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Keeping Up

Keep up on the trends; this is hot right now; that is not; you should carry this product or that product — isn't this what you read all of the time in trade magazines and... more »

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The Things We Do…

One of my daughters recently found a job in the field she majored in at college and moved out of the house (about time!). As part of the transition process to living on her own,... more »

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Fresh from the Garden Center

Many garden center owners, managers and other employees have produce to thank for their beginnings. Most of us have heard the story, "Grandpa set up a seasonal produce stand and later brought in some flowers,... more »

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Jewel Box Succulents

If there is a looking glass world of horticulture, it is surely the realm of succulents. You can spend your whole life in the plant business and still know little or nothing about them. And... more »

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Just One

In an effort to start the new year in the right frame of mind, I just finished reading Paco Underhill's Why We Buy. I've been putting off actually reading the book for a while now... more »

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Everything You Need

Every now and then we are all in need of a refresher — whether it be a refresher in etiquette, a refresher in rules of the household or, in this case, a refresher in the... more »

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Point of sale software: A Few Pointers

Point of sale (POS) and office software is only important to a business owner or manager who wants to be in control of the business and not blind. If properly used it shows the health... more »

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LAWN& GARDEN RETAILER HEADLINES

Touring The StatesWithin the last few weeks, I was lucky enough to travel on the ANLA Retail Roadshow in New York and the GCA Summer Tour in Virginia to see a number of fabulous garden... more »

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Delightful Diffienbachia

Yesterday morning, I stopped by my local garden center/florist to pick up some flowers for my desk and a new foliage plant for my apartment. I left with three beautiful sunflowers, a 5-inch diffienbachia and... more »

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Larger Than Life

Within the past month, I have been traveling to a number of garden centers around the country (for more information on the travels, see Headlines) learning what is hot and what is not right now.... more »

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The Beauty of Orchids

Orchids are often described as the most beautiful flowers in the world. While most orchids are found in the tropics, they are distributed worldwide and can be found on every single continent except Antarctica. Though... more »

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Hope Springs Eternal in Spring 2004

This was quite a spring for garden centers in the United States. All across the country different garden centers have been calling in with results from this past spring to let us know how it... more »