Merchandising
Top 10 most-read feature articles in Lawn & Garden Retailer
Read the top 10 feature articles Lawn & Garden Retailer readers most clicked on. 1. Train for Trust Tips for how to turn staff Into customer experience experts. 2. 5 gardening trends for 2025 From... more »
Bailey brings consumer brands to life in NYC
Fall is for planting, and Bailey brought its Endless Summer Hydrangeas, First Editions Shrubs & Trees, and Easy Elegance Roses to life at an immersive two-day brand activation Sept. 5-6 in the garden at Ladurée... more »
From the Road: Retailing in Raleigh
On the first day of fall, five tour buses made their way around Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, for the 2025 Garden Center Group Fall Event retail tour. Here’s a look at some of the highlights. Stay... more »
From the Road: Garden retail blooms in Chicagoland
From an urban garden store with a flair for biophilic design to a destination garden center, the Lawn & Garden Retailer Garden Center Bus Tour provided a full day of merchandising inspiration in Chicagoland. Here’s... more »
2025 Garden Center Group Fall Event recap: Getting Wiser in Raleigh, North Carolina
The 2025 Garden Center Group Fall Event took place Sept. 22-25 in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a special afternoon session on Sept. 21, “Badges That Bloom: Micro-Learning Strategies to Grow Revenue & Retain Talent” presented... more »
From the Road: As seen in Columbus
Attendees of the Garden Retail Tour at Cultivate’25 spent a full day exploring exceptional garden centers in Central Ohio. Read on to see what caught my eye at each of the four stops. Baker’s Acres... more »
A sensational summer tour in southeast Michigan
After a mixed bag of spring weather — hot, cold, stormy, dry — these three southeast Michigan garden centers were still shining in early summer. English Gardens The 19-acre English Gardens store in Plymouth/Ann Arbor,... more »
Cultivate’25 recap: Merchandising inspiration from the show floor
Cultivate never fails to inspire — and the displays throughout the Columbus Convention Center offered loads of inspiration for garden centers to use for their merchandising and displays. Here are some of our favorites. [caption... more »
Home for the holidays
Now is prime time to begin plans for the 2025 holiday season. While some trends are keeping with holiday classics, others are seeing twists on popular themes. “No matter the theme, everything holiday is trending... more »
Finding style at California Spring Trials
Focus on Flowers Colorful flower displays could be found at several breeder stops. [caption... more »
From the Road: Cleveland ramps up for the spring season
On a chilly morning in late March, garden centers across northeast Ohio were bustling. Lawn & Garden Retailer stopped by three IGCs to see how they were gearing up for spring. It was an all-hands-on-deck... more »
Registration now open for 2025 Garden Center Show and Retail Tour
Registration is now open for the 2025 Garden Center Show, taking place Aug. 12 to 13 in Rosemont (Chicago), Illinois. The event kicks off with a pre-show garden center tour on Aug. 11 for an extra fee.... more »
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