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Organic Gardening Magazine and Safer Brand Partner to Launch App
Organic Gardening magazine, in partnership with Safer Brand garden products, announces the release of Planting Planner, a free app designed to take the guesswork out of planning a garden.Organic Gardening magazine, in partnership with Safer... more »Farwest Show Debuts New Features For 2012
The 2012 Farwest Show, now in its 40th year, recently announced the lineup for this year's event, including a featured celebration of the genus Acer. The 2012 Farwest Show, now in its 40th year, today... more »Joe Lamp’l to Deliver Keynote at 2012 OFA Short Course
OFA - The Association for Horticulture Professionals has announced that TV personality Joe Lamp'l will be the keynote speaker at OFA Short Course in July.OFA - The Association for Horticulture Professionals has announced that TV... more »Dates Set for 2013 and 2014 California Spring Trials
The Steering Committee for the California Spring Trials has announced the dates for 2013 and 2014 California Spring Trials - April 6 to April 11, 2013 and April 5 to April 10, 2014.The Steering Committee... more »IGC Show and GCA Reach Exclusive Agreement
Garden Centers of America (GCA) has approved an exclusive agreement with IGC Show founders to carry on GCA programs and activities under the IGC banner.Garden Centers of America (GCA) has approved an exclusive agreement with... more »
Keep Your Talent From Jumping Ship
Most employees aren't going to accept "we're all in this together" for much longer. Make 2012 the year you keep your best employees, not lose them. When it comes to managing employee turnover and keeping... more »Make decisions with your heart and your head!
It's sometimes difficult to make quantitative decisions that run counter to our emotional ties. This type of data-based decision making offers a good balance, a complement to the purely emotional platform many of us work... more »Have the Hot Hand
Next month's National Hardware Show in Las Vegas promises independent retailers a winning hand of education, new product debuts and an improved buying experience. The National Hardware Show is the gathering place for the entire... more »Merchandising Step By Step
From coordinated patio accents to container gardening, Pamela Crawford explains why keeping it simple is simply the best way to go as a merchandiser. When it comes to signage and displays, you've undoubtedly heard the... more »Turn Around the Challenging Employee
Acceptable behavior starts from the top. Are you taking immediate corrective actions to demonstrate you are more invested in employee success than failure? As a retail manager, you can see it coming: the inevitable negative... more »Seasonally Serious
Make a concerted effort to show a genuine interest in your seasonal staff. After all, they're the ones who get stuck squeezing trees and a dozen bags of mulch into a subcompact. We're right around... more »Home Depot and USGBC Announce Partnership and New Website
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Home Depot recently announced a partnership and launched a new website to capitalize on the booming green housing marketThe U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Home Depot recently... more »
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