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Autumn Hill Nursery: A return to community roots

With shifting demographics toward young homeowners, Georgia IGC Autumn Hill Nursery is focused on customer success with easy points of entry like vegetable gardening. Its entire marketing program is now based not on social media, but on creating a customer experience and a gardening destination.

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How independent garden centers are thriving despite economic uncertainty

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How garden centers can use their employees as social media influencers

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HILA Class of 2025: Heather Gronek embraces the growth mindset at Plant Development Services, Inc.

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