From the Road
Finding inspiration in Milwaukee garden centers
The Garden Center Show tour began on a comfortably cool morning — but both the day and the retail inspiration heated up quickly. Attendees strolled five garden retailers in the Milwaukee area, each with its own... more »
Cincinnati Sights: Snapshots from 5 Cincinnati-area garden centers
Mad for Mixes Plenty of interesting combinations were spotted on the tour. [caption id="attachment_65617" align="aligncenter"... more »
Taking third place: Making your IGC a community gathering space
What do two plant sellers have in common with a sprawling indoor/outdoor shopping complex and a vintage reseller? They all focus on being a “third place” in their community — a place outside of home... more »
Garden Centers Provide Holiday Inspiration
There's no better place to be than home for the holidays, but after moving back to my hometown earlier this year, this Christmastime phrase takes on a whole new meaning. I took the opportunity to... more »
Touring the IGCs of KC
Here are some snapshots of what caught our eye at the Garden Center Group Fall Event tour of garden centers in and around Kansas City, Missouri. Family Tree Nursery Family Tree Nursery opened in Overland... more »
Trending in Milwaukee
A day ahead of The Garden Center Show, which took place this past August in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pre-registered attendees spent the day exploring five area garden centers. The tour put on display fresh new ideas... more »
Snapshots from Amish Country
In June, the Cutlivate’22 Garden Retail Tour visited several independent garden retailers north of Columbus, Ohio. Baker’s Acres Greenhouse and Garden Center Baker's Acres is located in Alexandria, Ohio, about 25 miles east of downtown... more »
Pennsylvania Perspectives: A Garden Center Tour
Find merchandising inspiration in displays from these central Pennsylvania garden centers. Ashcombe Farm and Greenhouses A Welcoming Entrance: Ashcombe Farm and Greenhouses in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, is marking its 60th anniversary this... more »
Merry & Bright
Here's a look at how four garden centers spruced up their retail space for the holiday season. Wallace’s Garden Center, Bettendorf, Iowa All Aboard! After taking last year off for COVID,... more »
Hitting the Road in Late Summer
While it was toward the end of season, these IGCs stepped it up with their indoor living and houseplants, providing customers with varied options and décor ideas with vignettes set up in and around their... more »
Finding Holiday Inspiration
Established in 1945, Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland is open 361 days a year and features more than 50,000 products for all seasons. It’s size and variety have made the store a must-see destination for customers in... more »
Spring Inspiration
As things slowly returned to normal in late April and early May, Lawn & Garden Retailer ventured out to several different garden centers to see what retailers were showing off this spring. We made stops... more »
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