From the Road
From the Road: As seen in Columbus
Attendees of the Garden Retail Tour at Cultivate’25 spent a full day exploring exceptional garden centers in Central Ohio. Read on to see what caught my eye at each of the four stops. Baker’s Acres... 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 »
From the Road: Cleveland ramps up for the spring season
On a chilly morning in late March, garden centers across northeast Ohio were bustling. Lawn & Garden Retailer stopped by three IGCs to see how they were gearing up for spring. It was an all-hands-on-deck... more »
From the Road: Retail inspiration blooms in Chicago
One balmy August morning, attendees of the Lawn & Garden Retailer Bus Tour boarded three buses to visit four distinct garden centers in the Chicago area. Here’s a look at some of the sights that... more »
From the Road: Dallas’ diverse garden retailers
The Garden Center Group Fall Event took place Sept. 23-26 in Dallas, with a full-day tour that stopped at six unique garden centers. Jacksons Home & Garden Walking into Jacksons Home & Garden feels like... more »
Garden Center Group Fall Event recap: Thinking big in Dallas
The Garden Center Group Fall Event took place Sept. 23-26 in Dallas, with a three-hour early-bird marketing workshop on Sunday, Sept. 22. Facilitated by Steve Kendall, The Design Works and Kim Nelson, The 5 Pillars... more »
From the Road: Groovy Plants Ranch offers everything from ‘air plants to rare plants’
Destination garden center Groovy Plants Ranch (GPR) is a family-owned greenhouse located in Marengo, Ohio, about a half hour north of Columbus. Owners Liz and Jared Hughes opened the business hoping to become a destination... more »
From the Road: Golden State gems
Here's a look at three notable garden centers in the Fresno, California, area for your merchandising inspiration: Gazebo Gardens and Lotus Gardens in Fresno, and Willow Gardens Nursery in Clovis. Gazebo Gardens Fresno, California 102-year-old... more »
Finding merchandising inspiration at CAST 2024
In addition to the new and improved genetics being introduced at California Spring Trials, attendees can also find retail inspiration to bring back to their stores. Following are a few standout displays from the event.... more »
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 »
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