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May 20, 2013
Sister publication Today's Garden Center checked in with garden retailers to find out.
May 16, 2013
You can participate in the Census online at agcensus.usda.gov.
May 7, 2013
Is there room in the market for multiple retail outlets for plants? You told us your thoughts. 
May 7, 2013
The California Spring Trials presented more than new varieties and marketing programs. The always-changing supply chain was also on display. How will it affect our industry and how varieties are marketed and sold?
April 29, 2013
The Midwest home-improvement chain is taking on Home Depot, Lowe's and independent garden centers with a bigger footprint and improved offerings.
April 5, 2013
Do consumers get their start at box stores and then move on to garden centers, or do mass merchandisers cannibalize the gardening public? 
April 2, 2013
Ready-for-retail container gardens of miniature plants targets a hot gardening trend.
March 27, 2013
The economy continues to show signs of recovery, particularly in commercial and private real estate. Things are looking up, and here's why, with one word of caution.
February 22, 2013
The Society of American Florists' Lin Schmale explains the immigration legislation in the Senate and why supporting Congressional Action Days can help the fight to increase the available workforce.
February 19, 2013
New McHutchison division focuses on commercial greenhouse industry.
February 11, 2013
How can we ensure we’re promoting the best plants to ensure the success of growers, retailers and consumers?
February 11, 2013
Despite a still-worrisome economy and unpredictable weather,growers are finding opportunities to grow more plants and boost their business.
February 8, 2013
From hard-to-use guest worker programs to a shortage of foreign-born employees, maintaining a stable workforce means overcoming a variety of labor-related challenges. See what growers, advocates and suppliers had to say about the current climate, the contributing factors and what they are doing to combat the dwindling labor pool.
February 7, 2013
Carole Barton shares tips to help you avoid the labor challenges Barton's Greenhouse & Nursery faced following new state immigration laws in 2011.
February 7, 2013
Growers and suppliers each have a opinions on how the other can improve, but finding ways to work together will make both sides more profitable.
Reports
State Of The Industry: Survey Says!
How were 2010 sales? What do growers anticipate in 2011? What’s it going to take to get the industry moving forward again? We sought the answers from you – and more – in a late-2010 ... Read article
State Of The Industry: Survival Of The Fittest
A new year is here and the industry has reason to be optimistic, but 2010 may be a telling year for small and mid-sized operations. Read article
Singing Over Spring?
How was Spring 2009? Were sales up, down or the same as last year? We dig in for the answers with a hard look at results from our latest Industry Pulse grower survey. Read article