Merchandising

June 2019
Recipe for Success: Meet Earl Lieske

If you take a generous heaping of Midwestern nice, a respectable quantity of service experience from a young age, throw in some well-seasoned family horticulture experience, add to that an impressive amount of education, and... more »

June 10, 2019
What Are You Waiting For?

Have you submitted your entry for the 2019 Merchandiser of the Year awards yet? If you haven't, you better hurry — you've only got two more days to send in your submissions. The official deadline... more »

May 13, 2019
Less Than a Month

Have you sent in your entry yet to be Lawn & Garden Retailer’s 2019 Merchandiser of the Year? If you haven't, the clock is ticking. You have a little less than a month to submit your... more »

May 2019
When in Doubt … Simplify

I’ll make this a quick and efficient read because I know you’ve already run 5 ½ miles of your 12-mile day today in the confines of the garden center, and you’re reading this while you... more »

May 2019
As Seen in Philadelphia

Ashcombe Farm & Greenhouses in Mechanicsburg has a bee display you can’t miss complete with a hive of bees hard at work, local honey, beeswax, bee-themed home and garden décor and everything you need to... more »

April 8, 2019
GCA Summer Tour Nashville Itinerary & Education Announced

Indie garden center retailers from all across the country will get a jolt of retail inspiration on the 2019 GCA Summer Tour, June 23-26, in Nashville. The Music City-bound tour holds a dynamic mix of... more »

April 2019
7 Steps to Better Store Penetration

It's both common sense and a well-documented fact: The longer someone lingers in your store, the more likely they are to make a purchase. Store penetration — driving visitors more deeply and broadly throughout your... more »

April 2019
Potential in Pets

April 2019
Translating Personal Style Into Sales

Is your customer a perfectly pruned boxwood hedge or a billowy field of grasses and flowing flowers? When we’re helping customers design a container garden or a landscape that reflects them and suits their lifestyles,... more »

March 27, 2019
California Spring Trials — Middle of the Road

The journey continues down the California coast, where we've been seeing a lot of new introductions and having fun along the way. Day 3 started at American Takii in Salinas, where they were exhibiting along... more »

March 11, 2019
Gard’N-Wise Partners With The Perfect Plant

Gard’N-Wise signed a deal with Marketing Garden LLC for The Perfect Plant’s problem solver. The agreement combines synthetic and organic control products offered through Gard’N-Wise with The Perfect Plant’s technology for a ready-to-use problem solver... more »

March 2019
Shake It Up! Flex Your Design Muscles Even When It’s Challenging

In the last year I've lost 50 pounds and to my own shock, I participated in a marathon. My health goals were step one in a year of concentrating on transforming numerous parts of my... more »