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Applications Available for 2012 Green America Awards
Do you know a local community garden or community "greening" project that could use $2,000 in free plants? If so, tell them to apply for the 2012 Nature Hills Nursery Green America AwardsDo you know... more »Greenstreet Gardens Expands Into Virginia
Greenstreet Gardens recently announced it will add a second location to its business after its recent purchase of Applehouse Garden Center in Alexandria, VA.Greenstreet Gardens recently announced it will add a second location to its... more »U.K. Garden Center Fined Over Food and Safety Violations
A garden center in the south of England was recently fined £21,000 (Approx. $33,000) after committing eight serious food and health and safety offenses.A garden center in the south of England was recently fined £21,000... more »Let me explain…
Merchandise Buying In Today's Economy Like many independent garden centers, we here at Countryside Flower Shop & Garden Center, Crystal Lake, Ill., have also witnessed our sales trends mirror industry trends. Compared to 2010, our... more »Four Season Sales
No longer just a spring thing, the owners of CopperTree Outdoor Lifestyles, Springfield, Ill., have transformed their custom containers into the talk of the town for all four seasons. In the last two to three... more »Stauffer’s of Kissel Hill Opens New Location
Stauffer's of Kissel Hill will open a garden center in Lebanon County, PA, this March, which is the site of the former Stony Bridge Garden Center.This March, family-owned Stauffer's of Kissel Hill will open up... more »Going Old School To Cool Garden Center
Saxton's Garden Center in Plymouth, Mich., has installed a cost effective form of conditioning which will use ice and the melt water from it to keep things cool when the temps eventually rise.Saxton's Garden Center... more »Let Me Explain… From Dumpsters to Displays
Believe it or not, worn out fixtures are in demand and can be the perfect pick-me-up to a boring display. The next time you walk by your dumpster — or any dumpster for that matter... more »The Pacific North(b)est
This past fall, I hopped on a plane west, picked up two hours in the process, rented a car and jockeyed time between two standout cities in the Pacific Northwest Seattle, WA and Portland,... more »Do You Want to Sell Lots?
It's proportionately more fun and profitable to sell a lot of something than to sell a little of something, isn't it? Here are 10 steps to help you do just that. Anything worth selling requires... more »Twin Cities Garden Center By New Name, New Owner
Recently closed The Lotus garden center in Minnesota gets a second chance under new ownership and new name."When Jay and Peggy Kronick looked for a location for their garden center, they took a map of... more »Garden Center Reacts Quickly To Security Breach
Ward's Nursery & Garden Center in Great Barrington, Mass., may be at the center of a security breach that resulted in the fraudulent use of information from dozens of locals' credit and debit cards, reports... more »
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