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Knock (Us) Out Photo Contest 2008
Jun 25, 08 Conard-Pyle
Enter your best photos of the Knock Out rose and have your chance to win the Grand Prize from Conard-Pyle Co. Contestants compete to have the best photo of the Knock Out rose in a home garden, commercial landscape or in the most creative use.
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New England Greenhouse Conference Dates Set
Jun 25, 08 New England Greenhouse Conference & Expo
The 2008 New England Greenhouse Conference & Expo is an opportunity for retailers and growers to brush up on floriculture trends and hear from others in the industry.
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STEPABLES Company Off On a Tech-Savvy Foot
Jun 10, 08 STEPABLES
Under A Foot Plant Company and its STEPABLES plant brand have launched a marketing campaign to create new connections between the brand and consumers, growers and garden centers.
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Hop the Pond for New Products and Ideas
Jun 10, 08 Glee
Glee will present their annual buying event for the garden, pet and leisure sectors from Sept. 21 to 23 in Birmingham, U.K. This three-day event will offer seminars, workshops and demonstrations with an entire arena dedicated to garden and leisure retailing.
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Lawn & Garden World Shows Strength Despite the Struggling Economy
Jun 10, 08 National Hardware Show
The National Hardware Show and Lawn & Garden World showed a substantial increase in attendance from 2007. These numbers suggest the potential for continued strong sales in the lawn and garden industry despite the declining state of the economy.
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Sustainable Standards Committee Deadline Re-Extended
May 28, 08 Leonardo Academy
It’s still not too late to have a voice in the formation of a national sustainable agriculture standard. The Leonardo Academy has re-extended the deadline for Standards Committee and subcommittee applications to July 7, 2008.
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Study: A Little Green Spreads Sunshine Around the Office
May 28, 08 HortScience, ScienceDaily
Employees in the green industry know what a mood booster plants can be in the work environment. But what about the cube dwellers — do they know the benefits of plants in the workplace? A recent study has the data to back up what we already know.
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Americans Can’t Contain Fondness for Container Gardens
May 12, 08 Texas A&M AgriLife Media Relations
When it comes to using plant-filled pots on the porch or around the landscape, Americans are willing to dig a little deeper into their pockets, according to a recent Texas A&M study. By providing educational material with container garden purchases, retailers can capitalize on this growing trend.
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ANLA Announces Stops on 2008 Retail Roadshow
May 12, 08 American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA)
The American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA) has announced the host sites and schedule for their 2008 Retail Roadshow. The tour, scheduled for June 16 to19, 2008, will visit leading, innovative garden centers in Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio. Early Bird registration discounts for the 2008 ANLA Retail Roadshow end Wednesday, May 16, 2008.
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Summer Tour Takes the South by Storm
May 12, 08 Garden Centers of America (GCA)
Garden Centers of America recently announced that Raleigh, N.C., would be the host city for its 2008 summer tour. Scheduled for June 22 to 25, the annual event promises to be rewarding for attendees, featuring superb garden center locations throughout the region.
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Around the Industry
Apr 22, 08 Various
Check out the latest from Napa Home & Garden and Rocket Farms
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Proven Winners Introduces Online Certification Training
Apr 22, 08 Proven Winners
In light of the expense and time required to create a video to certify independent garden centers, Proven Winners is experimenting with a new method of training: online presentations and testing.
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Retailers Celebrate Earth Day
Apr 22, 08 Lawn & Garden Retailer staff, Orlando Sentinel
Stores across the United States in all industries found ways to promote their eco-friendly agendas on April 22, but do customers really buy into it?
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Develop Better Customer Centricity
Apr 8, 08 Promo Magazine
Promo Magazine, a publication that encourages its readers to use promotional strategies as part of their marketing mix, recently published a story about how to become more focused on your customers.
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Wal-Mart Says “We Are Not Green”
Apr 8, 08 Wall Street Journal
In mid-March, after touting the company’s efforts to be more eco-friendly, CEO Lee Scott Jr. proclaimed to a room of eco-conference attendees that the company was not doing enough to be green.
