Weekend Reading 4/26/24

Welcome to Garden Center magazine's Weekend Reading, a weekly round-up of consumer garden media stories meant to help IGCs focus marketing efforts, spark inspiration and start conversations with consumers.

This week: Indoor gardening remains popular with millennials and Gen Z, a gravel gardens explainer, tips for injury-free gardening, chaos gardening and the risk of wildflowers to pets.

Indoor gardening hasn’t grown old for millennial and Gen Z houseplant owners, Portland Press Herald

A surge of young adults bought houseplants during the pandemic for the mental and physical health benefits, and they're still caring for them, Emily Hedegard writes.

Gravel gardens save time and water. Here’s how to create one, The Washington Post

Caitlin Huson shares what to know about this eco-friendly alternative to traditional lawns.

How to keep gardening from wreaking havoc on your body, KARE 11

Experts say gardening has numerous health benefits, but you need to prepare your body first to prevent injuries, KARE 11 says in this video. Consider sharing this video with your customers on social media.

'Chaos Gardening' Is the Low-Maintenance Way to Grow Flowers All Season, Real Simple

If you like cottage gardens but aren't thrilled with the upkeep, this gardening style may be for you, Lauren Thomann writes.

This popular gardening trend can be toxic to pets, Country Living

Rosie Stagg explains the risk wildflowers can pose to pets.

Enjoy your reading, have a great weekend and we'll see you next week!