Winner's Circle
Lawn & Garden Retailer
June 2008
By Jasmina Radjevic
These impressive varieties wowed judges around the world with their beauty, fragrance and vigor.
Rethinking Shrubs
Lawn & Garden Retailer
April 2008
By Tim Wood
Today’s gardener is seeking an attractive plant with minimal maintenance needs, and today’s flowering shrubs can offer just that with showy success.
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Green by Nature, Vibrant by Design
Lawn & Garden Retailer
March 2008
By Kerstin P. Ouellet
If you’re wondering how to step up your garden center’s sustainable offerings, start with easy-care, eco-friendly succulents.
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Poinsettias on Trial
Lawn & Garden Retailer
February 2008
Compiled by Darhiana Mateo and Paige Worthy
The University of Florida’s annual poinsettia trials drew a large crowd of everyday people — just like your customers — eager to see how the brightest new varieties would stand up to classic favorites in their eyes.
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How Dry I Am
Lawn & Garden Retailer
January 2008
By Dan Heims
Drought-Tolerant Plants for the Rest of Us
Trends At Every Stop
Lawn & Garden Retailer
July 2007
By Meghan Boyer and Catherine Evans
There was a lot of information for retailers and growers alike at the 2007 California Pack Trials. From marketing ideas to variety trends, there was plenty for everyone to take in this past April.
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Winner's Circle
Lawn & Garden Retailer
June 2007
By Jasmina Radjevic
Admired for their flower production, fragrance and vigor, these award-winning varieties impressed judges. Be sure to tell your customers about the winning qualities of these varieties.
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Bog Gardening With Carnivorous Plants
Lawn & Garden Retailer
June 2007
By Larry Mellichamp
There are many misconceptions about carnivorous plants. Show your customers how much fun these plants can be and all the interesting color they can add to their homes.
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Going Back to Cali
Lawn & Garden Retailer
March 2007
Compiled by Meghan Boyer
The California Pack Trials is a unique and informative experience for garden center operators and growers. If you can, head to California this April to see the variety trials, product displays and marketing concepts firsthand.
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Christmas Companions to Poinsettias
Lawn & Garden Retailer
February 2007
By Jack Williams
Poinsettias are the number-one plants for the holiday season. However, there are a number of other plants that can really complement them and may provide a little extra kick at the cash register.
Planting Outside Prime Time
Lawn & Garden Retailer
November 2006
By Maureen Gilmer
Learn about all of the plant materials you can offer throughout the year to ensure your customers know they can garden all year long instead of just in the spring.
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Hold Your Own Variety Trials
Lawn & Garden Retailer
August 2006
By Joe Stoffregen
Homewood Nursery discovered there are many benefits to holding its own poinsettia trials. Learn more about Homewood’s experience, and see if holding variety trials might be right for your garden center.
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Weather Or Not, There It Goes
Lawn & Garden Retailer
August 2006
By Catherine Evans
The weather played a major part in the 2006 spring season: Read on to learn what else your peers have to say about this past spring.
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Varieties and So Much More
Lawn & Garden Retailer
July 2006
By Bridget White
The California Pack Trials is definitely a must-attend event
for seeing the best new plant introductions, but it is also
a great place to pick up marketing trends and display ideas.
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Indoor Gardening
Lawn & Garden Retailer
June 2006
By Bisser Georgiev
Indoor gardening is one of the newest upscale trends,
but it might require an original approach to make the sale.
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Winner’s Circle
Lawn & Garden Retailer
June 2006
By Jen Hubert
This year’s award-winning varieties feature plants praised for their blooms, bloodlines and fragrance.
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Is Your Grass Greenest?
Lawn & Garden Retailer
February 2006
By Bridget White
A good lawn care department can help you service
one of your customer’s biggest outdoor needs.
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Following Their Lead
Lawn & Garden Retailer
February 2006
By Jim Barrett
University research on consumer preference can help you get the most out of your poinsettia sales.
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Energy-Efficient Landscaping
Lawn & Garden Retailer
January 2006
By Catherine Evans
Heating and cooling bills can get astronomical
during certain times of the year. Teach your customers what to buy,
so they can keep costs down at home but spend more at your store.
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Find Yourself In A Winter Garden
Lawn & Garden Retailer
January 2006
By Larry Mellichamp
Tired of customers complaining about
waiting until spring to get color in their yards?
Read on to learn how to inspire the winter garden
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Rockin' The Oldies
Lawn & Garden Retailer
January 2006
By Meghan Boyer
Some universal crops can be found in many gardens and at most garden centers. How do you get customers excited about these old standards?
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A Love Affair with Herbs
Lawn & Garden Retailer
November 2005
By Candy Traven
The ever-expanding herb market provides opportunities for garden centers to stand out. Find out just how you can make a name for yourself with herbs.
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Catering to Container Gardeners
Lawn & Garden Retailer
November 2005
By Liz Huntington
We all know container gardening is the craze right now, but what about the people who do it because they have to?
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Winner’s Circle
Lawn & Garden Retailer
August 2005
By Meghan Boyer
no matter the criteria used or number of test gardens evaluated, consumers and retailers alike can be assured that they are receiving quality when they choose any of the 2005-2006 Winner’s Circle.
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Pick of the Pack Trials
Lawn & Garden Retailer
July 2005
Carrie Burns
In talking with growers at the Pack Trials, we heard mixed
reactions about the idea of a one-stop shop. There were also a few notable crop oddities in this year’s
exhibits.
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Green Goods: Bulbs…More than Just Spring
Lawn & Garden Retailer
June 2005
By Karen Oderizzi
Most people think that bulbs can just be planted
in the early spring, but the reality is that there
are tons of varieties that do well all year-round.
Find out which ones your customers will fall for.
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Boost Profits with Trial Gardens
Lawn & Garden Retailer
April 2005
By Rick Schoellhorn and Marc Frank
These wells of information come and go, and most retail nurseries never even know they exist. Part of the problem is that the best times to visit these gardens coincides with a garden center’s busiest time of year, making trials difficult to attend.
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Prioritizing Profit
Lawn & Garden Retailer
March 2005
By Bridget White
With spring right around the corner, and already on top of you in some markets, the time is almost up to put those little green guys to work for you.
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Low-Maintenance Native Perennials
Lawn & Garden Retailer
February 2005
By Andrew Thomas and Denny Schrock
Seasonal bloom, foliage color variations and plant architecture through winter months may all contribute to the effectiveness of the species in the garden.
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Jewel Box Succulents
Lawn & Garden Retailer
January 2005
By Maureen Gilmer
Is it a cactus
or a euphorbia?
Nick the plant. If it bleeds white latex it is euphorbia. This toxic latex discourages foraging wildlife. It may even cause skin rashes on human skin, so handle firesticks and other euphorbia species with care. If it’s a cactus, the plant bleeds clear or green juice.
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The Beauty of Orchids
Lawn & Garden Retailer
August 2004
By Wagner Vendrame
Gaining popularity over the past
few years, orchids have a long
history and large family. Find out more about what some call the
most beautiful pot plant ever.
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