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Is Your Grass Greenest?
For many independent garden centers, lawn care products have become a small part of their product offerings, taking a distant backseat to such things as flowering plants, garden décor and even birding products. Perhaps the... more »Employee-Pricing Promotions
Some experts say General Motors Corporation's (GM) summer campaign that offered employee discounts to car-buying consumers was a stroke of genius, but others argue it was an act of desperation.GM posted a $1.1 billion loss... more »Take The Plunge
Creating a water garden department is not hard and offers the opportunity for another significant profit center in the store and substantial cross selling from other departments. The water garden season extends from very early... more »Update from The Hill
The U.S. Congress will be back at work as February arrives but with a few new priorities. For Republicans, the growing fallout in the wake of the Abramoff lobbying scandal has caused a House leadership... more »Does It Pay To Have A Web Site?
Many people may ask themselves these days if it really matters whether or not they are on the Web. Long gone are the days when a company could add a dot-com to their name and... more »Adding Some Fashionable Flair
Whether they are purely decorative or wholly functional, fashion accessories are now part of everyday life. If you're skeptical, count the different accessories you have used, worn or displayed today. People consciously and unconsciously choose... more »Test For The Best
There is plenty of discussion among business owners about testing job applicants before they are hired, but is it really all that easy, effective and necessary? Most owners and managers rely on the application or... more »Mixed Container And Cultivar Trial
Last year was the second time we conducted container trials at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, campus. The main focus of the trial was to evaluate combinations and compare cultivars grown in combination plantings... more »Power To The Independents
After purchasing Salem, Ore.-based Terra Gardens last year, Dan Estacio didn't have much extra cash sitting around. The problem was, Estacio needed to fill his nursery with new product to get ready for his business's... more »Tropical: Passing Trend Or Classic Style?
After 10 years in ascendancy, tropicalissi-mo, the national gardening mania for oversized tropical foliage, flamboyant flowers and dense "destination-style" plantings, shows little sign of waning. In fact, as it continues to gain traction, the garden... more »Rockin’ The Oldies
Most consumers, even those who have never picked up a trowel, can rattle off the names of a few ubiquitous crops such as impatiens, geraniums or petunias. They are some of the old standards you... more »Happenings in Holland
The International Horti Fair, by far the world's largest horticultural trade show, has taken a decidedly retail bent the past few years. In addition to the latest in production technology, you can now find several... more »
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