Cover Story

Bug Off!

Suzanne Wainwright-Evans

Garden centers can tackle pests with smarter, greener solutions.

Features

5 Pest Control Best Practices

Zach Bruce

If you’re a grower-retailer, it’s important for everyone to know the basics when it comes to pesticide applications and safety.

Features

Controlling Visual Energy via Color

Dr. Richard Ludwig

Color is the most personal, immediate and emotional aspect of the plants in our landscape.

Features

Healthy Plants = Happy Customers

Wendy Komancheck

Part of the trick to keeping plants healthy in retail greenhouses is keeping them clean. Here are some tips for reducing the potential for pests and pathogens.

Features

Soggy Bottoms

Andrew Bunting

Wet and poorly drained soils can be a challenge—here are some solutions that thrive in those conditions.

Features

Western Trials Reveal Climate-Ready Plants

Erica Browne Grivas

What if we knew which plants could resist hotter, drier summers? With erratic weather rapidly becoming the norm and consumers looking to reduce water use, home gardeners need more resilient plant choices.

First

Be the Exception

Jennifer Polanz

If we can entertain, inspire and educate, we can keep our customers coming back for more regardless of what’s happening in the world around us.

Friel World

A Ticket to the Future

John Friel

Nobody does it better than the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society and the Philadelphia Flower Show.

Front Lines

Beach Vibes

Jennifer Polanz

We’ll be running container combo ideas from partner members of National Garden Bureau.

Front Lines

Beacon Impatiens’ New Charities

Jennifer Polanz

The Beacon Impatiens line of disease-resistant I. walleriana from PanAmerican Seed not only shines a bright light in shady spots, but it also shines a light of awareness on charity organizations each year.

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Hummingbird Magnets

Jennifer Polanz

Hummingbirds have long been a niche favorite, but with the increasing trend toward attracting pollinators, they’re now having their mainstream moment.

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New and Novice Gardener Survey

Ellen C. Wells

Axiom Marketing released its latest gardening survey in February, this one dealing with new and novice (< four years of experience) gardeners.

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Pets on the Payroll

Jennifer Polanz

This beloved feline employee named Poe Poe has been around for more than 10 years—since they found him in the parking lot as a tiny kitten.

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Scholarships Available

Jennifer Polanz

Now in its 11th year, the Proven Winners Horticulture Scholarship program is open for applications.

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Tariff Talk Making Consumers Nervous

Ellen C. Wells

The National Retail Federation released a statement in mid-February to address the Trump administration’s February 13 memorandum to impose reciprocal tariffs on all trading partners.

Kiss My Aster

Owning a Business Hasn’t Become My Personality (That’s Ridiculous)

Amanda Thomsen

Yeah, I’m definitely almost exactly the same balanced, fun-loving person I was before the shop.

Profit

Next Time You’re Late, You’re Fired!

Bill McCurry

You’re constantly in the sights of everyone inside or outside your doors. Make sure they only see you at your best.

Tech Connection

Social Media: You Can Play to Win

Katie Elzer-Peters

It can be worth your time. And here’s how you’re gonna make it suck less.

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