Buzz Worthy

Find Your Andy and Caitlyn

Ellen C. Wells

I’m not a fan of putting paint to plaster and simply covering a wall with a fresh color. It makes me nervous.

Cover Story

Faves From Florida

Chris Beytes & Ellen C. Wells

Plants and products from TPIE.

Features

Gardening for the Earth

Jennifer Polanz

Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the impact they have on the Earth. Here’s how to help them diminish that impact.

Features

Strategies for Achieving Category Growth

Bill Calkins & Steve Bailey

Set your business up for success and profitability by following a time-tested plan. Part one in a four-part series begins with analysis.

Features

The Rest of the Story

Bill McCurry

In the third installment of our buying and selling a business series, we explore personal experiences into the ups and downs of the process.

First

Personality Traits

Jennifer Polanz

When you know your local retailer is way into houseplants personally, for example, you’ll head there to see what’s new because their excitement shines through in the displays and product selection.

Friel World

Trendus Maximus

John Friel

I hope this message came through: Latin names become way clearer and more interesting when translated, not just memorized.

Front Lines

A Pod for Ponds

Jennifer Polanz

Otherwise called a Pondcast … or at least that’s what cleverness Aquascape, Inc. has come up with for CEO and Founder Greg Wittstock’s new The Pond Guy Pondcasts.

Front Lines

Beacon’s Red Carpet Moment

Jennifer Polanz

It’s the biggest night in music and Beacon Impatiens were there to welcome artists down the red carpet of the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.

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FloraLife’s New Recyclable Sachets

Jennifer Polanz

If you have a florist department, you now can offer customers a more sustainable way to feed their flowers.

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How About Happy Hour?

Jennifer Polanz

A recent story on Bloomberg highlighted retailers that are installing bars in their establishments.

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Spicing it Up

Ellen C. Wells

Peppers are a hot veg item in the garden, and the hotter the pepper, the more in demand it is.

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Sweet Potato Jackpot

Jennifer Polanz

Consumers often plant ipomoea for their beautiful foliage, which complements hanging baskets and upright containers nicely. For the first time, however, consumers can also harvest their plants to get delicious sweet potatoes with the new Treasure Island Sweet Potatoes.

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Trends to Watch For

Ellen C. Wells

Trendwatching’s Max Luthy explained several consumer trends to a rapt TPIE show audience in January.

Front Lines

What Are Millennials’ Design Aesthetics?

Ellen C. Wells

Now that Millennials are buying homes (they represent 45% of all new mortgages), the home furnishings market should be booming.

Kiss My Aster

In Too Deep? Just Add Water

Amanda Thomsen

When we get too involved in our projects, we don’t see what’s right in front of our faces.

Profit

Booking Your Success

Bill McCurry

Inaccurate books are a significant red flag for anyone looking to invest in a reliable businesses.

Tricks

Two Inspiring Florida IGCs

Ellen C. Wells

GrowerTalks editor Chris Beytes and I (with his wife Laurie) hit the Florida highways prior to the Tropical Plant International Expo back in January to tour a few IGCs. What we found was inspirational and shareworthy, for sure.

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Bloomies Reggie the Cat

Georgetown Home and Garden LLC

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Capella Petunias

Danziger “Dan” Flower Farm

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CobraHead Mini

Gempler’s

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ColorSmart Perennial & Shrub Program

Pleasant View Gardens Inc.

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Cultivate’20

AmericanHort

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Drift Groundcover Roses

Star Roses and Plants

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Easy-to-Grow Air Plants

Russell’s Bromeliads

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Ever Blooming Aloe

Rancho Tissue Technologies Inc.

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Galaxy Geranium

Ball FloraPlant

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Hex Planter

Anamese Garden & Home

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Hosta Dancing Darling

Emerald Coast Growers LLC

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Large Animal Rockers

Esschert Design USA

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Lighted Lantern Terrariums

Flori-Design Inc.

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Miss Lemon Abelia

Southern Living Plant Collection

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Nyx Planter

Accent Decor

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Pond Lights

Atlantic Water Gardens

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Pumice Gravel

Featherock Inc.

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She Shed Garden Plaque

Elizabeth Keith Designs

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Soil Moist Seed Coat

JRM Chemical Inc.

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Squirrel Buster Suet

Brome Bird Care Inc.

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Yellow Ribbons

Intrinsic Perennial Gardens Inc.

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Zesty Zinnia Series

PanAmerican Seed