CONTENTS APRIL 2021 | VOLUME 20 | NUMBER 4 Rockledge Gardens coowner Theresa Riley shares her advice for other IGCs considering their future on page 14. 14 Making Plans for an Uncertain Future DEPARTMENTS FEATURES MANAGEMENT Making Plans for an Uncertain Future Rockledge Gardens' owner Theresa Riley shares her thoughts on selling the family business and has advice for other IGCs considering their future. By Teresa McPherson PPP Loans and Your Garden Center The rules are not as complex now that Congress passed a law that clarified interpretations on PPP loans; here's what you need to know. By Debbie Eisele MERCHANDISING 4 Steps to Better Store Signage Now's the time to improve your garden center's signs before the spring rush. By Kurt Fromherz TECHNOLOGY Streamlining the Supply Chain How The Bruce Co. found a way to simplify wholesale ordering through technology. By Teresa McPherson GARDEN PHARMACY A Fertile - and Growing - Market New and existing gardeners want products that are both safe around their families and pets and effective. By Teresa McPherson 4 | LAWN & GARDEN RETAILER | APRIL 2021 42 42 A Fertile - and Growing - Market Miss our March Issue? It's now available to view on lgrmag.com 38 24 24 4 Steps to Better Store Signage 14 31 Garden Center Supplies Supplies to keep your garden center ready for business. 20 20 40 Pohmer On ... Your Secret Sauce By Stan Pohmer 46 Marketplace 52 Ad Index 54 5 Minutes with ... Sandi Hillermann McDonald By Teresa McPherson PPP Loans and Your Garden Center 36 Product Focus Garden Center Supplies 06 Editor's Letter 08 Headlines/Calendar 12 Tools to Grow Your Businesshttp://www.lgrmag.com