Buzz Worthy

Be Like Gary and Brian

Ellen C. Wells

It’s not about “more,” after all. It’s about what matters.

Cover Story

Hot Winter Finds

Green Profit Editors

Our editors scoured the winter trade shows to find the newest and best products for spring and beyond.

Features

Bringing New Employees On Board

Katie Elzer-Peters

In the third of a five-part series dealing with creating a well-rounded workforce, we tackle training.

Features

Payment Methods Move Forward

Ellen C. Wells

New technology drives the options at checkout.

Features

Retail With Love

Linc Thomas

Since its birth in 2012, Urban Buds has continued to bring accessible agriculture and beautiful color to the greater St. Louis area.

Features

The Curse—and Opportunity—of the Uncommon Cold

John Johnston

A potential silver lining in the Polar Vortex of 2019.

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Clear Vision

Jennifer Polanz

… sometimes you don’t see the things around you clearly until something changes.

Friel World

Beaks & Bucks

John Friel

Gardeners hang up their gloves in fall, but birders know no season.

Front Lines

“Living Décor” Dropping in March

Jennifer Polanz

A new book by Maria Colletti called “Living Décor” is set to be released March 19 by Cool Springs Press and is a modern indoor greenery guide of inspiration and ideas.

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2018 Home Sales

Matthew Chappell

In 2018, home sales were down (compared to 2017) in every month except February, with numbers becoming worse as the year progressed.

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A “Western” Legend

Jennifer Polanz

The Western Nursery & Landscape Association (WNLA) honored Spring Meadow Nursery Owner Dale Deppe with the 2019 Western Legend Award at this year’s trade show in January.

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Are You New Here?

Jennifer Polanz

If you’ve opened your retail operation within the last year, shoot us an email.

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Bailey Wins at IPM

Chris Beytes

Minnesota breeder/grower Bailey has been expanding their international presence and this year they earned an Innovation Award at IPM Essen in Germany for their trouble.

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Cornelius Nursery Opens New Store

Jennifer Polanz

Cornelius Nursery opened its second Houston-area store in Katy, Texas, celebrating its grand opening on February 22.

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Fairfield Closing

Ellen C. Wells

We got word from a local New Jersey news organization that Fairfield Garden Center in Fairfield is closing after 52 years.

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Green Thumb Awards from DGA

Jennifer Polanz

DGA is the Direct Gardening Association, an association of website and mail order horticulture companies, and every year it presents the Green Thumb Awards for the best new ornamental plants, garden products and edibles.

Front Lines

GWA Rebranded

Jennifer Polanz

As of January 1, the organization representing garden communicators, GWA: The Association of Garden Communicators, has rebranded to GardenComm.

Kiss My Aster

Coral Arguments

Amanda Thomsen

You may ask WHY we might choose to worship a different color every year? It’s so we don’t get stuck … or even more stuck, as the case may be.

Profit

“I Have to Have It”

Bill McCurry

Customers must understand the value when seeking rational justification for an emotional decision. What’s most critical is making sure salespeople aren’t selling to their own wallets.

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