People benefit simply from being in gardens and nature, which can, in turn, benefit nurseries as well
Garden centers have to navigate choppy waters when pricing their goods
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For almost five years, Crystal Cady owned her own garden and farming business, Sunflower Acres Farm & Garden in Salem. Through it, she would grow and source plants and garden products. She sold mostly at farmers’ markets and plant shows, where it almost never failed that her hanging flower baskets were more expensive than anyone […]
Terra Nova Nurseries’ Pantone Color of the Year Varieties List:
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Millennials are growing up, buying homes, and setting the stage for the industry’s future
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Now, nurseries and retail garden centers are looking at a long-term — and younger — source of continued growth: millennials and other younger folks who are growing up, buying homes, starting families and gardening.
Shaping your retail team
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Here’s what to look for when hiring front line garden center workers
Egan Gardens sold, to close end of year
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Ellen Egan has sold her retail and wholesale nursery, Egan Gardens, in Salem, Oregon, and will be closing at the end of the year.
Taking care of our own
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A new mental health crisis line offers help for those facing the unique stresses of agriculture
Protecting employees from heat
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Tips and resources for employers to comply with Oregon’s new heat illness prevention rules
Farwest Show attendees select favorites for the Retailers’ Choice Awards
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Garden retailers roamed the trade show floor as part of the Retailers’ Choice Awards Awards™ and chose 15 different products that caught their eyes as judges at the 2023 Farwest Show in Portland, Oregon.
Taking your plants to market
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Farmer’s markets, gardening events and open houses bring plant growers and shoppers together What makes a person go to local plant sale events and farmer’s markets? Is it the thrill of the plant hunt or a chance to mingle with fellow gardeners? Perhaps it is because it is a place to pick up plant treasures […]