November/December 2024

Gaining Retail Business Insights

Epicor’s Insights for Building Supply and Retail 2024 event explored retail trends and technology.

From the Road: Retail inspiration blooms in Chicago

Highlights of The Lawn & Garden Retailer Bus Tour at The Garden Center Show in Chicago.

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.

‘Painting with flowers’: Simplifying landscape design

How ready-made landscape plans can help garden centers simplify landscape design — and sell more plants.

Winners’ Circle: Award-winning varieties for 2025

Accolades have been given over the year to several varieties — consider these for your benches in 2025.

A goal without a plan is just a wish

The key to success in 2025 will be in your attitude and approach to finding and implementing solutions for your customers.

5 Minutes With … Heather Rollins

Heather Rollins is marketing director at Fairview Greenhouses & Garden Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Staffing the surge: Managing increased retail traffic

Tips for managing high customer traffic in your retail operation.

Planning ahead

I recently had the opportunity to take a little scouting tour of some garden centers in Chicagoland in preparation for The Garden Center Show 2025’s retail tour. While October might not be the ideal... more

As seen in the November/December 2024 issue of Lawn & Garden Retailer

The following companies were featured in the November/December 2024 issue of Lawn & Garden Retailer. Learn more about their products by clicking through to their websites.