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Save the Date: Independent Garden Center Show
Mar 26, 08 IGC
The Independent Garden Center Show, the first national trade show targeted specifically to independent garden centers and their vendors, will return this summer from August 19 to 21 at Chicago’s Navy Pier.
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Stepables Contest Now Accepting Entries
Mar 11, 08 Eberly Public Relations
Under A Foot Plant Company and Stepables, its national brand of creeping perennials, recently announced the launch of their second annual “We’ve Got Sole” plant display contest.
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Non-Native Plants Costly for Environment, Pocketbooks
Mar 11, 08 The Conservation Foundation
Whereas non-native plant species cost the United States $200 billion each year to contain and control, according to ecologist Jack Pizzo, native plants contribute to the natural system in various ways.
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Armstrong Buys Pike Family Nurseries
Mar 11, 08 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
California-based Armstrong Garden Centers has purchased 15 Pike Family Nurseries retail locations for $5.2 million, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported last week.
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Around the Industry
Feb 12, 08 Various
Check out the latest from the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association and AmericasMart.
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Kick Off Spring at Maryland Home & Garden Show
Feb 12, 08 Himmelrich PR
The Maryland Home & Garden Show will feature the latest trends and techniques for the home and garden at the Maryland State Fairgrounds beginning Friday, Feb. 29.
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Many Consumers Planning a Nontraditional Valentine’s Day for 2008
Feb 12, 08 National Retail Federation, Flower Promotion Organization
According to the National Retail Federation, people are choosing to spend quality time with their loved ones through shared experiences in addition to giving traditional gifts of cards, flowers and candy on Valentine’s Day.
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SAF Report Tracks Wholesalers’ Trends
Jan 22, 08 SAF
According to a recent “Floral Trend Tracker,” wholesalers are feeling the pain of higher costs, like most members of the floral industry. These higher costs directly impact their bottom line, with many wholesalers becoming smaller, more focused and more select. By prioritizing customer service and satisfaction, wholesalers are trying to hold onto their current customers — and gain some new ones — in an increasingly tight market.
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FPO Campaign Promotes Flower Power
Jan 22, 08 Flower Promotion Organization
In an innovative effort to raise consumers’ awareness of the many perks of surrounding themselves with fresh flowers in their homes and workplaces; FPO will be broadcasting an audio interview highlighting recent Harvard Medical School findings supporting the emotional, mental and physical benefits of a little flower power.
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Plans Under Way for National Hardware Show and Lawn & Garden World
Jan 22, 08 Clear Blue Communications for National Hardware Show
The 63rd National Hardware Show and Lawn & Garden World return Tuesday through Thursday, May 6 to 8, to occupy the entire Las Vegas Convention Center. The show has aligned its management team to focus efforts on making 2008’s show better than ever.
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Around the Industry
Jan 8, 08 Various
Check out the latest from Easy Gardener Products, Inc., the Professional Landcare Network, Echo Incorporated, Corona Clipper, Inc., Project EverGreen and Aquascape.
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Post-Christmas Sales Attract Shoppers
Jan 8, 08 The Frederick News-Post
Although many consumers do some early holiday shopping in the weeks and even months leading up to Christmas, a lot of shoppers take full advantage of post-Christmas sales. After the big holiday, most retailers mark down holiday and specialty items until they are all sold out.
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Seasonal Concepts Unveils New Concept for Survival
Jan 8, 08 Star Tribune
The new owners of the struggling, Minnesota-based patio furniture retailer, Seasonal Concepts, are hoping a new approach will help the long-standing company regain its profitability. By cutting back to three stores and emphasizing a personal touch, the business is hoping to stay afloat amid a rising housing slump.
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NGB Showcases 2008 Stars
Jan 8, 08 NGB
The National Garden Bureau (NGB), which highlights a flower and vegetable each year that are notable for adaptability, diversity, versatility and ease in seed propagation, has declared 2008 to be the year of rudbeckias and eggplants. Comprehensive fact sheets on the winners, including history, nomenclature, varieties, growing and disease information, are available on the NGB website.
