Buzz Worthy

Bring The Greatness

Ellen C. Wells

You are truly great at something.

Cover Story

Trending Now: Hot Products for 2021

Ellen C. Wells & Jennifer Zurko

We hit the virtual trade shows and scoured the Interwebz for all the latest product introductions for 2021.

Features

Creating a Vibrant Community

Ann-Marie Vazzano

In 2021, we’ll profile a different Garden Center Group Best Practices retailer each month. These retailers achieved profits of 10% or greater. This month: Mostardi Nursery in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

Features

Decisions by Data

Jennifer Polanz

Let’s take a look at the numbers behind 2020’s gardening boom, and what those may mean for 2021.

Features

Fast, Safe and Friendly

Heather Poire

How to merchandise endcaps for fast and efficient shopping.

Features

My, How Times Have Changed

Jeff Warschauer

The following is an excerpt from the upcoming 19th edition of the Ball Redbook. Nexus Greenhouse Systems Vice President of Sales Jeff Warschauer looks at how retailers are adapting structures to meet the needs of today’s customer.

Features

Table Manners

John Johnston

How your benches can influence customers to buy more.

Features

Turnover—By Design or Default?

Bill McCurry

Last month, we talked about enforcing fair rules for all employees. This month, we highlight what to do when employees don’t follow those rules.

First

We Were All New Once

Jennifer Polanz

The more customers understand the process, the more they respect the grower.

Friel World

Chainsaw Masker

John Friel

We have a double challenge: Convince first-timers that their gardening high wasn't just a one-off. That lightning can strike again and again. And remind those who took a hiatus due to an abundance of caution or an absence of cash: Hey, we’re still here.

Front Lines

AFE Celebrates 60

Ellen C. Wells

Congratulations to the American Floral Endowment (AFE) on its 60th anniversary.

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Aquascape Adds Indoor Water Feature

Jennifer Polanz

Actually, Aquascape Inc., the renowned pond and water feature company, didn’t just add a water feature, it created an entire faux backyard space inside a warehouse.

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Gardening makes you smarter

Chris Beytes

If you thought you gardened because you're smart, you're wrong. You're smart because you garden!

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Get Your Staff Ready

Ellen C. Wells

It’s March and that means spring is almost here. Is your garden center ready?

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Landscape Solutions for 2021

Jennifer Polanz

The landscape segment of Ball Seed recently released five regional editions of the 2021 THRIVE Landscape Solutions digital publication.

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More Sports for Sporticulture

Ellen C. Wells

Sporticulture, the company that licenses sports teams’ logos and colors for use on a range of lawn and garden products, has just entered into licensing agreements with Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and REALTREE.

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NGB New Additions

Jennifer Zurko & Jennifer Polanz

National Garden Bureau Executive Director Diane Blazek recently announced new additions to the NGB Year Of … program, as well as some items of note for the All-America Selections program.

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The Great Grow Along

Jennifer Polanz

Garden Media Group is helping to coordinate a three-day virtual event in March designed to garner even more excitement about digging in the dirt among new and existing gardeners.

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What’s Trending in Retail

Ellen C. Wells

The National Retail Federation has weighed in on “what’s trending."

Kiss My Aster

Cutting Edge Sales

Amanda Thomsen

Sell it like it’s the idea of the year.

Profit

Be Careful What You Wish For

Bill McCurry

When COVID-19 is a memory, demands on discretionary dollars will increase.

TRENDING NOW

Chigo Planter

Anamese Garden and Home

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ColorRush Petunia

Ball FloraPlant

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Cultivate’21

AmericanHort

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Disco Diva Surdiva Scaevolas

Suntory Flowers Ltd.

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Echinacea Artisan Collection

PanAmerican Seed

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Houseplant Tag

MasterTag

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Hydrangea macrophylla Hokomarore Elizabeth Ashley

Plants Nouveau LLC

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Little Pot of Horrors

Flori-Design Inc.

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Mammoth Sunflower

Burpee

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New Naturalism

THE QUARTO GROUP

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Pearlized Hexagon Vase Collection

Eve’s Garden Inc.

TRENDING NOW

Polemonium Heaven Scent

Walters Gardens Inc.

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Porto Planter

Accent Decor

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Pumice Gravel

Featherock Inc.

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Quick Fire Fab Hydrangea

Spring Meadow Nursery Inc.

TRENDING NOW

Rattan Planter Set

Koopman International

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Rosy Belle

Bushel and Berry

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Sarah Elizabeth Boulevard ‘Evipo098’

Donahue’s Clematis Specialists

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Seed & Cutting Mix

Lambert Peat Moss Inc.

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Tempest Weather System

WeatherFlow

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Trunk Liner

A-ROO Company LLC

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Tulay Teacup Orchid Garden

Silver Vase Orchids

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Women's Garden Clog

Western Chief