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Platt Hill Nursery: 2025 Innovator of the Year
What year was your garden center founded? Platt Hill Nursery was founded in 1980. What is your garden center known for? We are known for ease of access for novice gardeners. We orient our entire... more »
Gethsemane Garden Center: 2025 Innovator of the Year
What year was your garden center founded? We were originally founded in 1977, although for the first couple of years of business, we were primarily a Christmas tree lot and pumpkin patch. The Christmas trees... more »
Dutch Mill Greenhouse: 2025 Innovator of the Year
What year was your garden center founded? Dutch Mill Greenhouse was founded in 2002. What is your garden center known for? At Dutch Mill Greenhouse, our team of dedicated, on-site growers cultivates locally grown and... more »
Grandma’s Gardens: 2025 Innovator of the Year
What year was your garden center founded? Grandma’s Gardens first opened up shop in 1979. We were a much different operation then — a few acres, a small staff … and founders Doug and Paulette... more »
Celebrating retail innovation: L&GR’s 2025 Innovators of the Year
I’m excited to introduce this year’s Lawn & Garden Retailer Innovator of the Year honorees. These standout independent garden centers go above and beyond to deliver exceptional customer experiences, stay deeply engaged with their communities... more »
Bloom Boom: Striking cut flowers at California Spring Trials
The North American market for cut flowers remains strong as consumers fill their garden beds and patio containers with better options for use in personal floral arrangements or to sell at local markets. Sunflowers are... more »
Planning for spring 2026: Lessons from ’25
By now, you’ve gotten all the “new stuff” — the hot new merchandise that’s going to change your business model for the better — and are well-versed in all the promising new social and consumer trends... more »Why creating rapport with lawmakers is essential
In today’s complex political and regulatory climate, building relationships with lawmakers is not only beneficial but essential. Whether you are dealing with local ordinances or federal legislation, establishing rapport with elected officials and their staff... more »
5 Minutes With … Luke Venable
Luke Venable is wholesale manager and head grower at Forest Lake Greenhouses in Florence, South Carolina. What brought you into the green industry? Horticulture has always been a passion of mine. Back in college, my... more »
A sensational summer tour in southeast Michigan
After a mixed bag of spring weather — hot, cold, stormy, dry — these three southeast Michigan garden centers were still shining in early summer. English Gardens The 19-acre English Gardens store in Plymouth/Ann Arbor,... more »
Cultivate’25 recap: Merchandising inspiration from the show floor
Cultivate never fails to inspire — and the displays throughout the Columbus Convention Center offered loads of inspiration for garden centers to use for their merchandising and displays. Here are some of our favorites. [caption... more »Why the hydrangea market is still blooming
Ask the Expert A conversation with Alec Charais, Chief Marketing & Product Management Officer at Bailey Nurseries (Sponsored) Hydrangeas have long been beloved by gardeners, landscapers, and growers but,... more »
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