Garden Center - Independent garden centers stand out from other stores selling gardening products with their high-quality products and customer service. The market continues to rebound as interest in edible and container gardening, among other trends, grows. Garden Center magazine serves retailers looking for relevant, practical business management information, as well as those looking for inspiration and out-of-the-box thinking to make their store one that customers will return to over and over.

GS1 US Celebrates 50-Year Barcode 'Scanniversary' and Heralds Next-Generation Barcode to Support Modern Commerce

On June 26, 1974, a 10-pack of Wrigley's chewing gum adorned with a Universal Product Code barcode was scanned at a Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio, igniting an era of retail and supply chain automation.

Registration now open for Garden Center Fertile Ground Webinar Series

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Meet the 15 Retailers' Choice Awards winners from Cultivate'24

2024 Top 100 Independent Garden Centers List

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Find out the top summer trends for the ‘year of the backyard’

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Hoffman Nursery Inc. announces new perennial line and Green Infrastructure Collection

The collection includes Hoffman's existing Grass Solutions line and the new Perennial Solutions line, which features 18 flowering perennials.

2024 New Annual Varieties guide

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Terra Nova Nurseries unveils new catalog and varieties

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Monrovia announces selections for 2025

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Three German plant breeders join ThinkPlants

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How to achieve an 'imperfectly perfect' cottage garden

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society shares top gardening trends from 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show

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Costa Farms unveils Greenteriors collection of plants for biophilic design

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Transatlantic Trends

Find out the top summer trends for the ‘year of the backyard’

A few projects homeowners have on their summer to-do lists are outdoor landscaping and design, pressure washing, tree trimming and removal, exterior painting and weeding.

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Dramm introduces new hose, sprinkler attachments for home gardeners, nurseries

Both the One Touch High Flow Shut-Off and the Post-Mount Impulse Sprinkler will be available at independent garden centers in spring 2025.

Meet the 15 Retailers' Choice Awards winners from Cultivate'24

East Jordan Plastics receives PCR supplier certification from Association of Plastic Recyclers

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Proven Winners ColorChoice announces sustainable plant package

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RootMaker launches sustainable BioPot

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Proven Winners adds customizable communication hub to Connect+ Program

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Proven Winners welcomes 11th Signature Garden

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Retail Revival: Promoting to Local Eyes

PDSI’s Garden Road Show introduces new products to garden press and influencers

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Retail Revival: Making gardening contagious

Opening private landscapes allows people to experience what’s possible in their own yards and gardens.

Staffing View All

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HR FAQ

Our HR expert answers some common IGC questions in our inaugural HR advice column.

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Essential Staff Training: It’s the Little Things

Unconventional applications

Great resignation, great opportunity

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Butterflies in the Aisles

Winter work

First impressions

Access to abundance

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Grab-n-go options can increase summer sales

Erik Dietl-Friedli, garden center consultant and head buyer at Florida's Flamingo Road Nursery, offers advice to IGCs about summer sales.

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GS1 US Celebrates 50-Year Barcode 'Scanniversary' and Heralds Next-Generation Barcode to Support Modern Commerce

On June 26, 1974, a 10-pack of Wrigley's chewing gum adorned with a Universal Product Code barcode was scanned at a Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio, igniting an era of retail and supply chain automation.