Cover Story

“I Started My Love for Plants at a Very Early Age”

Jennifer Polanz

Through difficult times, gardening was a salvation for Tu Bloom, and he turned his passion into an incredibly successful business, which includes designing floralscapes for the Grammy Awards.

Features

A Journey to Find What’s New

Ellen C. Wells & Jennifer Zurko

Our editors travel so you don’t have to—this time they hit up the winter trade shows to find out what’s new and to

Features

Don’t Feed the Wildlife

Andrew Bunting

These bulbs can be promoted as squirrel and deer resistant, providing a solution for an ever-growing population of gardeners frustrated by wildlife pressure.

Features

I Saw the Sign

Katie Elzer-Peters

Before spring really starts heating up, take a look around and consider how you communicate with your customers.

Features

Rockin’ Garden Center Sales

Denise Schreiber

Gale’s Garden Center locations have been a year-round mainstay in Northeast Ohio for generations.

First

The Power of Passion

Jennifer Polanz

Hopefully you’re able to find those moments that renew your passion for what you do, too!

Friel World

Peeling the Onion

John Friel

Our concept of the world around us keeps changing.

Front Lines

2024 Gardening Trends from Leslie Halleck

Jennifer Polanz

Leslie Halleck has been a professional in the green industry for more than 30 years, working in research and trials, in landscaping, as a garden center consultant and in business development.

Front Lines

KidsGardening.org Awards 50 Youth Garden Grants

Jennifer Polanz

Those programs are located in 29 different states and will hopefully connect more than 6,700 youths to garden-based learning opportunities.

Front Lines

Pets on the Payroll

Jennifer Polanz

We’re running ’em as long as you send ’em in!

Front Lines

Trends & Tips From NGB

Jennifer Polanz

Every month we’ll highlight pertinent digital trends the folks at NGB are spotting.

Front Lines

What Are Your Sustainability Goals?

Jennifer Polanz

Casey Schmidt, engagement manager at Colonial Gardens, shares their plans.

Kiss My Aster

The Parasocial Paradox

Amanda Thomsen

Being the face of my business is everything I’ve ever wanted, but the awkwardness is something I can’t seem to get used to.

Profit

Telling the Story Sells You and the Product

Bill McCurry

When you sell, do your customers hear a story?

Tech Connection

Tech List Checklist

Katie Elzer-Peters

If you haven’t done this yet and you do any type of email marketing, you need to get it done.

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2024 National Hardware Show

National Hardware Show

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3D Bee Hoodie

Doodle Pants

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BF-526 Hummingbird Feeder

Egyptian Museum

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Bluephoria Original XP

Suntory Flowers Ltd.

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Boxwood Lucky Charm

Plant Development Services Inc.

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Cultivate’24

AmericanHort

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Eclipse Hydrangea

Bailey Nurseries Inc.

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Forage Geo Pot

Smithers-Oasis Company

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Gnat Trap

We The Wild Plant Care

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Mangave Thunderbird

Walters Gardens Inc.

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Twist ‘n Plant Augers

Proven Winners LLC