Management
Dümmen Orange Names North American President
Keith Cable has assumed leadership of the North American region for Dümmen Orange, as the breeding company continues to expand its product portfolio and explore new opportunities to engage with a wider range of growers... more »
Growing the Youth Gardening Movement
KidsGardening's mission is to create opportunities for kids to play, learn and grow through gardening, engaging their natural curiosity and wonder. Many garden centers share in this same mission. Asheville, North Carolina, garden center B.B.... more »Home & Garden Fulfillment Inc. Launches E-Commerce Services for IGCs
Home & Garden Fulfillment Inc. has announced a new program designed to help retail garden center stores expand into e-commerce sales. Using the services provided by Home & Garden Fulfillment makes it possible for independent... more »
What Do Your Customers Think of You?
Normally the answer to this question is "We really don’t know” or “I’m not really sure.” A garden center can certainly study sales and product movement. We can get into transaction counts, average sale, and... more »Pantone, PMA to Present Webinar on Color Trends
On March 28, the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and the color experts at Pantone LLC will present a free, hour-long webinar on “Color Trends for 2019/2020 That Can Grow Your Business.” The webinar will be presented... more »
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 »
From Roots to Garden Center
Roots are necessary for soil stabilization, proper nutrition and plant growth. Our personal roots influence our personalities, ideas and beliefs in life. My family, especially my grandmother Helen Lane, aided the growth of my roots... more »
Planning Your Succession
While attending an industry succession planning seminar last summer, we were surprised when a young man stood up and said, “What if the current leadership [his father] doesn’t want to get out of the way?”... more »
Spring Meadow – Proven Winners HRI Scholarships Awarded
Spring Meadow Nursery and the Horticultural Research Institute have announced the recipients of 2018-2019 Spring Meadow – Proven Winners Endowment Fund scholarships. Horticulture students Yufei Qian, Aaron Sledge and William Lewis were each awarded $3500 scholarships for the 2018-2019... more »40 Under 40 Nomination Deadline Approaching
Each year in the May issue of our sister publication GPN, we highlight the achievements of 40 young men and women who are making a difference in the horticulture industry’s future. Now it is time... more »
English Gardens Purchases Plymouth Nursery
English Gardens has acquired Plymouth Nursery in Plymouth, Michigan. The announcement was made jointly by John Darin, president of English Gardens; and Jeff Jones, owner of Plymouth Nursery. This marks English Gardens sixth location in the... more »Lightspeed Adds New Board Members
Cloud POS system Lightspeed has appointed Patrick Pichette, Marie-Josée Lamothe, Rob Williams and Paul McFeeters to its board. The additions come in the midst of pivotal growth for the company, and usher in diverse perspectives and advisors as the company continues its... more »
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