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IT’S FINALLY SPRING

You polished, planned and prayed all winter long, and now it's finally here spring. Those glorious eight weeks that can either make or break your budget for the rest of the year. If the... more »

The award-winning varieties selected by All-America Selections (AAS), All-America Rose Selections (AARS), Fleuroselect and FloraStar are judged on many characteristics. Every new variety released on the market does not undergo rigorous trials conducted in test... more »

Products by Category

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Vendor Directory

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MARKETPLACE

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MAKE ‘EM FEEL GREAT

I love speaking to groups of people. It doesn't matter if it is a group of 10 in a sales meeting or a group of a thousand at a conference; my goal is always the... more »

Much More than A Buyer’s Guide

Welcome to the second annual Lawn & Garden Retailer Visual Sourcebook. You'll notice that our Sourcebook has grown since last year. We've added more companies to the vendor directory and the product listing and more... more »

Winter is for the birds

Why is it that people don't think to feed birds until summer is a buzz with insects? Perhaps it's that birds fly south for the winter... don't they? This is the great myth that leaves... more »

LAWN & GARDEN RETAILER HEADLINES

From OFA to You America in Bloom (AIB) the name brings to mind flowers, parks, the great outdoors, our country. It's simple "Planting pride in our communities" is the main goal.AIB is organized... more »

What’s Your Reputation Quotient?

Over the last year or two, the media has been teeming with stories about the demise of major companies that, because of poor decisions, poor management, poor ethics or poor leadership have had their reputations... more »

DEFENDING YOUR PRICE POINT

"Defending your price point," sounds more like a duel, than a strategy. It has the same guerrilla warfare ring to it as "fighting for profitability." However, by taking the long view and working to establish... more »

What Do Consumers Want From You?

What began as a necessity is now America's second most popular hobby gardening. According to the National Gardening Association's (NGA) 2002 study, 85 million households have a green thumb, and as baby boomers age,... more »