Green Profit

April 2018 Issue

Vol. 81 No. 12

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Generous Warranties—Friend or Foe?

by Valerie Nalls

Who will be this year’s Young Retailer winner?

We’ll be awarding this year’s Green Profit/Dümmen Orange Young Retailer Award at the Unplugged event during Cultivate’18. 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, appetizers and your first drink is free!

WHEN: Monday, July 16 at 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Callahan’s Columbus
520 Park Street, Columbus, Ohio

Finalists for the 2018 Green Profit/Dümmen Orange Young Retailer Award:
Amanda Bruce – Cedar Rim Nursery, Langley, British Columbia
Brian Stankevich – Homewood Nursery & Garden Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
Matt Webster – Dambly’s Garden Center, Berlin, New Jersey

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

VIDEOS

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TPIE Hot (and Cool) New Products 2018

TPIE Hot (and Cool) New Products 2018

Sun-Fire Nursery at TPIE 2018

The Steinway of Flowerpots

Cool New Stuff for the Garden, from IGC 2017

Spring Trials 2017: HMA

Spring Trials 2017: Plug Connection

Spring Trials 2017: Proven Winners Shrubs

Spring Trials 2017: J.Berry Nursery

Spring Trials 2017: Terra Nova

Spring Trials 2017: Floranova

Spring Trials 2017: Bobblehead Bloopers

NEWSLETTERS

Read and subscribe to a variety of Newsletters tailored to your industry interests.

COVER STORY

The Benefits of Talking About Beneficials

Jennifer Polanz

The story of beneficial insects not only makes customers feel good, it can boost sales.

FEATURES

Death by Inventory, Part 2

The conclusion of a two-part series on managing your inventory to maximize its profitability.

Do You Believe in Magic?

Katie Elzer-Peters

A dazzling display of blooms and high disease resistance are the hallmarks of Bailey Nurseries’ Magic Crape Myrtle series.

Generous Warranties—Friend or Foe?

Check out the pros and cons of providing a generous warranty. Sometimes it takes a shift in thinking to make a change.

It’s Not You; It’s Technology

In Part 2 of our NRF Big Show Coverage, author Bill McCurry relates the explosion of apps to practical relevance in the garden center.

Promoting Their Power

Reveal the superheroes in your Houseplant Department.

COLUMNS

Reaping the Benefits

Jennifer Polanz

The best part is we have great things going on inside the home and outside.

Technology vs. Human Connection

Loss Prevention experts say an “honest” person believes their thieving is justified.

Farmed Snobbery

Keep the Latin to yourself until you’ve listened enough to know it’s okay to whip that scorching hot knowledge out.

How to Bug a Gardener

“Perishability challenges affecting viability are the greatest difficulty facing the homeowner market.” —Alison Kutz on nematodes

FRONT LINES

AAS Cooking Videos

AAS Winners are The Perfect Plant

Are Inmates an Option?

Fresh Faces at AIB

Hosting a Flower Show

New Website for Knock Outs

On the Beet Beat

Pike Opening Another Store

CONSUMER BUZZ

The Latest Retail Trends Going on Outside the Industry
for April, 2018

COLUMNISTS

Jennifer Polanz

THE GOODS

Entryways
Delft Flowers doormat

Pleasant View Gardens Inc.
Savor Roasting Rosemary

Ball FloraPlant
Megacopa Bacopa

Spring Meadow Nursery Inc.
At Last Rose

PanAmerican Seed
Happy Trails Portulaca

National Hardware Show
2018 National Hardware Show

Featherock Inc.
Sierra Artisan Garden Sculptures

SunBlaster Holdings ULC
SunBlaster LED Strip Lights

Button Street Press
“Don’t Repot That Plant! And Other Indoor Plant Care Mistakes”

Syngenta Flowers Inc.
Starcluster Violet Pentas

Western Chief
Daisy Bees Neoprene Step-Ins

Plantation Products LLC
SUPERthrive Plant Food

Z2 Manufacturing LLC
Decorative Rock

InstantHedge
InstantHedge

Oglesby Plants International Inc.
Neoregelia Merlot

DeWitt
Leaf & Debris Tarp

Eve’s Garden Inc.
Stoneware Vases, Natural Collection

Darwin Perennials
Iberis Snowsation

SproutFaster Soil Supplements
SproutFaster Plant Food

Georgetown Home and Garden
Root Cellar

Big Grass Living
Teakwood Orchid Baskets