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...
The Best Substitutes for Popular Trees
By Derek Meusch, CCNP, Arbor Valley Nursery
You bid, but can we supply?
A constant struggle in this industry is the ability to supply what our...
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...
What Customers Need to Know before Plant Purchases
Providing the right information to customers has multiple benefits whether your business is wholesale or retail. While the typical retail customer may need the...
Best Practices for Ensuring Success with Bare Root Stock
From selecting and storing to pruning and planting, each step in caring for bare root liners is critical for their future growth into healthy,...
The Farm Bill – Why Should the Horticulture Industry Care?
Glenda Mostek CNGA Executive Director
The Farm Bill is a comprehensive package of legislation that is passed roughly every five years and contains both agriculture...
Nursery Efficiency: Applying the LEAN Principles to our Green Industry
Kathleen McGuar, Meadowlark Ornamentals
With rising costs and continuing labor shortages, efficiency and resource utilization have become even more imperative. While the Lean principles were...
How to Avoid Employee Burnout
Not only do green industry employees have to work an all-hands-on-deck schedule each spring, but in recent years, the work keeps on coming right...
5 Most Common Customer Questions
Knowing what questions are at the top of customers’ minds can help staff of greenhouses, nurseries and garden centers provide better service and gain...
Damaged On Arrival
The delivery of plants in poor condition may be relatively rare, but dealing with shipping issues can cut into valuable staff time and leave...
