Read the July 2016 issue online

You can now read our entire July 2016 issue online at this link, or by clicking "Digital Edition" under the "Magazine" tab of our site.

We explored Winter Greenhouse in Winter, Wis., for our cover story. This retailer/landscaper maintains 1.5 acres of themed display gardens on its property, giving customers a wide array of example themes to peruse and gather ideas from. Read on to learn how other retailers can take advantage of the demand for personalized, custom category gardens in the home setting.

Also covered in this issue: how retailers can revitalize tree sales, the current state of neonics and pollinators, the appeal and potential of American-made products, making sense of organic labels and definitions, a breakdown of new Department of Labor overtime regulations, an introduction to rising innovators in the green industry and more.

Read on for other ideas and inspiration such as this display of locally-sourced foliage, this retailer's customer-focused blog, these prevention and treatment tips for heat exhaustion and more.

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Photo courtesy of Winter Greenhouse.