April 2024 - 4

EDITOR'S LETTER
Cool Happenings
I'm on countless garden
centers' email lists and am
constantly inspired by all the
amazing things you are doing!
Miller Flowers Greenhouse &
Garden Center, in the western
Ohio city of Greenville, recently
added a new event to their
repertoire: a Supper Club. Held
on Feb. 13, the event was promoted as a " Supper Club
(Galentine's Style) to bring the community together and
to offer a space to make new friends and spend time with
your loved ones. "
Several local vendors provided soup and salad, dinner,
mocktails and dessert. For $75 admission, the night also
included a spring fashion show, DIY body scrub making,
a heart topiary planter bar and a $10 voucher to spend
in-store that evening.
They have another supper club scheduled for the spring,
as well as a Solar Eclipse Watch Party on April 8, when a
lucky swath of the country will experience a total solar
eclipse. Events scheduled throughout the day include a
Come & Go Workshop: Plant a Colors of the Night Sky
Pansy Container and a contest to win a monstera 'Thai
Constellation' - two clever celestial tie-ins.
Also in Ohio, Scheiderer Farms Garden Center near
Columbus introduced Sunshine Hours on their social
media channels: " One of our favorite things about the
greenhouse is that we can get out and enjoy the sunshine
and warm temperatures long before we normally can
outdoors. ...You are free to walk, sit and relax, read a book,
visit with a friend, or even take a nap if you are feeling
sleepy. Bring a lawn chair, book, cup of coffee, friend or
even a pillow! No need to sign up, just pop in, replenish
your vitamin D and enjoy! "
A great way to bring in new and returning customers,
Sunshine Hours take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on select
sunny days and are announced on their social channels.
Still Time to Nominate
The 2024 Lawn & Garden
Retailer Innovator Awards will
once again recognize garden
centers that elevate the customer
experience in progressive ways.
Nominations can come from
garden centers themselves or
other industry professionals, including suppliers and
consultants. Nominations went live on March 1. Find all
the details at lgrmag.com/innovators and on page 23.
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