Independent garden center
Guide available on preparing for Small Business Saturday
Nonprofit Heart on Main Street has released a guide for retailers to prepare for Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday is a pivotal day for independent retailer, allowing opportunities to increase sales, engage with the... more »
Bemis Farms Nursery owners receive Sunbeam Social Media Award
Suntory Flowers recently announced that Ed and Tina Bemis of Bemis Farms Nursery are the winners of the Alive With Flowers — Sunbeam Social Media Award, in partnership with America in Bloom (AIB). Awards were... more »
Register now to learn from the most innovative garden centers
Join L&GR editors and some of the industry’s most innovative garden center owners and operators for a first-of-its-kind roundtable, scheduled to take place online at 2 p.m. on Nov. 2. Register here. During this engaging... more »
Garden Center Group announces 2024 dates
Danny Summers, managing director of The Garden Center Group, recently announced dates and location of its 2024 Fall Event. The event is scheduled to take place Sept. 23-26, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. The annual event... 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 »
How to engage with new and returning customers
Engaging with new and old customers is a challenging prospect for business owners in all industries. This age of constant media consumption and the ability for consumers to remove ads from their lives causes friction... more »
5 Minutes With … Hannah Brookfield
Owner of BotaniGal in Sykesville, Maryland, Hannah Brookfield is a certified professional horticulturist and a certified horticulture therapist. What made you choose horticulture as a career? It actually chose me. My first job was at... more »
Headwinds or tailwinds as 2024 approaches
It never ceases to amaze me that any three people in our industry can view the same data and situation and interpret this information differently, each of the three arriving at different conclusions and plans... more »
Ashlie Tagawa Mohr appointed to AFE’s Vic & Margaret Ball Committee
The Consumer Perceptions of Floral Industry Sustainability Examined (AFE) recently announced that Ashlie Tagawa Mohr has been appointed as the newest member of the Vic & Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship Committee. She is currently the director... more »
Garden Center Show moves to Chicagoland in 2024
Organizers of the Garden Center Show have announced dates for the 2024 event. According to their website, the Garden Center Show will take place Aug. 6-7, 2024, at The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (formerly... more »
Gardener’s Supply Co. welcomes new president
Gardener’s Supply Co. has announced Rebecca Gray as its new chief operating office, following the retirement of Cindy Turcot, who had held the position since 2020. Gray brings nearly 20 years of experience in the... more »
Lukas Nursery & Butterfly Encounter
“The Butterfly Encounter attraction has grown to be one of the top tourist attractions in Central Florida.” Year founded: The Lukas family started its agricultural endeavors on the current property in 1912 with row crops... more »
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