Independent garden center
Cornelius Nursery Opens New Location
Cornelius Nursery has opened its second Houston-area store in Katy, Texas. The store, located on a 2.5-acre site, will celebrate its grand opening on Feb. 22. Cornelius Nursery is owned and operated by Fort Worth-based Calloway's... more »ICE Raids Ohio Grower-Retailer, 100+ Arrested
On June 5, agents from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency arrested more than 100 workers at two locations of Corso’s Flower and Garden Center in Castalia and Sandusky, Ohio. According to the Washington Post, 114... more »
Dickman Farms Names New Retail GM
Stephanie Whitehouse has been hired as the new retail general manager at Dickman Farms Greenhouse & Garden Center in Auburn, New York. Previously, Whitehouse spent seven years as the sales & marketing director for Peace... more »
Spotted in Portland
Portland Nursery Portland, Oregon 1) Portland Nursery plants and maintains the landscaping near the sidewalks of the garden center, which also acts as display gardens, while 2) a fountain at the center... more »
Fire Damages Wisconsin Garden Center
Oconomowoc Landscape Supply and Garden Center in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, about 35 miles west of Milwaukee, suffered from a fire in the early morning hours on Wednesday, June 22. According to the ABC affiliate WISN, one... more »
Proven Winners Retail Program Marks 15 Years
Proven Winners celebrates the 15th anniversary of their Certified Garden Center Training Program this spring. New this year, Proven Winners is throwing a free pizza party for every IGC in North America that completes their... more »
Finding Your Parallel Market
Green goods and related hardware provide a steady income stream for the typical garden center. But the typical garden center operator is always keeping an eye out for ways to increase that income stream and... more »
Fresh Perspectives: Making a Statement
A lot can change in a decade. Farmers at heart, Craig and Kathy Canoyer opened up a greenhouse next to their home near Griswold, Iowa, to sell some extra plants in 1986. Canoyer Garden Center... more »4 P’s Plus 3
To gain some insight into how today's consumers are behaving, where they are spending their discretionary income (or not spending), what categories and channels are gaining or losing market share, demographic shifts and impacts on... more »
Holiday Wrap-Up
For this photo-heavy look at North Carolina garden centers, see the PDF below. more »
Pantone Names 2016 Color of the Year
Color experts Pantone have announced that the combination of Pantone 15-3919 Serenity and Pantone 13-1520 Rose Quartz, is the Pantone Color of the Year selection for 2016.The global authority on color and provider of professional... more »Garden Center Symposium Opens Scholarship Applications
The 2016 Garden Center Symposium is awarding a $1,000 unrestricted scholarship to a student studying horticulture or a related subject at a two- or four-year institution in the Wisconsin/Illinois/Minnesota area. The deadline for application is... more »Sign up to receive updates from L&GR.
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