Monthly Archives for December 2011
Still rings true
2011 is the year that many garden companies fully embraced social media as a component of their marketing efforts. Conventional advertising such as the newspaper or radio just don’t offer the same results that social media offers. In the gardening … Continue reading
A place for growers and vendors of IGC’s
Are you a grower or vendor who is interested in meeting with retail garden centers, as well as garden media? We have a group for you. In a not sales oriented site, but a place where we can work together … Continue reading
A game changing trend
With all the talk about how to use social media one trend has emerged that has the potential to change the garden center trade more than any other. It’s not the use of social media by the garden center as … Continue reading
A magical day
Today is a magical day. Science, and Wikipedia would tell us it’s the day when, “the axial tilt of a planet’s polar hemisphere is farthest away from the star that it orbits.” Yes, we are that planet, and the star, … Continue reading
No cup for you!
A story about lousy customer service from a small town merchant. Monica and I we’re in Nevada City yesterday. It’s Victorian Christmas, a huge celebration designed to get people in the mood, and shopping. As we wondered through town we … Continue reading
Don’t Support Your Local Bookstore (or garden center)
I often feel like garden centers are up against much of the same issues as book stores. Having grown up in smaller, indie bookstores (that’s all there once was), I find this post, “Don’t support Your Local Bookseller” at Slate … Continue reading
Watching the Trend Watchers
A post by fellow nurseryman Greg Draiss at Garden Center Magazine will get you stirring this morning. Greg takes issue with some of the trend reports we receive every year. Head on over and see if you agree or dis-agree. … Continue reading
Quit trying to please me!
Over at Garden Center Magazine they are talking trends in the garden center world. I enjoy reading this stuff whether I agree or not. It helps open your mind, and think about stuff beyond today. At the same time I … Continue reading
Interesting Trends
Since so many of the gardening businesses depend on home owners for business, these trends are worth noting. The article comes from “Metro Pulse” out of Knoxville, TN. These trends offer some garden centers opportunities, while overall changing the face … Continue reading
Wanted: “Change Agents”
Are your in the garden center business? Are you interested in becoming involved with other “change agents” in our trade? Do you find some organizations to “top-heavy” with no real interaction amongst the members? I do, and have found the … Continue reading
