Gardencentermag.com featured a broad range of articles throughout the month of October, including news of the cancellation of the IGC East trade show, a recap of a Houston-area IGC tour and much more.
We've compiled the top nine most popular posts on our site from the past month, ranked by total pageviews:
1. Organizers cancel IGC East - According to a letter from Jeff and Cheryl Morey, The Eastern Show for IGCs will not continue due to a lack of support and to shift focus back to the original IGC Show in Chicago.
2. A tour of 5 independent garden centers in Houston - Highlights from The Fall Event’s bus tour of five very different plant retailers.
3. Read the Top 100 Independent Garden Centers issue online - Get to know some of North America's most prominent garden center retailers in our September issue.
4. All the rage - Succulents are increasingly popular plants that sell themselves, but garden retailers can drive more profits by offering unusual plants, combinations and planters.
5. Where do garden centers buy the most plants? [infographic] - Horticultural Research Institute trade flow survey results indicate states with highest out-of-state plant sales and other findings.
6. Garden Center magazine recognized with 2016 awards - Editorial and design teams of the independent garden center B-2-B publication received awards from ASBPE and The Press Club.
7. SBM finalizes acquisition of Bayer Garden and Bayer Advanced - The businesses will be grouped together in a new unit called SBM Life Science.
8. Paint brands name 2017 colors of the year - This year's hues are rich, purple-grey colors, moving away from the white and off-white shades of 2016.
9. Christina Salwitz joins The Garden Center Group - Salwitz will serve the industry association as a visual merchandising coach.
Photo by Michelle Simakis, taken at Cornelius Nursery in Houston, Texas.