Tag Archives for garden
The customer as “garden celebrity”
I receive Green Profit Magazine, published by Ball Publishing. It’s a trade journal for people involved in the garden businesses. The last issue contained a article titled, “Get to Know the Garden Celebrities” in which we are introduced to 6 “personalities”. According to Green Profit, … Continue reading
Garden shops, do you sell this cool tool?
Sometimes the stuff we already sell is cool and unusual to those who don’t know we sell them. Take these 4′tall cedar stakes which we’re featured in a blog I follow called, “Cool Tools”. Here is what the author say’s about … Continue reading
If people don’t buy stuff, how are we going to stay in business?
I found this Fast Company article titled, “Why Millennials Don’t Want to Buy Stuff” interesting (it’s not just Millennials doing this either). From the first paragraph we read, “Millennials seem to have some very different habits that have taken both established … Continue reading
Garden Centers are dead. Long live the garden center!
The picture shows the “garden center” at our local Whole Foods. They have had the metal racks with the plants on them in years past. They have sold soil amendments, too. This year was the first time they decided to … Continue reading
Build your business by building your community
What’s the most valuable asset a garden store possess? The land it sits on? It employees? The merchandise or plants? It’s resale value? I contend the most valuable asset is the garden centers ability to generate and nurture its own … Continue reading
Horticulture Magazine now a part of “Living Ready”
If there was any doubt in your mind about peoples interests in self-sufficiency or survival subjects this is for you. “Horticulture, The Art and Science of Smart Gardening” magazine is becoming a part of “Living Ready”. Here is what Living … Continue reading
Climb a different ladder
SF Gate has an article today titled, “What scares employees most?”. The answer? Making a mistake. Whats the result of this? This comment from the article say’s it all. “At my job, the ones who don’t make mistakes are the … Continue reading
A teacher and students using horticulture to change their world
This is a great TEDx Talk featuring teacher Stephen Ritz and his Bronx classroom. According to the YouTube page, “With the help of extended student and community family they have grown over 25,000 pounds of vegetables in the Bronx while … Continue reading
What’s trending in gardening
Every now and then it’s fun to look at what kind of gardening books are selling at Amazon. Gives a bit of insight into what people are looking for when it comes to their gardens. The last time we did … Continue reading
The kids are all right
A fellow nurseryperson in Missouri posted this photo on her Facebook page. She came home to find some kids that live in the same building decided to construct an aquaponics system in the basement. According to many in our trade, … Continue reading
