Buzz Worthy

What’s Got Me Feeling Optimistic

Ellen C. Wells

Well, what do you know—plants dying is acceptable!

Cover Story

The Death of Discounts

Sid Raisch

Don’t let discounts haunt you this fall—here’s how to get rid of them and start fresh.

Features

A Ground-Level View

Katie Elzer-Peters

Garden communicators are the ones influencing consumers on the hottest new plants. Here are which ones left them in a tizzy after this year’s GWA conference.

Features

Allied Forces

Beth Engle

How to use partnerships to grow your customer base, your knowledge and your network.

Features

Appealing to Foodies

Bridget Behe & Heidi Lindberg

Edibles are still a fast-growing segment of the garden market. In the second installment of our four-part marketing series, we look at how to appeal to those who want to grow their own food.

Features

Product-a-palooza

Jennifer Polanz

If you want new products, we’ve got a whole Navy Pier-docked boat-load of ’em, thanks to this year’s IGC Show in Chicago.

First

Thriving, Not Surviving

Jennifer Polanz

In short, people are willing to pay for what they think is important.

Friel World

Mapping the Garden Genome

John Friel

We need those blanks that only we get to fill in.

Front Lines

Garden Answer Tops 2M Followers

Jennifer Polanz

It’s pretty difficult to collect 2 million of anything, but the dynamic duo at Garden Answer (Laura and Aaron LeBoutillier) have amassed 2 million followers on Facebook with their fun and down-to-earth approach to how-to gardening videos.

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Hort Couture, Post Raker

Chris Beytes

Coming with the announcement that C. Raker & Sons has been sold to Indiana grower Roberta’s Unique Gardens is the confirmation that the Hort Couture partnership was NOT part of the deal.

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Houston-Area Report

Ellen C. Wells

At the beginning of September, we checked in on garden centers in and around the Houston area.

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Let’s Hear It for the Bathroom!

Ellen C. Wells

The 7th Annual GCA Best Garden Center Bathroom Awards were given out at last month’s IGC Show in Chicago.

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LiveTrends Breaks Top 500

Ellen C. Wells

LiveTrends came in at Number 256 in this year’s edition of the Inc. 5,000, the magazine’s annual listing of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America.

Front Lines

New Addition to Tradewinds Series

Jennifer Polanz

The newest potted addition to the Keepsake Plants line from Aris Horticulture is Tradewinds Hibiscus Ivory Wind.

Kiss My Aster

Again with the Fairy Gardening

Amanda Thomsen

Miniature gardens aren’t a Band-Aid; do the work.

Profit

What is “Minimum” Wage?

Bill McCurry

The fear of failure was stronger than the appeal of success.

Tricks

Behold, the Power of Printing

Ellen C. Wells

In July we visited Wilson’s Garden Center in Newark, Ohio, one of three stops on Cultivate’17’s Garden Retail Tour.

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Ailment Field Charts

Darwin’s Garden

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Al’s Flower Pouch Thirst Quencher

A.M.A. Plastics Ltd.

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Autumn Bonfire Rhododendron Robleza

Plant Development Services Inc.

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Biological Soil & Plant Stimulant

Soil Diva

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Color Me Kit

Triumph Plant Co.

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Emerald Empire Crapemyrtle Collection

J Berry Nursery

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Foodie Fresh Collection

Burpee

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Garden Renovation Book

Bobbie’s Green Thumb

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Lavalamp Candelabra Hydrangea

Van Belle Nursery Inc.

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LED Landscape Path Lights

WAC Landscape Lighting

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Mini Blob Planters

Georgetown Home and Garden

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Nature Creations’ Birdhouse Line

Nature Creations

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New Mime Stock Series

Sakata Seed America Inc.

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Peeping Cats Doormat

Entryways USA

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Peter Rabbit’s Secret Garden

Ultimate Source LLC

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Portulaca Pazzaz Nano Series

Danziger “Dan” Flower Farm

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Princettia Pure White Euphorbia

Suntory Flowers Ltd.

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Retain Substrate Enhancer

RainSoil

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Solar Glass Mushrooms

Gardener's Supply Co.

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Supertunia Lovie Dovie Petunia

Proven Winners LLC

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The Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS)

MANTS

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The Mountain Frost Collection

Darwin Perennials

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Vortex Kinetic Stake

Regal Art & Gift