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GREEN PROFIT - March 2022 Issue (Vol. 85 No. 11)
Cover Story
Warm Weather & Cool Products
Ellen C. Wells
Here are the coolest products we peeped at one of the hottest shows in town: TPIE.
Features
American Made
Jennifer Polanz
Setting yourself apart with products made domestically.
Features
Finding Inspiration
Andrew Bunting
Public horticulture spaces across the country showcase local plants and educate consumers on new trends in gardening.
Features
Getting What You Want
Katie Elzer-Peters
How to place an order with vendors and skilled staff to get the results you need.
Features
Keeping Plants Accessible
Ellen C. Wells
The Plant Store in Tampa, Florida, is the place for both customers and plants to grow.
Features
Make Your Message Heard
Wendy Komancheck
Grow your sales with digital content marketing.
First
Two Truths (No Lie)
Jennifer Polanz
I wish I had a crystal ball.
Friel World
Bringing Home the Bacon
John Friel
If you stick around long enough, unexpected connections keep cropping up.
Front Lines
leafjoy From Proven Winners
Ellen C. Wells
Proven Winner's Dave Konsoer mentioned they’re contemplating offering some sort of modern and stylish shelving to retailers on which they can set up their leafjoy display.
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Money Tree
Chris Beytes
A creative bromeliad tree (two of them, actually) by Bromeliad Specialties of Homestead, Florida, made me want to lobby for a new category: “Best individual display within a booth.”
Front Lines
Pets on the Payroll
Jennifer Polanz
This month’s pupper comes from one of our Young Retailer Award Judges, Kate Terrell of Wallace’s Garden Center in Bettendorf, Iowa: Winston Chewbacca Terrell, a 2-year-old Standard Bernedoodle (half poodle, half Bernese Mountain Dog).
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Supply Chain Update
Jennifer Polanz
In January, the brand new International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) hosted a Town Hall webinar highlighting supply chain issues and the forecast for 2022 and beyond. Let’s just say … it’s not great.
Kiss My Aster
Flavortown
Amanda Thomsen
Listen, you can still do it all, but have one flavor in the stew that’s a little bit stronger.
Profit
Get On Board With 2022 Sales Reality
Bill McCurry
What’s important is how your customers emotionally feel about their safety.
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Amsonia String Theory
Walters Gardens Inc.
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Augusta Lavender Heliotrope
Proven Winners LLC
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Bloomin' Easy, Starfield Bigleaf Hydrangea
Curoplant Co.
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ColorRush Petunias
Ball FloraPlant
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Cultivate’22
AmericanHort
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First Editions Shrubs & Trees Little Hottie
Bailey Nurseries Inc.
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Gotta Go Grass
Bethel Farms
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House Plant Pop Up Sticky Note
Girl of All Work LLC
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Kitchen Minis
PanAmerican Seed
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Ladies Performance Goatskin Leather Palm Gloves
Bellingham by Radians
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Let’s Dance ¡Arriba! Hydrangea
Spring Meadow Nursery Inc.
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Macrame Pot Hangers and Plastic-lined Pot Covers
Creation Jute USA
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Neoprene Tote
Parker & Hyde
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POTR Pots
POTR Pots Ltd.
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Skyscraper Senecio
Plant Development Services Inc.
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Spintiller
Spintiller
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Xaxim Pots
BioFink LLC