Merchandising
3-Season crops for more sales
Three-season crops were a continuous trend at California Spring Trials. We caught up with some breeding companies to find out more about these season extenders and how garden centers can promote them to their customers.... more »
PLNTD in the community
Danielle and Lauren Gambino have always had a love for plants, but it wasn’t until 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic that these sisters decided to turn their hobby into their business. Danielle had a retail... more »
IGCs share successful merchandising strategies
Anyone in retail knows that merchandising isn’t a one-and-done procedure; it’s a never-ending process of refreshing and rearranging to make sure merchandise is seen. After all, if your customers can’t see it, they can’t buy... more »
Monrovia redesigns tags to reduce plastic use
This spring, Monrovia announced it is redesigning its labels to reduce the use of plastic material in tags by about 60%. The new design features simplified plant information and a QR code gardeners can use for more... more »
CAST Day 3 retail inspiration
Setting the Table A cute vignette for Kitchen Minis tabletop vegetables — which now include... more »
CAST Day 2 retail inspiration
Telling a Story with Green Goods Dümmen Orange set up a corner display with a foliage... more »
Deadline extended for garden center innovator awards
How innovative is your garden center? Share your story now for the 2023 Lawn & Garden Retailer Innovator Awards. These awards will recognize garden centers for excellence in categories such as: Community Involvement, Classes and... more »
Tropical plants take center stage at TPIE
The 2023 Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) brought together approximately 6,500 attendees from 48 U.S. states and 44 countries for the 50th anniversary of the show in Tampa, Florida, in January. Many of the 365... more »
Mastering garden center merchandising
The old cliche of “stack it high and watch it fly” couldn’t be further from the truth for independent garden centers. Effective merchandising takes much more planning; it’s an ongoing process to introduce your products... more »
Tropical trendspotting: A boutique houseplant shop focuses on rare and unique plants
A background in fashion might not be commonplace in the plant retail world, but for Karli Heineman, it’s turned out to be a real advantage. Before moving to San Diego from Los Angeles five years... more »
5 Most-Viewed Garden Retail Inspiration
Lawn & Garden Retailer’s Inspiration Book continues to inspire garden centers with fun and creative ideas they can use in their own stores. In 2022, the five most-viewed categories were: 1. Signage 2. Green Goods 3. Staff... more »
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News
January 19, 2026
Kathy Jentz elected president of GardenComm
January 19, 2026
AmericanHort now accepting nominations for board of directors
January 14, 2026
Seed Your Future Partners with FNGLA to reimagine TPIE career fair
January 13, 2026
Seed Your Future launches 2026 Powered By You campaign
January 13, 2026
Dallas Total Home & Gift Market sees record attendance
January 13, 2026
Terra Nova Nurseries offers custom plant flyers program
January 13, 2026
Marshall Dirks retires from Proven Winners
January 13, 2026
