Big photo backdrop at Royal VanZanten
Blacked out panes allows windows to have a message on both sides. Dümmen Orange added "for you" to almost every category sign.
Ceiling decor in a hoophouse at GroLink
Color blocking at Darwin Perennials
A backdrop for a greenhouse wall at GreenFuse.
Corner merchandising at Proven Winners
Pacific Plug & Liner's vertical merchandising includes painted pallets, paper flowers, huge font banner, and artificial turf
Colorful backdrop for grasses at Pacific Plug & Liner
Flowers spilling out the back of an old truck at Dümmen Orange
Foodie Fresh display at Burpee
Great idea for a large, refuses-to-sell fountain (photo taken at GroLink)
Girl With A Pearl Earring - and hanging baskets - at Benary
Hanging basket displays at Dümmen Orange
Mannequin table for mixed containers at HGTV HOME Plant
This vertical garden with a cutout wall concept can make a big impact on more permanent displays. (Photo taken at Ball FloraPlant)
Painted pedestals for plants you want to call attention to at PanAmerican Seed
Patio gerberas at Florist Holland
Placemats for succulent combo gardens at Dümmen Orange
Sakata had plant speech bubbles throughout its Spring Trial displays
Raised vegetable bed display that's perfect for millennials at Hort Couture
Reclaimed wood hanging backdrop at Dümmen Orange
A white backdrop makes Revolution series gerberas pop at Kieft Seeds
Ribbons holding hanging cylamen at Ball Ingenuity
Shelves for plants: A great way to display shallow combo gardens at Sakata
Shovels as plant holders at Syngenta
SunPatiens birthday cake at Sakata is a great concept for any celebration
The impact of painting a phrase (or label) on a pedestal at Burpee
Tilted, hanging planter boxes at Ball FloraPlant
Touch bench for lavender at Ball Ingenuity
Urban patio garden display at Burpee
"Welcome home" sign from Proven Winners
Proven Winners had a series of signs that aim to make an emotional connection between consumers and gardens.
Wine and beer bottle succulent planters at Dümmen Orange
Yes-You display with consumer confessional at Bailey Nursery's First Editions.
The sign reads: Maggie Thoele of River Falls, WI, who somehow managed to kill a cactus once.
How to armor yourself from a zombie at Takii
In a year that was light on new introductions, plant breeders ramped up their display creativity. Garden retailers can find a lot of inspiration for their own stores here!
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Carol Miller is editor of Today's Garden Center. You can eMail her at clmiller@meistermedia.com. See all author stories here.