Retail

Monrovia Kicks off Pollinator Week With Local Retailers
Monrovia kicked off Pollinator Week by announcing the prize recipients of the Bee a Winner Pollinator Plant Giveaway. The company partnered with more than 30 garden centers across the country to give away pollinator-attracting plants to local winners,... more »

East Jordan Plastics Has Recycled 1,825 Tons of Gardening Containers for One Retailer
Meijer encourages its customers to bring their plastic flowerpots and trays – regardless of where they originally purchased the plants or flowers – to any Meijer Garden Center to recycle. The retailer began collecting the... more »

Pleasant View Gardens Debuts Color Guide
Color is a big deal when talking about annuals, but what about perennials and shrubs? What happens to those costly inventories that aren’t at their peak? The ones that aren’t selling as quickly? Unfortunately, as... more »

Flowers Are Affordable Pleasures During Inflation, CNN Reports
Consumers are holding back on purchasing pricey items as the U.S. dollar inflates, but flowers seem to be among affordable treats they are allowing themselves, CNN recently reported. “They mostly stop spending on nonessentials, like... more »

TruGreen Lists ‘Top 20’ Trees and Shrubs to Increase Property Value
Here are some selling points for homeowners who are considering spending a packet on landscaping plants. Nearly 50% of American homeowners intend to invest more in their trees and shrubs as part of their overall... more »

Meijer Grocery Chain Fuels Product Expansion of Revolution Farms
Revolution Farms, a controlled-environment-agriculture, hydroponic lettuce farm in Michigan, is partnering with Grand Rapids-based retailer Meijer to expand its offerings year-round across the retailer’s six-state footprint. The products include cut, whole leaf, and whole head... more »

Homeowners’ Outdoor Projects to Increase in 2022, Survey Says
This spring, U.S. residents will be doing more outdoor home improvement projects this spring than in 2021, and they plan to spend more time outdoors doing those projects. According to the 2022 Axiom Home Improvement... more »

AFE Sets New Goals For Supporting Floriculture Industry
After eight months of strategic planning, the American Floral Endowment (AFE) has a new plan to provide for continued growth in the floriculture industry. As part of the plan, the AFE’s Board also approved a revised... more »