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As seen in the February 2024 issue of Lawn & Garden Retailer
The following companies were featured in the February 2024 issue of Lawn & Garden Retailer. Learn more about their products by clicking through to their websites. Bee Cups Calypso Cards Egyptian Museum Fresh Brands Gift Essentials... more »
Hello, January!
It’s a new year and we’ve got several new features to get your garden center set up for success in 2024. I’m thrilled to announce that Bridget Behe is sharing her expertise with us in... more »
Endless Summer® Pop Star® Bigleaf Hydrangea
{Sponsored} Pop Star® Bigleaf Hydrangea is raising the standard for Hydrangea macrophylla with its compact size and powerful rebloom. This new member of the Endless Summer® Hydrangea collection is backed by superior genetics to ensure... more »
Cultivating innovation in the garden center
It’s no secret innovation is key to staying relevant in garden retail. Lawn & Garden Retailer explored hot retail topics in a recent roundtable webinar with several recipients of its Innovator Awards: Edna Kane, Butterfly... more »
Revamp Your Retail Series: Merchandising
What goes unseen goes unsold; if customers never see the product, they can’t buy it. This makes merchandising a keystone of retail sales. In mainstream marketing, merchandising research is often conducted with identical packages of... more »
Prepare now for winter gift shows
After spending a dozen years in the industry, I’ve learned successful retailers give priority to attending winter gift shows, which kick off the largest buying/product planning season. If you are not prioritizing planning, you are... more »
New varieties for 2024
Plant breeders share their new varieties of innovative introductions ready for your retail benches in 2024. Hydrangea ‘Tuff Stuff Top Fun’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Tuff Stuff Top Fun’ is a continuously flowering mountain hydrangea with improved... more »
Give your tool displays a tune-up
L&GR: What trends are you seeing in tools/equipment — are there other accessories you offer/are considering offering in the future? Ryan Amberg, general manager of the Felco subsidiary covering North America: Over the past few... more »
5 Minutes With … Michael Fiore
Michael Fiore is vice president of Smith's Gardentown, a fourth-generation family-owned nursery and garden center in Wichita Falls, Texas. What made you choose horticulture as a career? It chose me — twice! I was born... more »
Innovative Ideas: Creating a team culture
Being in the garden center industry for the better part of 30 years, it’s amazing to look back and see all of the changes we’ve been through — how new varieties have been developed to... more »As seen in the January 2024 Issue of Lawn & Garden Retailer
The following companies were featured in the January 2024 issue of Lawn & Garden Retailer. Learn more about their products by clicking through to their websites. Abbott Accent Decor American Takii Anamese Garden & Home Auk... more »
Is Ship My Plants the new Amazon for garden centers?
It was by selling through Amazon that Rich Christakes, CEO of Alsip Home & Nursery — with locations in Illinois and Indiana — was inspired to create Ship My Plants. “Here at Alsip Home &... more »
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