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AFE Fundraising Dinner Set For September
The American Floral Endowment's annual fundraising dinner will take place Sept. 20, 2012, at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Fla. in conjunction with the Society of American Florists convention.Organizers are inviting growers, retail florists,... more »Waterloo Gardens to Close Original Location
Waterloo Gardens recently announced the selling and subsequent closing of its original store and garden center in Devon, reports the Daily Times , serving Delaware County, Pa.The garden center will consolidate its operations to its... more »The Art of Engagement
Let's see... while I have one daughter who isn't yet engaged, I do have a son and a daughter who were both engaged and are now married, so I guess that makes me somewhat of... more »
Not Your Typical Pop-Up
For a floral design business that focuses heavily on the art of container gardening, Nectar & Company of Macon, Ga., sure has another art form down pat the art of inspirational merchandising.Need proof? Just... more »
Become The Buzz
A lot has been written about all the ways you can get buzz for your business from putting discounts on your Facebook fan page, to reaching out to mommy bloggers, to offering Groupons.You don't... more »Syngenta Calls for Scholarship Applicants
Syngenta has announced it will be offering two $7,500 horticulture-related scholarships again in 2012. The Glenn Goldsmith Breeding Excellence Scholarship is a $7,500 award for a student working toward a degree in plant breeding. The... more »
The World’s Largest Hanging Basket
The Garden Corner's Jonn Karsseboom is one passionate guy. He'll be the first to admit that he's also a bit of a daydreamer. Sometimes when you mix those two characteristics, extraordinary things happen particularly... more »
The Consumable Consumable
We've taken them for granted all these years, but they didn't mind. Tasty, delicious, aromatic and oh so versatile, herbs and veggies are good for the mind, body, spirit and business.Edibles bring customers back time... more »Marketing & Merchandising Webinar Now Available Online
If you missed GPN's webinar on "Marketing & Merchandising Ideas from Abroad," you can now view the archived presentation online.In April, Dave Edenfield, president of The Visions Group, presented some of the latest horticulture marketing... more »New Scholarship Available for Students Studying Bulbs
Last week, Dig. Drop. Done., the North American authority on flower bulbs, announced that the North American Flower Bulb Wholesalers Association (NAFWA) has started accepting applications for the Karl Schroff Memorial Scholarship.The $3,000 scholarship(s) is... more »Matterhorn Nursery Shuts Down
A sign posted in front of 34-acre Matterhorn Nursery says it all: "After thirty-one years, it is time for transition, Effective immediately, Matterhorn will cease retail operations."The sign notes, however, the nursery's landscape consulting and... more »BugBand Partners with NASCAR Driver
BugBand and its line of natural insect repellent products today became the first Made In USA Brand Certified company to partner with NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Max Gresham.BugBand and its line of natural... more »
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