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From the Road: Garden retail blooms in Chicagoland
From an urban garden store with a flair for biophilic design to a destination garden center, the Lawn & Garden Retailer Garden Center Bus Tour pro... more »

Platt Hill Nursery acquires Village Green’s Riverside operations
Village Green recently announced it has reached an agreement with Platt Hill Nursery for the sale of its Riverside, Illinois, operations. According... more »

2025 Garden Center Group Fall Event recap: Getting Wiser in Raleigh, North Carolina
The 2025 Garden Center Group Fall Event took place Sept. 22-25 in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a special afternoon session on Sept. 21, “Badges Tha... more »

From the Road: As seen in Columbus
Attendees of the Garden Retail Tour at Cultivate’25 spent a full day exploring exceptional garden centers in Central Ohio. Read on to see what caugh... more »

5 Minutes With … Luke Venable
Luke Venable is wholesale manager and head grower at Forest Lake Greenhouses in Florence, South Carolina. What brought you into the green industry? ... more »

A sensational summer tour in southeast Michigan
After a mixed bag of spring weather — hot, cold, stormy, dry — these three southeast Michigan garden centers were still shining in early summer. ... more »














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