Cover Story

Elevating Poinsettias

Ellen C. Wells

Turn a holiday commodity into high-value, must-have showpiece.

Features

Adapt or Die

John Stanley, Sid Raisch & Dries Jansen

The series is scheduled to be released in 2026 and will be exclusive to this magazine in this country. The message is a global one, written by three industry experts based on three different continents, about the future of garden retail.

Features

Celebrate—With Plants!

Maria Zampini

Want to keep plants moving after the hustle and bustle of the holiday season? Maria Zampini, president of UpShoot LLC, shares how you can promote lesser-known holidays and life celebrations for steady plant sales throughout the year.

Features

Engaging With Employees

Written by Jennifer Polanz, Data Compiled by Industry Insights

In this year’s Salary & Benefits Survey—our 18th report for Green Profit and the third year we’ve partnered on it with AmericanHort and Industry Insights—we find retailers listening, engaging and learning how to build strong teams for spring.

Features

Rent, Return, Repeat

Neil Anderson

Why plant rentals might be the future of independent garden centers.

Features

The Proper Process for Hiring

Michael Maggiotto Jr.

How to improve the quality of candidates and protect the business through proper recruitment and hiring.

Features

Welcome to Christmas Land

Jennifer Polanz

DeWayne’s in Selma, North Carolina, is great on a good day. But the holidays bring out another level of sparkle.

First

Lessons From the Ice

Jennifer Polanz

I’ll let you in on a little secret: I am a huge fan of the sport of figure skating.

Friel World

Another Swath of Swarthmore

John Friel

Part II of October’s Perennial Plant Conference at Scott Arboretum’s, aka Swarthmore College’s, lovely campus.

Front Lines

A Wave of Merch

Jennifer Polanz

Now you can wear your love for Wave wherever you go.

Front Lines

AIB/25/250

Jennifer Polanz

America In Bloom is turning 25 this year.

Front Lines

Pantone’s Color of the Year is …

Ellen C. Wells

Cloud Dancer, also known to most anyone who sees it as white.

Front Lines

Pets on the Payroll

Jennifer Polanz

It’s a new year, but we’re going to keep running these in 2026.

Front Lines

Year Of … Hot Peppers

Jennifer Polanz

National Garden Bureau’s (NGB) Year Of … plants

Kiss My Aster

The Age of Aquarius

Amanda Thomsen

I opened a shop and now I’m planning my whole life by the stars.

Profit

Gap-On-Over-Away

Bill McCurry

Are there times you wonder, “Why is that employee doing that?”

Tech Connection

Drop it Like it’s Hot

Katie Elzer-Peters

You may want to explore drop-shipping options. This is when you sell an item on your website and the supplier ships it directly to your customer. It’s a form of e-commerce.

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