Increase Summer Income with Education & Eggs
You don’t have to sell eggs. You can – they’re a good example of a specialty product to sell at your retail greenhouse or...
Water-Saving Case Study: Fort Collins Xeriscape Incentive Program
The green industry, property owners and all of Fort Collins are benefiting from the city’s Xeriscape Incentive Program (XIP). The program generates sales at...
Understanding Your Insurance Policy
Insurance policies are written in a unique “language” that takes time and practice to fully understand. This means, in many cases, policies can be...
Managing Catastrophic Losses – An Insurance Perspective
Colorado has experienced many weather-related catastrophic losses in the past and will see more in the future. Hail, wind and wildfire top the list....
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...
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...
How to Attract Customers of Diverse Cultural Backgrounds
While most if not all plant businesses welcome customers from all cultures and walks of life, our businesses have not typically made efforts to...
56 of the Easiest Plants to Grow
Success with growing healthy, beautiful plants leads to happy customers. Happy customers lead to more shopping at your plant business.
Keeping in mind that plant...
Smart Plant Substitution Solutions for Popular Eastern Plants
Combing through spring plant catalogs is such delicious eye candy and a glorious spring ritual for gardeners coming out of winter hibernation. However, most...
Top Weed Problems for Residential Landscapes
Many of us enjoy both "formal" and "informal" garden areas. Formal gardens are where the plants are familiar and desirable, while the informal areas may...
