Garden Center magazine, the premier independent media outlet for the independent garden center industry, is returning to print after receiving overwhelming feedback from readers and industry partners. Starting in the first quarter of 2026, Garden Center will publish quarterly issues: a Spring issue featuring the annual State of the Industry Report, a Summer issue presenting the annual Top 100 Independent Garden Centers List, a Fall issue highlighting new plant introductions from that year’s California Spring Trials and Cultivate, and a Winter issue sharing the Spring Survival Guide.

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Digital Edition

Departments

• Editor’s Note: Perennials

• Retail Revival | Store Improvement Tips from the Garden Lady: Retail Revival: Overstocking on old-school plants

• Ask HR | Staffing Advice from HR Professionals: Curing the summertime blues

Features

• GCCE Preview: IGC inspiration in KC

• Business Management: How to cultivate connections with vendors

• Succession Planning: ESOP’s fables

The Top 100

• 2025 Top 100 Independent Garden Centers List: 2025 Top 100 Independent Garden Centers List

• The Top 100 | By the Numbers: Stats about the independent garden center retailers on Garden Center’s 2025 list

• The Top 100 | From the Editor: Changes

• 2025 Top 100 Independent Garden Centers Profile: Long Island reno

• 2025 Top 100 Independent Garden Centers Profile: The label sticks

• 2025 Top 100 Independent Garden Centers Profile: Growing with the times

• 2025 Top 100 Independent Garden Centers Profile: Cultivated creativity