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GREEN PROFIT - August 2025 Issue (Vol. 89 No. 4)
Cover Story
Retail Revamp
Jennifer Polanz
You only get one chance to make a good impression. Here are the stories of three retailers and the changes they made to improve their operations.
Features
Buying Time
Compiled by Jennifer Polanz
Take your pick of this year’s distributor shows.
Features
Garden Pharmacy Merchandising Magic
Katie Gustafson
How to turn the chemical aisle “Wall of Death” into add-on sales.
Features
Lose the Lawn!
Dr. Richard Ludwig
Sustainable alternatives to traditional lawns.
Features
Made in the USA, Part 2
Compiled by Jennifer Polanz
Even more domestic options for retail, garden and holiday-related products.
Features
On the Road: A Garden Center That Feels Like Home
David Williams
Through expansion and growth, Reynolds Garden Shop in Manahawkin, New Jersey, has never lost touch with the sense of purpose that made it special in the first place.
Features
Sweet Eats & Treats
Chris Beytes, Bill Calkins & Jennifer Zurko
Round 2 of our CAST coverage includes all of the new edible intros.
First
Throw a Party
Jennifer Polanz
We don’t entertain a lot, and our home is a mostly quiet sanctuary, but when my daughter graduated high school, it was cause for celebration and time to party.
Friel World
Flight Routes, Deep Roots
John Friel
Destination: Montana, 48th on the checklist. I should’ve visited sooner; it’s a beauty.
Front Lines
$32.78 Billion
Ellen C. Wells
That’s the estimate for how much the global indoor plant market will be worth in 2034, according to Custom Market Insights.
Front Lines
“Made in USA” (and Canada, Too)
Ellen C. Wells
Considering the increased cost of imported goods—especially those from China—there’s a surge in consumer interest in exactly where the products they buy are made.
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A POP of Cool
Jennifer Polanz
This unique mix for fall from Monrovia offers pops of color combined with some wispy fountain grass for movement.
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Farmhouse Chic
Jennifer Polanz
The farmhouse aesthetic combined with vintage flair in the garden? It’s a match made in heaven and the topic of a new book.
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Gardener’s Supply files Ch 11
Chris Beytes
Burlington, Vermont-based Gardener’s Supply Company, an ESOP (employee-owned) company with a strong bent toward supporting gardening-related community programs and organizations, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware.
Front Lines
Inspire With “Daylily”
Jennifer Polanz & Art Parkerson
You may have seen a screening of “Daylily” on the agenda at this year’s Cultivate’25 in Columbus and you may have attended!
Front Lines
Pets on the Payroll
Jennifer Polanz
We’ll keep running ’em as long as you keep sending ’em in!
Front Lines
Xerces Society’s Path to Butterfly Recovery
Jennifer Duffield White
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation just unveiled a report that provides a roadmap for recovering butterfly populations across the United States.
Kiss My Aster
I Can See Clearly Now
Amanda Thomsen
A seasoned staff, marketing that builds on itself and a sassy reputation are all part of it.
Profit
Thinking Like a Landlord
Bill McCurry
This means the astute manager will make sure every square foot they control generates maximum margin.
Tech Connection
The POS Saga Continues
Katie Elzer-Peters
Point of Sale (POS): To quote Louis Tomlinson, former member of the band One Direction, “I love it, I hate it, I just can’t take it, but I keep on coming back to you.”
TRENDING NOW
Basil Everleaf Lemon
PanAmerican Seed
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Beedance Bidens
Suntory Flowers Ltd.
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Begonia Hula
Ball Landscape
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Calibrachoa Rainbow
Dümmen Orange
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Cedarcide Granules
Cedarcide
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Copper Garden Stakes
Clever Goods Co.
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DreamCloud Reblooming Hydrangea
Bailey Nurseries Inc.
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Gatsby Glow Ball Hydrangea
Spring Meadow Nursery Inc.
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Glass Molds
The Whitehurst Company LLC
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Pastel Hydrangea
Plant Development Services Inc.
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Potting Mix
Lambert Peat Moss
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Rudbeckia Treasure Trove
Walters Gardens Inc.
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Scented Sticks
Scentsicles
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Solar-Powered Bird Bath Fountain
Austram Home and Garden
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Spirals
Gourmet Gardener Corp.
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Tick Mitt
Tick Mitt
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Wildflower Sod
Meadow Lab