Top 15 most-read garden retail news stories of 2025
Lawn & Garden Retailer readers most clicked on news about company expansions, personnel and retail spending.
1. Greenleaf Nursery mourns founder John T. Nickel
John T. Nickel (89), chairman of the board at Greenleaf Nursery Co., died peacefully in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on April 19.
2. Plantpeddler breaks ground on retail complex
Plantpeddler recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Plantpeddler Retail Complex in Cresco, Iowa. The new facility aims to allow expansion in floral, gift and garden center product lines.
3. Monrovia names Oregon nursery location as headquarters
Monrovia Nursery announced it is naming its Dayton, Oregon location as company headquarters.
4. Registration now open for 2025 Garden Center Show and Retail Tour
Registration is now open for the 2025 Garden Center Show, taking place Aug. 12 to 13 in Rosemont (Chicago), Illinois.
5. Bailey names regional sales managers
Bailey Nurseries has named Nick Stevens as eastern regional sales manager and Carlton Davidson as western regional sales manager.
6. Garden Center Show Retail Tour to highlight 6 standout stops in Chicagoland
The one-day tour offers an exclusive look at six vibrant businesses and their strategies for increased profitability (separate registration required).
7. Allie Bast of Bast Brothers to lead E-Commerce Connect webinar for IGCs
The E-Commerce Connect program’s “top influencer” and program advocate Allison (“Allie”) Bast of Bast Brothers Garden Center will lead a webinar to help other IGCs who are interested in launching their e-commerce presence to share her success.
8. Bailey Nurseries appoints Jorge Becerra as CEO
An intentional and collaborative process by the Bailey family, executive team and advisors identified him as a leader with the experience, values and expertise to guide Bailey forward.
9. Endless Summer Hydrangeas added color to the 67th GRAMMYs
Endless Summer hydrangeas added big, beautiful color at the 67th GRAMMY Awards red carpet last weekend. ‘Pop Star’, ‘Summer Crush’ and ‘BloomStruck’ reblooming hydrangea were used by designer Tu Bloom, the official botanical artist of the GRAMMYs.
10. Axiom’s recent gardener survey reveals what’s important in 2025
New and novice gardeners who started gardening in the past four years will keep gardening in 2025; however, fewer will increase their garden spending and time spent gardening in the coming year, according to a newly released report from Axiom Marketing.
11. Star Roses and Plants announces leadership change for West Grove location
After 10 years as general manager at the Star Roses and Plants West Grove, Pennsylvania, facilities, Steve Ramsay has transitioned into a new role with the company and is succeeded by Alex Wharton.
12. Spending strong in July 2025 as consumers bought ahead of tariffs
Retail spending bounced back in July as consumers sought out summer sales promotions to buy goods before more tariffs take effect, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation.
13. Star Roses and Plants announces 4 new hires
Star Roses and Plants has added four recent hires to its sales team: David Nuckolls, territory manager serving Alabama and North Florida; Eric Nyberg,
territory manager serving Georgia and South Carolina; Debbie Remblence, territory manager serving Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Northern California; and Erika Schaefer, customer service representative.
14. Investment firm acquires Eden Brothers
Kian Capital Partners, a lower-middle-market-focused private investment firm, announced that, in partnership with management, it has completed the acquisition of Eden Brothers, an e-commerce retailer specializing in flower seeds and bulbs for home gardeners.
15. Monrovia names ‘green drenching’ top 2025 garden design trend
Research from Monrovia finds the connection between gardening and feeling more positive continues to grow year over year since the COVID pandemic.
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