Cover Story

A Sneak Peek at Summer in Atlanta

Jennifer Polanz

This July marks the return of Casual Market at AmericasMart Atlanta, the second year the International Casual Furnishings Association has located its show there.

Features

Connecting Through Plants

Wendy Komancheck

A COVID-era living room wedding inspired the Spotted Leaf Company owners to dive into an experiential retail shop.

Features

Creating a Vibe

Jennifer Polanz

What customers want and how to inspire them to make the investment in a fresh look.

Features

Learning From Each Other

Jennifer Polanz

What can you learn from your young professionals (and what are they learning from you)? We asked this year’s Green Profit/The Garden Center Group Young Retailer Award nominees just that. Here’s what they said.

Features

Selling Outdoor Style

Jennifer Polanz

Examples of outdoor décor displays for inspo.

Features

Shrinking Profits

Bill McCurry

In the first of a three-part series, Bill McCurry begins his exploration of retail shrink with the variety of ways it can occur and the importance of staying on top of it.

First

Gratitude

Jennifer Polanz

I think practicing gratitude not only helps you remember how far you’ve come, but also guides you to where you want to be.

Friel World

Relief Valves

John Friel

“The weekend we opened, we had 300 people in the first 40 minutes.”

Front Lines

5 Reasons to Get Outside

Jennifer White

Looking for content to share with consumers? How about inspiring them to get outside a little bit more.

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Amanda & Katie Drop a Pod

Ellen C. Wells

When two Green Profit-adjacent columnists start a podcast, you know it’s gonna be good fun.

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Lowe’s + DoorDash

Jennifer Polanz

DoorDash recently entered into its first agreement with a home improvement retailer, Lowe’s, to offer same-day deliveries of all kinds of products, including garden products like plants, potting mix and mulch.

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Mt. Cuba’s Top Performers Now Available for Retail

Ellen C. Wells

Mt. Cuba Center, the native plant garden and research facility in Delaware, is partnering with Cavano’s Perennials to offer Mid-Atlantic garden centers the Top Performer program.

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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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Sustainabloom’s New Resources

Ellen C. Wells

Sustainabloom, the American Floral Endowment’s collaborative project to lead floriculture toward sustainable practices, has prepared a new website to help businesses embrace sustainability at every level.

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Trends & Tips From NGB

Jennifer Polanz

When it comes to the National Garden Bureau (NGB) YouTube page, here were the Top 5 videos in early May in short and long forms.

Guest Column

Nurturing Growth: A Thoughtful Approach to Plant Selection

Samuel Di Rito

While collaboration is key, we leverage all three generations to help us in our selection process, from selecting the next in trending houseplants to the old-time favorites. This allows us to serve the wide customer base that we strive to invite into our greenhouse.

Kiss My Aster

It Seems Like it Shouldn’t Work, But it Does

Amanda Thomsen

Sometimes there’s an initial resistance and then they see the light.

Profit

Marketplace Reality Meets Inventory

Bill McCurry

When customers are disappointed, they find another source for their needs.

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