Merchandising
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 »
Revamp Your Retail Series: Consumer psychology
Consumers have a lot on their minds most days. Horticultural professionals, retailers and growers may be inclined to think they get a lot of “brain time” from their customers, that customers are thoughtful about the... more »
Innovative Ideas: How to houseplant
For thousands of years humans have incorporated plants into their homes for a multitude of reasons. Fast forward to the 1960s and ‘70s, when houseplants became very popular. After taking a dip in popularity for... more »
From the Road: Groovy Plants Ranch offers everything from ‘air plants to rare plants’
Destination garden center Groovy Plants Ranch (GPR) is a family-owned greenhouse located in Marengo, Ohio, about a half hour north of Columbus. Owners Liz and Jared Hughes opened the business hoping to become a destination... more »
Heart On Main Street schedules holiday merchandising webinar
Heart On Main Street has announced that Georganne Bender of Kizer & Bender will join its "Main Street Matters" webinar to discuss how retailers can shake up their stores to drive sales in the last... more »
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October 31, 2025
The Garden Center Group, BoomerWrangle announce joint venture
October 31, 2025
Bailey marketing team receives GardenComm awards
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Jackson & Perkins reveals 2026 rose introductions
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FNGLA welcomes second class of Emerging Leaders program
October 28, 2025
Floriexpo expands advisory board
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