Products

November 2007
Making Uniforms Work For Your Business

To ensure your operation is successful, it's not enough to stock quality product, understand the needs of your customers and differentiate yourself from the competition. Success also boils down to image. Outfitting employees with the... more »

November 2007
Interiorscaping: Using Living Décor in the Off-Season

As the outdoor gardening season slowly winds down, your customers may think they have to hang up their trowels and pruning shears until next spring. Not so. Show your loyal green thumbs a way to... more »

August 2007
New Aspects Of Traditional Tools

Have you noticed the changes in designs for garden tools? Improvements in design and engineering aren't only for clothes, computers and hybrid cars. The past decade has brought an avalanche of improvements for common household... more »

August 2007
The Inside Scoop

More and more people regard birdhouses and feeders as garden accessories (or gardens as bird accessories). This is why an ever-growing number of savvy retailers are devoting valuable floor space to bird-related products: They know... more »

May 2007
Surprising Uses For Terra Cotta Pots

Terra cotta pots are a great low-cost container option that most garden centers carry, but customers aren't breaking down retailers' doors trying to buy these basic gardening staples. Get consumers excited about terra cotta again... more »

May 2007
The Gift Basket Wrap

Candy Spelling (Tori's mom) has a special "wrapping" room in her 100-room mansion devoted to them. On the Sopranos last season, a character mugged Lauren Bacall for the swanky contents of hers. But gift baskets... more »

May 2007
Using Internet Avian Resources

Our fine-feathered bird friends add so much to nature and to life: Their beautiful plumage, the melodies they sing, the bugs, pests and rodents they dispose of! Birds are one of the great links in... more »

May 2007
The Gardener’s Design Review

What can you do with aprons, work pants, tool belts, wide-brim hats, boots, kerchiefs, old work shirts, carry bags, machines and all the "stuff" that is found around a home garden area? Certainly it is... more »

March 2007
Just Add Water

Retailers looking for a way to draw in new customers, build business with existing customers and give the bottom line a boost will benefit from connecting the dots between the two hottest leisure-time activities in... more »

March 2007
Previewing The National Hardware Show

The National Hardware Show (NHS), one of the largest events focused on home enhancement, is just around the corner with many new features for retailers to check out. The show is scheduled for May 8-10,... more »

March 2007
Browsing the Gift Markets

At Lawn & Garden Retailer, we know there are numerous gift shows during the year that you would like to attend, but you just can't go to all of them. So we asked representatives from... more »

Learn To Buy In Bulk
Learn To Buy In Bulk

Most consumers know buying in bulk has its perks. With the growth of warehouse stores, like Sam's Club and Costco, it is no secret people like to buy more so they can save money in... more »