we've always known it is irreversibly changed, driven by a shift in the consumers’ sensibilities, value perception and expectations. I’m a firm believer that change can be good, especially when the... more »
Winter Farmers Market
HOW DID THE WINTER FARMERS MARKET START? Katelyn Ginsberg: We all knew we needed to try to find a way to grow business in the wintertime. We do a lot of rock salt business, but... more »A Sweet Premium
How much are you willing to pay for a dozen chocolate-covered strawberries? On Thanksgiving morning, I was gathered with family around a continental breakfast table at the Comfort Inn in Tom’s River, New Jersey, with... more »
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 »
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 »
Rooted Together
The future for gardening looks joyful and holds a connection to Mother Nature that just may be the saving grace of the planet. This bold prediction comes from the 2019 Garden Trends Report: Rooted Together... more »
Truck Driving Designers Call to Action
As a garden and container designer of many years, I keep my eyes and ears open for design trends as keenly as possible; it’s a big part of my job. My clients are the types... more »Sign up to receive updates from L&GR.
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