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EDITOR'S LETTER
Greetings!
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
MANAGING EDITOR
GREEN GOODS EDITOR
As you might have already heard in
last month's issue, I recently joined
Lawn & Garden Retailer as the new
managing editor. With more than
20 years of trade magazine editing
experience, I am really excited to be
joining the horticulture industry.
In fact, I just returned from my very
first garden center tour, the Garden
Centers of America 2019 Summer
Tour, which took place June 23-26 in
sunny (and humid!) Nashville.
While I was there, I met a lot of
great people, saw some amazing
independent garden center displays
and got to listen to - and take part in - many interesting conversations. From
dealing with supplier issues to sharing tips and ideas for retaining employees
to celebrating multiple decades in business, I learned that garden center
representatives everywhere are eager to share not only their success stories but
also solutions and ideas to address troublesome issues that come up with running
a business.
And not only were they more than willing to share, but they also didn't mind my
multiple newbie questions about how to or why to grow certain plants, running a
garden center business or other questions or curiosities that popped into my brain
during the event.
I had a lot of fun exploring the garden centers in and around Nashville and taking
photos of what I saw. Above is a quick look at one of the planting demonstrations
that took place during the event - in this one, Sharon Hadden of Allisonville
Nursery in Fishers, Illinois, shows tour attendees how to create sun-loving grab-andgo
containers at Moore & Moore Garden Center in Nashville. Look at how colorful
the greenhouse is - from the hanging baskets to the benches, color is everywhere
at Moore & Moore.
For a few more tour photos, turn to page 20. Also, be sure to check out the
Inspiration Book online (www.lgrmag.com/inspirationbook), where I will be
uploading loads more photos!
Let's Connect
I'm looking forward to more tours and industry events and meeting more of you.
Please feel free to reach out to me at tmcpherson@greatamericanpublish.com or at
616.520.2163 with any story ideas or industry- or
business-specific issues you'd like to see covered
in the magazine in the future.
Is your business celebrating an anniversary
or expanding? Does your garden center put on
a noteworthy event that other garden centers
need to know about? If so, we just might want
to talk to you for our Event Central page. Did you
find a solution to a problem that you think other
independent garden centers could benefit from?
Let me know!
After all, we're here to help you - our readers -
to succeed in your business.
Teresa McPherson, MANAGING EDITOR
616.520.2163 | tmcpherson@greatamericanpublish.com
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Distinctive Gardens
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