Marketing
Growing ‘Plantopia’
Over the 80 years of McDonald Garden Center being in business, our houseplant department has grown to become a year-round destination for houseplant lovers, with the largest selection in Virginia. Reframing our houseplant department into... more »
Bonsai is back
For many of a certain age, the 1984 movie "The Karate Kid” was the first introduction to bonsai, as both a hobby and a way of practicing mindfulness, when Mr. Miyagi introduced Daniel to the... more »
Endless Summer Hydrangeas added color to the 67th GRAMMYs
Endless Summer hydrangeas added big, beautiful color at the 67th GRAMMY Awards red carpet last weekend. 'Pop Star', 'Summer Crush' and 'BloomStruck' reblooming hydrangea were used by designer Tu Bloom, the official botanical artist of... more »
5 gardening trends for 2025
From flower bulbs to bloom walking, home gardeners are seeking biodiversity and sustainability. 1. Flowers Are the New Lawn FootPrince ‘Blue Star Creeper’ features small, blue, star-shaped flowers covering a dense... more »
Top 10 Garden Retail Articles of 2024
We ran the numbers and here are the results: Following is a list of the top 10 garden retail feature articles that received the most clicks from visitors to the Lawn & Garden Retailer website... more »
Garden Media Group shares products aligned with Color of the Year Mocha Mousse
The rich, mellow brown hue of Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse, resonates deeply with our industry, said Garden Media Group president Katie Dubow. She shared a roundup of some of the best... more »
Gaining Retail Business Insights
More than 1,000 retailers and building supply companies gathered Nov. 18-20 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas to learn about retail business trends, network and keep abreast on Epicor software options at its annual Insights... more »
‘Painting with flowers’: Simplifying landscape design
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and it’s true for Plant By Number (PBN), a customizable design tool that simplifies garden design for homeowners. Founder Alexander Betz has been in landscaping for about... more »
Staffing the surge: Managing increased retail traffic
On a recent sunny morning, I visited a well-established farm market to talk with the manager. The parking lot was nearly full and inside the market, there were three registers in operation, and they still... more »
Marketing materials now available for NGB’s 2025 “Year of the” plant campaign
National Garden Bureau (NGB) has created, and is making available, on-point marketing tools to help the industry promote the 2025 “Year of the” crops. These tools are designed to make life easier and allow all... more »
Marketing Flowers for Self-Care webinar scheduled
That Flower Feeling (TFF) has scheduled a webinar titled “Marketing Flowers for Self-Care: The Importance of Evolving the Floral Industry,” taking place at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 14. This engaging session will delve... more »
Wave Petunias to celebrate 30th anniversary in 2025
PanAmerican Seed has announced Wave petunias will celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2025. To commemorate — and help greenhouses and retailers take advantage of extra consumer interest — PanAmerican Seed shared several exciting plans beginning... more »
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PPA opens registration for 2025 National Symposium
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MarketTime names Terri Harwood COO
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