Coronavirus (COVID-19)
National Hardware Show Cancels September Event
The National Hardware Show (NHS) organizers announced they have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 event, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the health and safety of the world. Instead... more »
Product and Merchandising Trends in a Post-Pandemic World
The COVID-19 virus has not only transformed the way we live, but its lingering effects could forever change how consumers shop for goods and services and what they deem valuable. While the transition from shopping... more »
Garden Centers’ Response to COVID Outbreak
Wellington Gardens’ spacious property and posted signs helped with customer and employee safety. “We have the advantage of plenty of room to spread our customers out, says Christine Wellington, owner of Wellington Gardens in Brentwood,... more »
Two Sales Trends on the Rise in the Age of Coronavirus
In these crazy Tiger King, grandmas on Zoom, masks as a fashion statement new world we find ourselves in today, change is coming at a dizzying pace, despite our population never being more physically distant.... more »
The Garden Center Group Reschedules Fall Event
The Garden Center Group has announced that The Fall Event, originally scheduled for Aug. 31-Sept. 3 in Wilmington, Delaware, has been rescheduled with the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington and will take place Aug. 30-Sept. 2,... more »M&M Wintergreens Introduces American Hope Wreath
M&M Wintergreens Inc. recently introduced The American Hope Wreath, a signature wreath symbolizing the American fight against Covid-19. The wreath is designed so that the components represent various aspects of the American fight against Covid-19.... more »Summer Atlanta Market Makes Changes for Covid-19
Atlanta Market kicks off an unprecedented summer market season with new dates and a modified format that will allow retailers and designers to source needed new product during their recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. The... more »
A Training Map for Uncharted Territory
Up is down, out is in, and gray is the new black and white in our unique business. Obviously, I’m not saying something you’re not already feeling. We’re all trying to read “Moby Dick” during... more »Bringing out the Best in Us All
Let’s forget about the doom and gloom that’s dominating the headlines lately, and instead look at some of the good news — the garden centers, greenhouses and individuals who are reaching out and giving back... more »
Garden Centers Honor First Responders and Healthcare Heroes
Garden centers across the country honored mothers on the front line this Mother’s Day by giving away Pink Splendor Hydrangeas. More than 700 Monrovia garden center customers across the country honored mothers in their local... more »
Olive Hill Greenhouses Donates Plants to First Responders
Olive Hill Greenhouses, based in northern San Diego County, is continuing a long history of supporting local organizations by donating thousands of plants to first responders and those on the front line of fighting the... more »
Industry Leaders Provide Coronavirus Messaging for IGCs
The greatest opportunity in the horticulture industry may be upon us in response to COVID-19, to immediately increase awareness of the benefits of plants and to mobilize consumers to be vigilant and prepared to promote... more »
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