Merchandising
Exploring the latest trends in pottery and containers
Top photo courtesy of Botanical Collections. From innovative designs to eco-friendly offerings, customers are looking for pottery and containers that make a statement. Here, three suppliers share their bestsellers and tips for how garden retailers can... more »
Cart considerations
While many garden centers have beer boxes, 1020 trays or pull-behind wagons, these shopping tools can limit their sales potential — when customers run out of space, they stop shopping. Let’s look at how we... more »
Find merchandising inspiration with these retail-focused displays at CAST
If you're looking for fresh ideas and inspiration, you can't go wrong with California Spring Trials. Team GPN and Lawn & Garden Retailer made their way down the California coast capturing all the details of... more »
2025 California Spring Trials Day 4 retail inspiration
Day 4 of CAST brought plenty of merchandising inspiration — from a celebratory setup at Ball for the 30th anniversary of Wave petunias to an unapologetically pink display at Westhoff to a pollinator paradise at... more »
2025 California Spring Trials Day 3 retail inspiration
Breeding companies were serving up plenty of inspiration on Day 3, with Dümmen Orange creating a fresh tablescape filled with new varieties, while Pacific Plug & Liner rocked an MTV-inspired Perennial Hits theme at their... more »2025 California Spring Trials Day 2 retail inspiration
Cut Flowers Cart Carnival Time A carnival theme could be found throughout Sakata’s greenhouses, complete with... more »
2025 California Spring Trials Day 1 retail inspiration
Candy Colors Fabulous Florals Danziger created a display in the greenhouse to showcase its cut... more »
Tool time: Tips on how garden centers can sell more tools
Your garden center is a destination for customers looking for plant material — but do they also walk out the door with the tools and accessories they need to complete their project? Graham Hill, president... 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 »
From the Road: Retail inspiration blooms in Chicago
One balmy August morning, attendees of the Lawn & Garden Retailer Bus Tour boarded three buses to visit four distinct garden centers in the Chicago area. Here’s a look at some of the sights that... more »
From the Road: Dallas’ diverse garden retailers
The Garden Center Group Fall Event took place Sept. 23-26 in Dallas, with a full-day tour that stopped at six unique garden centers. Jacksons Home & Garden Walking into Jacksons Home & Garden feels like... 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 »
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