Sustainability
TPIE 2024 Cool Product Awards announced
More than 50 new plants and products were selected and voted on at The Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE), with the top 15 receiving Cool Product Awards for 2024, according to The Garden Center Group.... more »
MANTS draws more than 11,000 horticulture professionals to Baltimore
The 2024 Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) brought together over 11,200 attendees, including exhibitors, at the Baltimore Convention Center from Jan. 10-12. A sold-out trade show floor featured 920 exhibitors spread across 1,532 booths showcasing... more »
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society unveils 2024’s top 10 gardening trends
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) shares top trends gardeners can expect to see in 2024 based on what the organization has seen by attending conferences, exhibitions, visiting countless personal and public gardens, and conversations with... 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 »
Going Natural
Your customers look to you and trust you for advice on what to plant, what to use in their yards and homes and how to get their desired results. I hope that the thoughts and... more »Organic Gardening Magazine and Safer Brand Partner to Launch App
Organic Gardening magazine, in partnership with Safer Brand garden products, announces the release of Planting Planner, a free app designed to take the guesswork out of planning a garden.Organic Gardening magazine, in partnership with Safer... more »Stay In The Mix
Knowledge is key to successful composting. Recognizing the lack thereof may be your first step toward improving soil conditions in your neighborhood. Austin is known as one of the "greener" cities in the United States,... more »Home Depot and USGBC Announce Partnership and New Website
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Home Depot recently announced a partnership and launched a new website to capitalize on the booming green housing marketThe U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Home Depot recently... more »Painting With Plants
While breathtaking and artistic, the concept of vertical gardening has yet to take off at many independent garden centers. Here are a few suggestions from the experts to help get your customers off the wall... more »Do You Want to Sell Lots?
It's proportionately more fun and profitable to sell a lot of something than to sell a little of something, isn't it? Here are 10 steps to help you do just that. Anything worth selling requires... more »The Backyard & Beyond
No longer a backyard project, the National Wildlife Federation's Certified Wildlife Habitat program positions independent garden centers as the ultimate "one-stop shop" for consumers. What can be better than neighborhood residents and local businesses recognizing... more »Recycle THIS!
Pots, flats and other horticultural plastics can be a challenge to recycle. But the options are expanding, and programs are cropping up in communities all over the country to handle these products more efficiently and... more »
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April 19, 2024
Danziger holds Spring Festival to celebrate 70th anniversary
April 19, 2024
PDSI hosted Spring Garden Roadshow
April 18, 2024
Registration now open for GardenComm conference
April 18, 2024
That Flower Feeling releases new floral marketing assets
April 18, 2024
Terra Nova Nurseries unveils new echinacea
April 18, 2024
Proven Winners displayed new plants, programs at open house
April 17, 2024
