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Greetings from the New Managing Editor of L&GR!
As you might have already heard, I recently joined Lawn & Garden Retailer as the new managing editor. With more than 20 years of trade magazine editing experience, I am really excited to be joining... more »
GCA Bathroom Awards Competition Now Open for Business
Do your garden center bathrooms get your customers talking? If they do, then they might win you a special honor in Garden Centers of America’s 2019 Best Garden Center Bathroom Awards this summer. The awards,... more »Take a Look into the Future
Earlier this month, Lawn & Garden Retailer's sister publication GPN, debuted its 40 Under 40 Class of 2019. Now in its eighth year, GPN’s 40 Under 40 program is designed to provide the horticulture industry... more »Earth Month & Pollinators
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter this weekend and an equally outdoor-filled Earth Day yesterday. The main campaign of Earth Day 2019 — according to Earth Day Network — was to "Protect Our Species,"... more »Ready for the Season
Spring is in full force as far as the calendar is concerned, and let's hope that even the northern parts of the country start seeing warmer temperatures soon! I know your stores are getting stocked... more »
California Spring Trials — The Final Days
California Spring Trials 2019 has ended, but we have so many more retail ideas and variety introductions to share with you. We last left off on Day 4 of the trials with some highlights from... more »
California Spring Trials — Middle of the Road
The journey continues down the California coast, where we've been seeing a lot of new introductions and having fun along the way. Day 3 started at American Takii in Salinas, where they were exhibiting along... more »
California Spring Trials — Starting Up North
The first two days of California Spring Trials are in the books, and so far we've seen lots of great plants and displays from breeders. The next three Retail Reports will take you through some... more »Westward Bound
The countdown is on for California Spring Trials. We're headed out at the end of the week to The Golden State where we'll be met with new varieties galore. With 18 stops and more than... more »Flowers, Butterflies & National Holidays
Guess what day it is? It's National Plant a Flower Day! I must confess that I had no idea we celebrated such an occasion on March 12 every year until a note appeared in my... more »All Eyes on Profitability
Hopefully you're familiar with AmericanHort, the association that represents all sectors of the horticulture industry. AmericanHort puts on the Cultivate trade show every July in Columbus, Ohio — and as one of the Retail Community... more »Flowers & Dog Treats
Valentine's Day is this Thursday, and I've loved seeing some of your garden centers' Facebook and Instagram posts giving customers gift ideas: String of Hearts houseplants, containers with heart decals or "I love you messages,"... more »
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