Garden Center - Independent garden centers stand out from other stores selling gardening products with their high-quality products and customer service. The market continues to rebound as interest in edible and container gardening, among other trends, grows. Garden Center magazine serves retailers looking for relevant, practical business management information, as well as those looking for inspiration and out-of-the-box thinking to make their store one that customers will return to over and over.

Registration opens for Darwin Perennials Day

It’s a complete perennial experience with Zone 5 overwintered trial garden comparisons, new variety introductions, engagement with perennial vendors and access to plant specialists offering tips and education.

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society shares top gardening trends from 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show

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Retail Revival: Seeking Sustainability

Monrovia research claims gardening can improve mental health and wellness

Dümmen Orange announces changes, including sale of global orchids business, discontinuing licensing agreements with HilverdaFlorist, Westhoff

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Beneficial insect sachets now included with Monrovia mandevilla

Teams at Monrovia’s Georgia and California nurseries have already applied more than 5 million cucumeris, andersoni, californicus and persimilis predatory mites this year to mandevilla crops.

A tall green plant in a white and tan rope pot sits in a bedroom. There's a white bed with black, tan, cream and gray bedding, a gray and white bench at the foot of the bed, a tan rug on the orange hardwood floors, a brown wooden end table with a black lamp and a white patio door.

Costa Farms unveils Greenteriors collection of plants for biophilic design

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Terra Nova Nurseries announces new addition to Echinacea Delightful series

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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society announces 2024 Gold Medal Plant winners

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Georgia’s pollinator plants of the year announced

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Costa Farms unveils Greenteriors collection of plants for biophilic design

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Transatlantic Trends

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The lure of nostalgia and romance in the garden

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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society shares top 10 gardening trends for 2024

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society shares top gardening trends from 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is sharing the flower, houseplant, landscape and floral event design trends spotted at this year's Philadelphia Flower Show.

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Monrovia research claims gardening can improve mental health and wellness

Every year, Monrovia asks 1,400 homeowners across the United States about their gardening interests and plant purchasing habits. That data is combined with monthly mobile studies to track continuing and emerging trends.

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Harvest Gold Organics releases new Premium Soil Conditioner for gardening market

Bailey sales team welcomes new members

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Industry News

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Industry News, Products and Promotions and More

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Retail Revival: Seeking Sustainability

Garden Media Group and Royal Anthos renew strategic alliance to elevate U.S. bulb sales

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Mt. Cuba’s native plant research hits retail

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Texting to Sell: All You Need to Know About SMS Marketing

PDSI’s Garden Road Show introduces new products to garden press and influencers

Debuting at the Spring Garden Road Show were new and notable plants from the Southern Living Plant Collection and garden goods from event partner OASIS Forage Products.

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HR FAQ

Our HR expert answers some common IGC questions in our inaugural HR advice column.

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Essential Staff Training: It’s the Little Things

Unconventional applications

Great resignation, great opportunity

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Winter work

First impressions

Access to abundance

Personal space

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Butterflies in the Aisles

Erik Dietl-Friedli, TPIE chairperson and head buyer at Florida's Flamingo Road Nursery, makes the case for IGCs to have butterfly gardening departments.