Marketing

August 22, 2024
Royal Anthos partners with Slow Flowers Society

Royal Anthos and its lily bulb vendors have announced a partnership with the Slow Flowers Society, with the goal of teaching American flower farmers how easy it is to grow and sell lilies. Flowerbulb.eu, the... more »
The 2024 Garden Center Show celebrates success

August 22, 2024
The 2024 Garden Center Show celebrates success

The Garden Center Show (presented by Lawn & Garden Retailer and SmartWork Media) recently hosted garden center professionals from the U.S., South America and even the UK to walk the trade show floor and attend... more »

August 20, 2024
Proven Winners schedules 2024 Fall Roadshows

Proven Winners has scheduled two Roadshows this fall, designed for retailers, growers, brokers, landscapers and anyone who works in the green industry. Roadshows are opportunities to learn about upcoming trends, brainstorm with like-minded industry pros... more »

August 15, 2024
American Meadows donates unsold plants, resulting in 0% organic waste

American Meadows and its sister company, High Country Gardens, are driven by their shared purpose of doing good through gardening. This season, their plant donations have supported the creation of new community and memorial gardens, habitat... more »
Monarch butterfly Photo by Kim Kaplan

August 13, 2024
Scientists develop new approach to conserve monarch butterfly

The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus L.) is one of the most widely popular butterfly species in North America. We are accustomed to seeing its beautiful orange wings with black-veined outlines flying in gardens and wildflower... more »
Partnering with a local business helped CountryMax Stores host an event with a crowd that couldn’t get enough.

August 2024
Event Central: Goat yoga at CountryMax Stores

After their first class sold out in 24 hours, CountryMax Stores knew they had a hit with a goat yoga class. Now, they host several sessions per year and demand keeps growing. Brian Rapp, creative... more »
Mastering Live Selling: How real-time social media videos could help your business.

August 2024
Mastering live selling

In the past few years, live selling has emerged as a successful way for many retailers to increase their customer engagement and sales. This modern approach to retail combines the convenience of e-commerce, the immediacy... more »
A passion for plants created BotaniGal, a retail houseplant store that connects people and builds partnerships with other businesses.

August 2024
Turning a lifelong education into a houseplant business

I was 16 when I fell in love with plants, 18 when I started my horticulture education and 30 when I started a business that allowed me to share my passion with others. The year... more »
NGB reveals 2025 “Year of the” genera

July 2, 2024
NGB reveals 2025 “Year of the” genera

National Garden Bureau (NGB) has created trendy, creative and on-point marketing tools to help the industry promote the 2025 “Year of the” crops. These tools are designed to make your marketing life easier and allow... more »

July 2024
Investing in the community

It’s the summer of 2000, I grab my bike and head out the door for my first summer job. The air is hot, humid and the excitement of summer brings a rush of adrenaline. I... more »

July 2024
Leveraging artificial intelligence in your garden center

As chief technology officer of Chalet, my family’s Chicago-based garden center and landscape business, I’ve migrated our software to “the cloud” over the last seven years. This “cloud” is where artificial intelligence (AI) lives — because... more »
Revamp Your Retail Series Online and in-store plant buyers

July 2024
Revamp Your Retail Series: Online and in-store plant buyers

While the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 made purchasing through the cellphone a reality, the horticulture industry is still relatively new to online shopping. Prior to COVID-19, a small percentage of sales (approximately 5%)... more »