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Al's Garden Center Celebrates 60-Year Anniversary
Jan 8, 08 Al's Garden Center
In 1948, a gallon of gasoline cost 26 cents and Harry S. Truman was the president. In the same year, you could also buy a pound of bananas for 10 cents from Al Bigej at Al's Fruit Stand in Woodburn, Ore. This was the beginning of a family business that would grow for 60 years and become one of the largest family-owned and operated agricultural businesses in the state.
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Older Consumers Are Using Their Fair Share of Bandwidth
Dec 11, 07 eMarketer
Older Americans — baby boomers and silver surfers — are some of the most affluent consumers in the market. Online marketers could be missing out on big business by assuming they don't spend time at their computers.
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SAF PR Campaign Touts the Positive Reaction Flowers Create
Dec 11, 07 Society of American Florists
The Society of American Florists has started a nationwide push to generate media coverage with the results of a 2006 study, which found that people who give flowers make the best impressions.
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Around the Industry
Nov 27, 07 Various
Check out the latest from the American Nursery and Landscape Association and the Long Island Nursery & Landscape Association
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Garden.org's Top 10 Blooming Gifts
Nov 27, 07 Garden.org
Having trouble deciding which plants to keep in stock for holiday shoppers? Columnist Rebecca Koll recently wrote about her favorite flowering picks to give or receive this holiday season.
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$8 Billion in Unclaimed Gift Cards in 2006
Nov 27, 07 CNNmoney.com
According to Consumer Reports, 27 percent of those who received gift cards in 2006 never used them. The group is now launching an education campaign with full-page New York Times ad.
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The Garden Centers of America 2007 Holiday Tour
Nov 14, 07 Lawn and Garden Retailer
The Garden Centers of America 2007 Holiday Tour visited six locations on Tuesday, Nov. 13: Tonry Christmas Tree Farm in Hampton Falls, N.H., Churchill’s Home and Garden Center in Exeter, N.H., the Christmas Dove Store in Barrington, N.H., Pleasant View Gardens in Pembroke, N.H., Cole Gardens in Loudon, N.H. and Mahoney’s Garden Center in Winchester, Mass. Tour participants will return to their own businesses with great ideas for merchandising, new products and customer service — each bus was a flurry of conversation and comparing notes between stops.
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Around the Industry
Nov 13, 07 Various
Check out the latest from Ball Horticultural Company and Greenheart.
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Ian Prosser Wins Sylvia Cup Design Competition
Nov 13, 07 SAF
The adage, “first time’s a charm,” applies to Ian Prosser, the winner of the 40th Annual Sylvia Cup, which took place in September at the Society of American Florists’ annual convention. After serving as a judge in 2006, Prosser chose to participate in the design competition, his first in more than 20 years.
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FNGLA Connects with Female Consumers
Nov 13, 07 FNGLA
With women being the primary decision maker when it comes to household shopping, the Southern Women’s Show is a perfect opportunity to reach consumers who haven’t yet developed an interest in gardening. Green industry professionals were able to interact with gardening enthusiasts and others at the show, which took place Oct. 11-14 in Orlando.
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OFA Launches Sustainability Standards Web Page
Nov 13, 07 OFA
OFA — an Association of Floriculture Professionals — has created a new web page to get people in the industry involved in the mounting discussions over establishing national standards for sustainable agriculture.
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Holiday Shoppers Off to Slow Start, Gift Card Sales Up
Nov 13, 07 NRF
Retailers who are concerned that holiday sales aren’t living up to expectations need not worry: Shoppers are off to a slow start this year. According to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 2007 Holiday Consumer Intentions Survey, most consumers have yet to complete their holiday shopping. Another NRF survey found that as gift cards become more convenient, personalized and sought after, retailers can expect to see an increase in gift card sales this holiday season.
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2008 Management Clinic Registration Now Open
Nov 13, 07 ANLA
With the winter trade show season quickly approaching, the American Nursery & Landscape Association recently announced the opening of registration for the 2008 Management Clinic. Attendance for the 2007 clinic grew by more than 30 percent. Due to last year’s success, 2008 dates were moved to avoid overlap with other industry events.
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