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The latest e-Gro Alert from W. Garrett Owen of The Ohio State University covers how growers can better market their #Holiday plant offerings.    #Greenhouse #Greenhouses #Floriculture #Horticulture #Christmas #HolidayCrops #HolidayDecor #HolidayPlants #Holidays #PlantMarketing

After last year's rollercoaster ride, the #BHB came together with around 150 decision-makers from the garden industry for the 𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭. The focus: 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 and 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. Learn more 👇 #gardensummit #diyinternationalplus #diyinternational #diymarket #homeimprovementmarket

If you missed our video from last week, here's a chance for you to read from Jon Matthews, owner of Shades of Texas Nursery & Landscaping, on how MitoGrow is helping his plants thrive and how you can see a ROI as a grower. If you're in the business of plant care, you won't want to miss this: "After 30+ years in the landscape industry as a grower and landscape installer I’ve seen it all and tried it all… After incorporating MitoGrow in our business, I can say without question, any wholesale grower or retail garden center not using MitoGrow is leaving money on the table. At our Shades of Texas Retail Nursery for example, we drench all new inventory as soon as it arrives with MitoGrow. As a result, the plants up beautifully from their delivery ride and start loading up buds within days. The plants are just healthier post drench and look it, as a result they sell much faster. On the growing side, we hit all our plants early and often with MitoGrow and absolutely every time we bump. With MitoGrow we get our wholesale plants to market faster while greatly reducing loss in the process. And my favorite part is how consistent each plant is. There’s no question using MitoGrow doesn’t cost, it’s an investment that pays, in the form of increased ROI. If you are a grower or retail garden center owner and want to improve your ROI, I can’t recommend incorporating MitoGrow strongly enough! It’s an absolute No Brainer." ✍️ Jon Mathews, Owner, Shades of Texas Nursery + The Lawn Stylist Not sold yet? Hear from more of our customers, see videos and results photos on our website: https://lnkd.in/geJjhyuP

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When Todd Carnley started at Flowerwood Nursery, Inc. in Alabama, not even 1% of the nursery’s sales were of branded plants. Over the last 25 years, that percentage has grown to 65%. Flowerwood is co-located with Plant Development Services, Inc.., the company behind Encore Azalea, Southern Living Plant Collection, Sunset Plant Collection, BetterBoxwood and Butterfly Candy. But Carnley describes himself as brand-agnostic. He’s all for selling whatever the customer is buying. To that end, Flowerwood also grows and sells Proven Winners, Endless Summer Hydrangeas and Knock Out Roses. Carnley says consumers like branded plants because when they see that different-colored container, it indicates that the plant they’re seeing is different in a positive way. “It’s a lot, but if it’s a relevant brand, Flowerwood wants to make sure we’re offering it to the consumer,” he says. Read more about the evolution of horticulture brands over the last three decades: https://lnkd.in/gqPpYnay #horticulturebrands #plantbrands #plantmarketing #plantdevelopmentservices #plantdevelopmentservicesinc #encoreazalea #southernlivingplantcollection #southernlivingplants #sunsetplants #sunsetplantcollection #betterboxwood #butterflycandy #butterflycandyplants #provenwinners #endlesssummerhydrangeas #endlesssummerhydrangea #knockoutroses #knockoutrose #plantpots #plantcontainers #brandedplants

For the third time in a row, GARDENA was awarded as the number 1 among the Best Brands in the gardening category in Belgium, relegating other well-known brands of the industry to the ranks. More than that, GARDENA was also ranked at number 6 among all product brands across all categories –   “The Best Brands Awards immortalizes those brands that exhibit high performance both on a financial and emotional level. Brands with success stories that prove that you can be successful at any time, thanks to relevant insights and innovative brand concepts,” the organizers of the award say.   Best Brands is a brand ranking presented by Serviceplan and based on a representative empirical study conducted by GfK measuring the strength of a brand on two criteria: the actual economic success (Share of Wallet), and the psychological attractiveness of the brand in the perception of consumers (Share of Soul), who ultimately constitute its future success. GARDENA has reached a higher score than its competitors in all of these criteria. Thank you team Benelux and Gardena Business Units for your commitment, collaboration and having such great products for the Watering, Handtools, Robotics and Electric/Battery Gardening tools market! Compliments to #GFK and #Serviceplan for the perfect organization and congratulations to all winners!

