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Containers With a Story

Jennifer Polanz

Communicating a product’s benefits can help close the sale. These containers just happen to have a sustainability angle to their story.

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Biodiversity & Pollinators

Andrew Bunting

We can all play a role in supporting biodiversity by growing and planting pollinator plants.

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Family Disasters: Preventable?

Bill McCurry

In the second article of a two-part series on succession planning, we look at some of the myths that come into play with family businesses and a budding success story.

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Mythbusting: Helping Consumers Sort Fact From Fiction

Denise Schreiber

There’s a lot of bad gardening advice on the web. Garden writer Denise Schreiber explores seven myths and provides better options for greater success.

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New Approaches to Buying & Selling Plants

Bill Calkins

We live (and shop) in an omnichannel world. Diversifying revenue streams can not only help turn inventory, but also attract new customers. It’s a win for everyone.

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Unique Combos for 2024

Wendy Komancheck

How your garden center can incorporate new varieties in unique combinations that will wow your customers and motivate them to buy this spring.

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What Are Consumers Thinking?

Jennifer Polanz

Is it all good news?

Friel World

Don’t Just Sit There. Go Make Some.

John Friel

Can any day, any experience, be duplicated? Can a person be replaced?

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Dramm Signs Pledge for Sustainability

Jennifer Polanz

Dramm Corporation has been making its Drammatic Fertilizers from fish byproduct for more than 25 years and now the company has signed on to the 100% Great Lakes Fish Pledge.

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Pets on the Payroll

Jennifer Polanz

We’re running ’em as long as you send ’em in!

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Proven Winners Now Offers Bulbs

Ellen C. Wells

Proven Winners will be offering a new and exclusive flower bulb program to retailers with the help of Garden State Bulb Company of Vineland, New Jersey.

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The Word on Molbak’s

Ellen C. Wells

Molbak’s Garden + Home in Woodinville, Washington, is closing.

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Trends & Tips From NGB

Jennifer Polanz

Every month we’ll highlight pertinent digital trends the folks at NGB are spotting.

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What Are New Gardeners Thinking?

Jennifer Polanz

Axiom Marketing wanted to find out, so they surveyed 300 new and novice gardeners who’ve gardened for four years or less, who own a home and who purchased a garden plant in 2023.

Kiss My Aster

So Anyways, About My Bamboo …

Amanda Thomsen

Obviously, she says jokingly, the more signage I use the less I’ll have to explain, right?

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Successor? Create Your Own

Bill McCurry

Who on your team should be given more responsibility and have some training/travel dollars allocated to their professional development?

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