How To Create Diverse Endcaps With 3 Elements

Posted by Carol Miller|July 5, 2016

Al’s Garden Center’s Woodburn, OR, location wowed Garden Centers of America visitors. Several elements added to the strong impact the store makes. In the plant yard, one feature that made the entire department feel cohesive and easy to navigate was its endcaps.

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Al's Garden Center's merchandisers layered frames and pallets to great effect
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Yellow pallet wood, burlap and a yellow crate set off a Hort Couture collection endcap at Al's Garden Center
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Burlap-colored paint works well with yellow
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Switching the crate from horizontal to vertical adds more flexibility
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The props all but disappear in this shade annuals endcap
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The props work even with fewer plants
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This endcap turns the crate into a shadow box display
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Yellow and blue complement just about any plant
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Although this red goes offscript, the repeat use of materials makes it work