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May 17, 2021

April Retail Sales Show Dramatic Gains Over 2020 Shutdowns

Retail sales were virtually unchanged from their strong performance a month before and grew dramatically year-over-year in April as the rapidly recovering U.S. economy marked a full year since the coronavirus pandemic shut down most... more »

May 11, 2021

PanAmerican Seed Launches Promotional Package for Kitchen Minis Collection

To help retail and greenhouse customers sell and raise awareness for the Kitchen Minis collection of edible potted vegetable plants, PanAmerican Seed has launched a free package of promotional sales tools. These helpful resources, including downloadable signage, ready-to-post... more »

May 5, 2021

Webinar to Focus on Attracting Buyers Back to In-Person Retail Shopping

International Market Centers has announced its June 2021 Market Insights webinar will explore the ways that retailers are preparing for consumers’ return to their stores. The hour-long “Back to Business: Attracting Buyers Back to In-Person Visits” session... more »

April 27, 2021

Organic Home Gardening Continues to Rise

This Earth Month, Seeds of Change, the largest exclusively organic seed brand in the country, says that its sales growth of 52% year over year can be attributed to a rise in eco-conscious consumers who are... more »

April 22, 2021

Mother’s Day Spending Expected to Reach New High

Mother’s Day spending is expected to total a record $28.1 billion this year, up $1.4 billion from 2020, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation. Approximately 83 percent of U.S.... more »

April 21, 2021

Monrovia Releases Guide for Plant Color Combination Suggestions

Monrovia is giving home gardeners a new design tool. The new "Shades of Beautiful" guidebook features a look at the top 10 plant palettes for spring. The digital guide, available for Monrovia’s Grow Beautifully newsletter subscribers,... more »

April 8, 2021

Hydrangea Crowned Shrub Madness Winner

Proven Winners ColorChoice has crowned 'Wee Bit Grumpy' bigleaf hydrangea as the 2020 Shrub Madness winner. Based on the NCAA basketball playoffs, the contest is populated with a wide variety of Proven Winners ColorChoice shrubs, which compete... more »

April 5, 2021

Tilly, Agway Cape Cod Launch Design Partnership

Online landscape design company Tilly and Agway of Cape Cod, a third-generation lawn, garden, and pet supply business, have announced a strategic design partnership in time for the busy spring gardening season. Tilly, whose remote... more »

April 2021

A Fertile — and Growing — Market

Some 16 to 20 million new gardeners dug in the dirt in 2020, thanks to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders across the U.S. and an increased interest in the “grow your own” movement. As such, through 2024,... more »

March 24, 2021

NGB to Introduce “Ask the Experts” Consumer Webinar Series

National Garden Bureau, the non-profit organization promoting gardening in North America on behalf of the horticulture industry and its members, has announced a free webinar series for consumers. The new “Ask the Experts” series is designed... more »

March 22, 2021

SAF’s Great Big Plant Event Helps Retailers Capitalize on Houseplant Craze

The Society of American Florists' Great Big Plant Event is in full swing teaching retailers how to take advantage of the rising popularity of houseplants. This all-virtual event, which launched on March 1, teaches best practices, resources and turnkey solutions... more »

March 2021

5 Outdoor Living Design Trends for 2021

Don’t call it a comeback — outdoor living has been a big category in lawn and garden for years. But the pandemic — and subsequent stay-at-home mandates we’ve all endured — have sent it into new levels... more »