A carnival theme could be found throughout Sakata’s greenhouses, complete with a SunPatiens Ferris wheel.

April 2025
Find merchandising inspiration with these retail-focused displays at CAST By Teresa McPherson

These merchandising displays at California Spring Trials (CAST) will elevate your retail merchandising.

If you’re looking for fresh ideas and inspiration, you can’t go wrong with California Spring Trials. Team GPN and Lawn & Garden Retailer made their way down the California coast capturing all the details of the new varieties and shared their experience in a daily enewsletter. Click the links below for the highlights:

Day 1 highlights: Danziger, ThinkPlants and Syngenta Flowers

Day 2 highlights: Benary, American Takii, HilverdaFlorist, Sakata and Kientzler

Day 3 highlights: Dümmen Orange, Pacific Plug & Liner, PlantHaven, Plant Development Services Inc., Suntory and Vivero Internacional

Day 4 highlights: Ball Horticultural, Green Fuse Botanicals, Westhoff, Beekenkamp, Schoneveld Breeding and Hem Genetics

Teresa McPherson

Teresa McPherson is the editor-in-chief of Lawn & Garden Retailer. Contact her at tmcpherson@greatamericanpublish.com.