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.

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PHS announces 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show theme: 'Gardens of Tomorrow'

"'Gardens of Tomorrow' invites us to envision a future where our actions today nurture a healthier planet," said Seth Pearsoll, VP and creative director of the Philadelphia Flower Show.

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Hurricane Milton makes landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast

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Make a statement

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Retail Revival: A coat of paint

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Hurricane Helene has devastated the horticulture industry. Here's how you can help

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Meet the woman who created North America's first invasives network for public gardens

University of Cincinnati Professor Theresa Culley has assembled a network of 54 public gardens to share information about nonnative, potentially invasive species they are finding.

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Plantpeddler and Syngenta Flowers announce new iCandy begonia series

All-America Selections shares list of young plant suppliers offering AAS winners

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The light fantastic

A hand holds a catalog in front of green plants. The catalog reads Perennial Solutions by Hoffman Nursery, Inc. 2024-2024 Catalog of New Perennials. The cover photo shows multiple purplish-pink flowers with large brownish-gold centers on green stems with green leaves.

Hoffman Nursery Inc. announces new perennial line and Green Infrastructure Collection

Trends View All

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Monrovia says 'the modern meadow' is a garden trend to watch for 2025

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Transatlantic trends

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New survey finds home gardeners concerned about lawn, plant survival during watering bans

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How to achieve an 'imperfectly perfect' cottage garden

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Garden Media Group releases 2025 Garden Trends Report

The report's theme, "Nature's Renaissance," highlights the movement to reintegrate natural elements into our lives, landscapes and cities.

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Star Roses and Plants wins awards from 2025 American Garden Rose Selections testing program

The American Garden Rose Selections recognizes roses that are easy to care for, disease-resistant and suitable for different regions of the country.

Proven Winners announces 2024 scholarship winners

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Bushel and Berry expands collection with two non-berry plant introductions

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Berger celebrates 25th anniversary of Texas plant

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Espoma Organic releasing Greenrock mineral supplement in spring 2025

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Top 100 webinar replay: How to increase your customer base

A graphic reads Garden Center Fertile Ground Webinar Series: Power Pages: Websites for garden centers 101. September 3, 2024, 2:00 P.M. ET, Catalina Morales Vélez, Dig Marketing, Register. There's a selfie photo of a smiling woman with short dark brown curly hair and wearing a black coat and white and black scarf. Blue sky and white clouds are in the background.

Fertile Ground Webinar Series replay: Power Pages: Websites for Garden Centers 101

A graphic reads Garden Center Fertile Ground Webinar Series: From Digital Marketing Strategy to Winning Tactics, August 20, 2024, 2:00 P.M. ET Rob Sproule, Salisbury Greenhouse/Dig Marketing: Register. Platinum sponsor: Plantista, Gold sponsor: Bobbex. There's a photo of a man in a purple button-up shirt holding a microphone with his left hand and gesturing with his right hand sitting at a table, with people visible in the background behind him.

Fertile Ground Webinar Series replay: From Digital Marketing Strategy to Winning Tactics

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Retail Revival: Making gardening contagious

A graphic reads Garden Center Fertile Ground Webinar Series: Leveraging Your List: Email, SMS and Loyalty Programs, September 17, 2024, 2:00 P.M. ET, Rob Sproule: Salisbury Greenhouse/Dig Marketing, Gold sponsor: Veryplants, Home of Molly's Potting Mixes, Register. There's a photo of a man wearing a purple long-sleeve button-up shirt sitting at a table and holding a microphone with his left hand while gesturing with his right hand.

Fertile Ground Webinar Series replay: Email, SMS and Loyalty Programs

Staffing View All

Fertile Ground Webinar Series replay: How to Retain and Develop Your Team

Fertile Ground Webinar Series replay: Recruit Talent to Your Garden Center for Today and Tomorrow

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HR FAQ

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Essential Staff Training: It’s the Little Things

Unconventional applications

Store Design View All

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Retail Revival: A coat of paint

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Grab-n-go options can increase summer sales

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Butterflies in the Aisles

Winter work

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Make a statement

Statement walls have tremendous impact on customer experience by immersing and engaging them. Consider adding one to your IGC.

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A graphic reads Garden Center Fertile Ground Webinar Series: What Is Your End Game? Succession & Exit Planning Best Practices for the Green Industry, September 10, 2024, 2:00 P.M. ET, Chris Cimaglio, PivotPoint Business Solutions & BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group, Register.

Fertile Ground Webinar Series replay: Succession & Exit Planning Best Practices

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Industry veterans create Garden Center Consultants company

GS1 US Celebrates 50-Year Barcode 'Scanniversary' and Heralds Next-Generation Barcode to Support Modern Commerce

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The Family Business, Part 2: Agreeing (and disagreeing) on capital investments

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The Family Business, Part 1: The dinner problem

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Sawyer Home & Garden Center: Pile it high

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Colonial Gardens: Regenerating community in Missouri

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Glover Nursery: Focused on plants — and family

A landscape photo, with a greenhouse to the left; a large green pine tree, small pond with a bridge surrounded by flowers and stones in the middle; and a wind turbine on the right.

Hyannis Country Garden: Community is key

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Hunters Garden Centre: Sustainability staples

To Hunters Garden Centre in British Columbia, implementing sustainability initiatives is a requirement, not an option.