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AFE Releases Free Flower Promotional Content
American Floral Endowment (AFE) recently announced it has released free content to help you spread positive messages about flowers. Flower-friendly graphics for your business or personal social media can be found here. Download graphics featuring flower positivity,... more »
Increase Your Social Media Reach
When it comes to the ever-evolving algorithms of social media giants like Facebook and Instagram, keeping your store’s organic reach steady can be a challenge. Whether you’re starting from scratch with building your garden center’s... more »MarkWatch Creates FAQ Video on Plant Trademark Usage
MarkWatch has released a new video answering frequently asked questions about the proper usage of trademarks. The video answers questions a business might have after being contacted by MarkWatch. Questions such as “What is a... more »
Growing a New Brand
Today’s fastest-growing organic gardening company began with a simple question posed to two students by their college professor: Did you know mushrooms can grow on coffee grounds? Alejandro Velez and Nikhil Arora, then seniors at... more »
Considering E-Commerce for Your Garden Center?
Are you considering e-commerce for your plant business? For many growers and retailers, website construction and maintenance is a daunting task, let alone the tedious management of an e-commerce platform. I thought I would share... more »
Ground Rules
Call it the greening trifecta of 2021 — everyday gardening meets self-sufficiency meets food origin awareness. The result? A backyard and balcony edible garden boom, where no space is too small for the “foodscaping” movement.... more »
PanAmerican Seed Launches Kitchen Minis Website
To provide further consumer awareness and help retail customers sell the award-winning Kitchen Minis collection of edible potted vegetable plants, PanAmerican Seed has launched a shopper-friendly website, www.kitchenminis.com. The mobile-optimized site lets consumers browse the full... more »
Adding Hemp as a Product Category
North Carolina-based Fifth Season Gardening Co. has found success in marketing its current product selections to the expanding hemp market. The family-owned business specializes in hydroponics, homebrew and organic gardening equipment at its five locations.... more »
Marketing Trends to Avoid in 2021
In a world where digital has become an integral piece of every garden center’s marketing strategy, there is only one thing worse than having no strategy at all — having a bad digital marketing plan... more »
Quick & Easy Marketing Solutions for Garden Centers
When it comes to helping your garden center stand out in the crowded retail industry, a well thought-out marketing strategy and proper execution can be what sets the good retailers apart from the great. And... more »
Growing an Integrated Marketing Plan on a Budget
Anyone working in the horticulture industry today knows that profit margins can be extremely tight, making it crucial to watch budgets closely. Marketing can be a major factor in the overall business equation that will... more »
NGB Sponsors #YearoftheSunflower Video Contest
2021 is National Garden Bureau's "Year of the Sunflower" and its members are sponsoring a #YearoftheSunflower video contest, designed to inspire creative videos from anyone and everyone in the horticulture industry who loves sunflowers. This... more »
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