Oct 22, 2014
Save The Date For Our Miniature Gardening WebinarBy pmihalek

There are a lot of IGCs out there still on the fence when it comes to miniature gardening. Maybe you’re one of them.

If you’re unsure where miniature gardening fits into your retail floorplan or if it can actually make your cash register cha-ching, then Lawn & Garden Retailer’s “Go Big With Miniature Gardening” webinar is just what you need.

On Wednesday, November 12 at 2 p.m. (ET), join us for a free 30-minute webinar presented by Pesche’s garden center manager Clark Hermanson. Clark will cover what’s trending in miniatures, why display gardens maximize sales and customer interest, how retailers can leverage social media to encourage return visits and why sales per square foot is something you can’t ignore.

So save the date! And stayed tuned — our regstration page is being put together as we speak.

Old Wood Seeks Reinvention

What to do with that stack of pallets? Or that beat up barn door? Or that old jalopy? I could go on and on. Well, luckily, here’s a great place to start: Lawn & Garden Retailer’s Inspiration Book. Our “repurposed” gallery may have a few ideas to get you inspired.

Deadlines Were Meant To Be Extended

For the past 15 years, GPN (Lawn & Garden Retailer’s sister publication) and Nexus Greenhouse Corp. have partnered to recognize an undergraduate student who is poised to have a stellar career in this industry.

The 2015 GPN/Nexus Intern of the Year will receive a check for $3,000; be featured in an article and on the cover of the January 2015 issue of GPN; receive travel and hotel expenses to Cultivate’15 in Columbus, Ohio, next July as well as a full Cultivate’15 registration.

To be considered or if you know someone who should be considered for this award, click here. The extended deadline to apply is Oct. 27, 2014.

Enthusiastically,

Pete


pmihalek