December 2017
Features
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Cover Story: Husband-and-wife teams on what it takes to run a garden center
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Just for Grower-Retailers: Garden center plant fundraiser success stories
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Industry News: California garden centers join wildfire recovery efforts
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Marketing: Pint-size hydroponics
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Management: Pomarius and Castaway: A match made in Portland
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Research: Q&A: Understanding how plants attract pollinators
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Edibles: Growing Here
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Industry News: Spring Meadow Nursery reflects on fire recovery
Departments
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Editor’s Note: Show your colleagues that you care
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Home Page | Engaging news and traffic from our digital realm: Garden Center web news and social media highlights from December 2017
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Digital Focus | Creative ideas for your online spaces: Mobile wallets make their move
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Spotted! | Notable products and ideas from garden centers + more: Garden center pets include more than just cats
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Plant Spotlight | Showcasing new varieties in the market: Lupine Staircase
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Hort Headlines | The latest buzz and happenings in the market: Dümmen Orange acquires McHutchison and Vaughan’s Horticulture
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The Human Resource | Tips to stay compliant in a changing landscape: Take stock of sexual harassment policies
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Learn to Lead | Managing your business relationships: Workplace romances at garden centers: what you should know
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Straight Talk | Honest insights from an IGC expert: Shift gears or shut down?
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Retail Revival | Store improvement tips from the Garden Lady: Ideas for better garden center blogs
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Digital Dirt | Modern marketing tailored to independent garden centers: How to improve your garden center email list
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Last Look | Bonus takeaways to keep you thinking: Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday — Retail's biggest weekend by the numbers