Green Profit

April 2019 Issue

Vol. 82 No. 12

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As the Worm Turns

by John Johnston

Who will be this year’s Young Retailer winner?

We’ll be awarding this year’s Green Profit/RBI Young Retailer Award at the Unplugged event during Cultivate’19. If you’re heading to Columbus, make some time to join us Monday night to see who will be on the cover of our September issue. There will be networking, trivia, a rooftop bar and your first drink is free!

WHEN: Monday, July 15 at 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Callahan’s Columbus
520 Park Street, Columbus, Ohio

Finalists for the 2019 Green Profit/RBI Young Retailer Award:
Madison Williams — Boulevard Flower Gardens, South Chesterfield, Virginia
Tanner Jones — Helmi’s Gardens, Columbia, Missouri
Morgan Huston — Birdsall & Co., Englewood, Colorado

An extra special thanks goes to RBI and AmericanHort for sponsoring this year’s award!

VIDEOS

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NEWSLETTERS

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COVER STORY

Das Neueste aus Essen

The annual IPM Essen show, held every January in Essen, Germany, offers a wealth of inspiration to growers and retailers alike.

FEATURES

As the Worm Turns

Earthworm castings enrich soils, providing opportunities for greater gardening success.

Asking for the Add-On Sale

Jennifer Polanz

Whether it’s in-store or online, fertilizers, amendments, planting mixes and controls have additional value for the customer, as well as for the retailer’s bottom line.

Corporate Culture = Success or Failure

In the fourth of a five-part series dealing with creating a well-rounded workforce, we take a look at tweaking corporate culture to stay relevant.

Curating the Plant Pharmacy

Strategies for increasing disease control, pest control and fertilizer sales.

Employee-owned Gardener’s Supply Company offers an omnichannel presence with sustainability at its heart, meeting customers wherever they want to buy.

Plants That WOW

Dr. Cari Peters & John Raymond

Communicate the plant food solutions that keep customers happy and coming back for more.

COLUMNS

Every Ticket Counts

Jennifer Polanz

It’s awesome to sell a cart full of plants, but that customer needs a lot more to be successful with those purchases.

And What an Experience it Was!

Our industry has trade shows that understand it’s more than cramming exhibitors inside four walls.

When It’s Personal

Don’t take it personally … just joking! It’s as personal as it gets.

Flower Power Rides Again

Is there another field where art and science are so inextricable?

FRONT LINES

AmericanHort launches Garden Retail Profitability series

Are You New Here?

Congrats On a Million!

Fairfield Closing

Gard’N-Wise & The Perfect Plant

New E-commerce Option for IGCs

Spruce Up Your Outdoor Room (Display)

Wellness Startups

CONSUMER BUZZ

The Latest Retail Trends Going on Outside the Industry
for April, 2019

COLUMNISTS

Jennifer Polanz

THE GOODS

Spring Meadow Nursery Inc.
Proven Winners ColorChoice Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha Mountain Hydrangea

Atlantic Water Gardens
Natural Basalt Columns

Suntory Flowers Ltd.
Grandaisy Argyranthemum

Ball FloraPlant
ColorRush Petunias

Walters Gardens Inc.
Spigelia Marilandica Little Redhead

National Hardware Show
National Hardware Show

Burpee
Burpee Foodie Fresh Collection: Madame Marmande Tomato

Star Roses and Plants
Flame Thrower Cercis

Orlandi Statuary
Whiskey Barrel Planter

Featherock Inc.
2-in. Gravel

Stuppy Greenhouse
CS3 A-frame reenhouse