A great idea or mandatory/enforced gardening? We certainly need to be closer to food production (geographically and spiritually), and more aware of the insane food systems that operate. Here are some ridiculous tomato stats as an example: - Only 20% of tomatoes in the UK are home grown - The other 80% come from the EU (Holland and Spain in particular) - About 90-95% of a tomato is water https://lnkd.in/e4WwWTRp

CULTIVATING YOUR RETAIL GARDEN-ATTRACTING CUSTOMERS BY ENHANCING #STOREOPERATIONS DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME & EFFORT CHASING BUTTERFLIES-INSTEAD DECORATE YOUR GARDEN IN SUCH A WAY THAT BUTTERFLIES GET ATTRACTED ON THEIR OWN This saying beautifully captures the essence of EFFECTIVE #RETAILMANAGEMENT In the competitive world of #retail ATTRACTING & RETAINING CUSTOMERS is similar to enticing butterflies to a vibrant garden As a RETAIL OPERATIONS & PROCESS EXCELLENCE EXPERT I understand that refining your STORE’S OPERATIONS (garden) ENSURES THAT CUSTOMERS (butterflies) will naturally follow THE FOUR PILLARS OF A THRIVING RETAIL GARDEN 1. PEOPLE- Your staff are the primary CARETAKERS in your #retailenvironment Investing in their #growth through comprehensive training & consistent feedback EMPOWERS them to nurture the #CUSTOMEREXPERIENCE & maintain the health of your #retailoperations 2. PROCESSES-Efficient #OPERATIONALPROCESSES act as the irrigation system of your retail garden, ensuring everything functions smoothly AUTOMATING routine tasks not only FREES UP TIME FOR #CUSTOMERENGAGEMENT but also IMPROVES ACCURACY & REDUCES COSTS 3. INVENTORY-Like a gardener selecting which plants to grow a #RETAILMANAGER must carefully curate their inventory to appeal to target customers Effective #inventorymanagement MINIMIZES ISSUES like overstocking or stockouts keeping your offerings fresh & aligned with consumer demand 4. CUSTOMERS-The ultimate goal is to delight your CUSTOMERS. Creating an APPEALING #STORELAYOUT & providing personalized services are crucial Responsive systems to gather & act on customer feedback ensure that shoppers have enjoyable experiences that make them want to return IMPLEMENTING THE GARDEN STRATEGY-To translate these strategies into a thriving Retail Operation CONDUCT REGULAR AUDITS-Like checking the health of your plants, regularly assess each operational area to identify improvements FOSTER A POSITIVE CULTURE-Encourage your team to take ownership of their roles & contribute ideas for enhancing the #customerexperience LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY-Use technology to improve inventory tracking & customer relationship management TRAIN & RETRAIN-Continuously update training programs to keep pace with new technologies & market dynamics GATHER CUSTOMER INSIGHTS-Employ customer feedback tools & engage directly with shoppers to better understand their needs & preferences By focusing on optimizing YOUR STORE’S INTERNAL OPERATIONS & team capabilities you create an environment that EFFORTLESSLY ATTRACTS & RETAINS CUSTOMERS Is your #retailbusiness ready to flourish? Visit johnstamang.com and book your one-on-one Business Audit Call Now And I’ll help you design a retail strategy that turns your store into a garden where customers consistently flock John ROPE Expert #retailindustry #retailprofessionals #retailmanagers Retailers Association of India (RAI) TRRAIN (TRUST FOR RETAILERS & RETAIL ASSOCIATES OF INDIA) Croma Reliance Digital Retail Ltd.

Did you know wine bottles can be turned into sand? 🏖️ Check out this article about the Rotary Club of Chelan's 911 Glass Rescue project! They're transforming glass waste into usable sand for gardening, landscaping, and more - which is right in line with our mission at NewfoundSand. Read more about their journey and see how glass recycling is making a big impact! https://lnkd.in/euUbeVms