Events

January 21, 2019

2019 GCA Summer Nashville Tour Registration Opens

Early bird savings are currently available for the 16th annual GCA Summer Tour, this year in Nashville, so register today. From trendy, urban garden centers and boutiques to country-rustic nurseries, the offerings of Nashville are sure to inspire.... more »

January 2019

Georgia Peaches

HOW DID THE GEORGIA PEACH TRUCK COME ABOUT? Smith: It evolved from a local farmers market program around Atlanta, where I managed 20 or 30 locations, working with a variety of farms to do their... more »

December 5, 2018

Dallas Market Center Rebrands

Dallas Market Center unveiled new branding for the company including a new logo. The new logo, with a distinct pattern of five visual elements in specific colors, is said to signify the creativity, unity and... more »

November 28, 2018

GCA Summer Tour Nashville Registration Opens

Registration with early bird extra savings just opened for GCA Summer Tour Nashville, June 23-26, 2019, as organizers continue to map out an itinerary of retail education and inspiration for the 16th annual event. Many... more »

November 27, 2018

New Showrooms, Expansion for AmericasMart

Holiday and floral trend leaders are expanding and updating their spaces in AmericasMart’s Holiday & Floral / Home Décor collection in preparation for the first buying opportunity of 2019: The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market.... more »

November 13, 2018

IGC Show 2019 Registration Opens

Registration is now open — with early bird extra savings — for next summer’s IGC Show, Aug. 13-15 at Chicago’s Lakeside | McCormick. Independent garden center retailers can get the jump on signing up for their IGC Show experience... more »

February 8, 2018

Marketing Bootcamp Set for Feb. 28

Bridget Behe, professor of horticulture at Michigan State University, will present a day-long workshop on what growers and retailers need to know when it comes to marketing the products that they grow and sell. Behe’s... more »

February 2018

A Tomato Takeover

Milaeger’s grows more than 100 kinds of tomatoes, but customers would come into the garden center during the spring and be overwhelmed by the number of tomato plants and afraid to try anything new. Tomatomania... more »

January 2018

25 Years of Flower Power

What Is It? The McDonald Garden Center Annual Outdoor Show is a massive event that takes place the first weekend in March, rain (snow) or shine. It’s meant to set the tone for the year... more »

August 28, 2017

Cultivate’17 Hits New Attendance Record

Cultivate’17 saw a record number of 10,016 attendees from 34 countries and across all industry segments at this year’s bigger and bolder event. Cultivate’17 took place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center July 15-18, in... more »

August 21, 2017

Store Buyers, Vendors: Strong Demand, Order-Writing Focus ‘Good for Business’ at IGC Show 2017

Attendees at the the 2017 IGC show say they’re excited to introduce the new products they discovered from this year's show to their customers, and vendors are ready to do business with the quality leads... more »

April 2017

Reimagining Retail

Good news for lawn and garden retailers: Your market segment is blossoming like a flower — and all the key trends feeding that growth are on display at the National Hardware Show, May 9 to... more »