More Fall Fun Ideas: Echter’s Garden Center Quilt Show
By Harriett McMillan, CCNP, Echter’s Garden Center Horticultural Specialist
Echter’s Garden Center in Arvada partners with the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum for an annual display...
Ways to Attract Customers after Peak Season
By Will Knowles, CCNP, General Manager, Creek Side Gardens
The end of the summer is a time of transition for garden centers. Getting customers to...
Tips for End-of-the-Season Perennial Care – Retailer
By Lon Vincent, CCNP, Manager, Wilmore Outdoor Living Center
In August, many people give up on gardening. Their minds are turning to fall, and rather...
Tips for End-of-the-Season Perennial Care – Wholesale Grower
By Esther Langley, CGG, CCNP, General Manager, Britton Nursery
Britton Nursery overwinters 100,000 plants in cold frames each year. As fall comes, the staff of...
Make Your Customers into Heroes — They’ll be Back Every Season
By Rachel Guttman, MBA, Online Marketing Expert, SCORE Colorado Springs
In either busy or slow seasons, merchandising is paramount. Offering seasonal products and displaying them...
Broadening Your Supplier Base
What does it mean to broaden a supplier base?
Beth Gulley: We buy through a lot of broker representatives, so broadening that base...
Worth the Wait
By Lindsay Squires Chrisp, Tagawa Gardens, Events & Community OutReach Coordinator
As springtime days lengthen, garden center shoppers wait in longer checkout lines, shifting from...
Creating Successful Customers through Upselling
By Diana Mundinger, CCNP, General Manager, Eagle Crest Nursery
During the training meetings at Eagle Crest Nursery, the subject of upselling or add-on sales comes...
Trends in Landscape Architecture
By Josh Orth & Scott Curry, Norris Design
Landscape architecture continues to evolve through better stewardship of our resources, technology and innovative ideas. The list...
Popular Annuals & Perennials
By Matt Johnson, Sales Representative, McHutchison Horticultural Distributors
Award-Winning Annuals
There are so many annuals to choose from; below are some of my favorites to add...
