We’ve always told stories with numbers. Before “Market Meter” became “Market Buzz” and in the days before “Noteworthy Numbers,” we gathered ideas into easily comprehensible lists that were both informative and fun to read.
Speaking of fun, we had a blast diving through 20 years of numbers in our old issues as part of our 20th anniversary. This was back when the latest technology was a basic point-of-sale system, and delayed IRS refund paper checks affected monthly retail sales because direct deposit wasn’t an option yet. And long before Buzzfeed, we were giving you a numbered list of reasons to host a fall event.
Here are a few of the original Noteworthy Numbers from 1995:

Explore the July 2015 Issue
Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.
Latest from Garden Center
- This Florida garden center's busiest days are in the fall, not spring. Find out how they do it
- Terra Nova Nurseries releases new agastache variety, 'Peach Pearl'
- The Certified Shopify Online Garden Center provides local retailers with ecommerce tool
- Meet the All-America Selections AAS winners for 2025
- Endless Summer hydrangeas and Suntory Senetti glam up Grammys red carpet
- Ball Seed releases 2025 edition of 'Thrive and Flourish' for landscape and garden retail
- American Floral Endowment's Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation Research Fund accepting grant proposals
- Floral Marketing Fund and CalFlowers partner to advance floral industry