Marketing

Garden centers must bridge the gap between tradition and innovation to remain relevant to younger generations.

Boomer or Bust

Garden centers today stand at a crossroads, grappling with three significant challenges: an aging customer base, the rise of the zero-click economy an... more »

McDonald Garden Center turned its houseplant department into an immersive experience.

Innovative Ideas: Growing ‘Plantopia’

Over the 80 years of McDonald Garden Center being in business, our houseplant department has grown to become a year-round destination for houseplant l... more »

Marketing materials now available for NGB's 2025 "Year of the" plant campaign

Marketing materials now available for NGB’s 2025 “Year of the” plant campaign

National Garden Bureau (NGB) has created, and is making available, on-point marketing tools to help the industry promote the 2025 “Year of the” cr... more »

Revamp Your Retail article explains how to leverage the power of consumer psychology to sell more green goods.

Revamp Your Retail Series: Consumer psychology

Consumers have a lot on their minds most days. Horticultural professionals, retailers and growers may be inclined to think they get a lot of “brain ... more »

Proven Winners schedules 2024 Fall Roadshows

Proven Winners has scheduled two Roadshows this fall, designed for retailers, growers, brokers, landscapers and anyone who works in the green industry... more »

Mastering Live Selling: How real-time social media videos could help your business.

Mastering live selling

In the past few years, live selling has emerged as a successful way for many retailers to increase their customer engagement and sales. This modern ap... more »