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Spread Your Wings
During the early days of the pandemic, many people found solace in being outdoors, whether gardening, hiking or birdwatching. In fact, the 2020 Great Backyard Bird Count broke more records and attracted more participants than... more »
5 Minutes with … Gina and Caitlin Miller
Gina and Caitlin Miller are sisters who own and manage Miller Flowers, a business their parents founded more than 27 years ago. You grew up in the industry, as your parents started a pig-farm-turned-greenhouse; how... more »
Rising Stars in the Industry
Every May for the last 10 years, Lawn & Garden Retailer’s sister publication, GPN, has published its annual list of 40 young men and women who are really making a difference in the horticulture industry.... more »
Planting for the Fall
Though fall may seem a long way off, the time to sow for fall harvest is May to early August. When back-to-school promotions appear, retailers should begin offering large packs and pots of vegetable transplants.... more »
Marketing Trends to Avoid in 2021
In a world where digital has become an integral piece of every garden center’s marketing strategy, there is only one thing worse than having no strategy at all — having a bad digital marketing plan... more »
Raising the Bar
While we may have thought the growth seen in 2020 was an anomaly, indications so far point to continued growth for 2021. With more Garden Center Group members reporting in our weekly department review (WDR),... more »
My Money Is on You
As I write this column a few weeks post-Mother’s Day, the spring results have ranged from uninspired to good to outstanding, depending on your varied expectations and perceptions as compared to 2020. To help put... more »
Spring Inspiration
As things slowly returned to normal in late April and early May, Lawn & Garden Retailer ventured out to several different garden centers to see what retailers were showing off this spring. We made stops... more »What’s New for ‘22
It’s so fun to keep up with trends in horticulture — whether it’s growing tomatoes upside down or new plant cultivars bred for improvements. And when the new year’s new varieties are announced and plant samples... more »
5 Minutes with… Travis Knoop
Travis Knoop is owner of Laughing Owl Greenhouses in Benjamin, Utah, which opened in early April, as well as a GPN Magazine 40 Under 40 alumnus. What inspired you to start your own garden center/greenhouse... more »
Quick & Easy Marketing Solutions for Garden Centers
When it comes to helping your garden center stand out in the crowded retail industry, a well thought-out marketing strategy and proper execution can be what sets the good retailers apart from the great. And... more »Short Staffed?
A recent Gallup poll revealed that at the height of the pandemic, 68 percent of employed U.S. adults were working from home and only 26 percent felt they were emotionally ready to return to their... more »
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