Contents FEBRUARY 2019 | VOLUME 18 | NUMBER 2 18 Gardening and Chickens Go Hand in Hand Cover photo provided by Sacha McCrae and Living Gardens Landscape Design in San Clemente, California - www.livinggardenslandscapedesign.com. 30 Planning Your Succession DEPARTMENTS 06 Editor's Letter 08 Headlines 10 Calendar 12 From Roots to Garden Center FEATURES FRESH PERSPECTIVES From Roots to Garden Center Fiddleheads Garden Center in Dalton, Georgia, has been around for less than a decade, but in this time, it's faced everything from unimaginable tragedy to innovative expansion. By Sam Brown MARKETING Gardening and Chickens Go Hand in Hand Raising chickens is no longer exclusive to those with acres of rural land. Many garden centers are getting into the category, and relaying the correct information to customers is key. By Lisa Steele 18 12 46 Winter Farmers Market MANAGEMENT Planning Your Succession The future of a business can be particularly tricky when there is no succession plan. Here are some tips for both the transition and transaction of moving on from your garden center. By Chris Cimaglio EVENT CENTRAL Winter Farmers Market For the past six years, Primex Garden Center in Glenside, Pennsylvania, has been using its greenhouse space for an indoor Winter Craft and Farmers Market from the weekend before Thanksgiving through February. Fourthgeneration owner Katelyn Ginsberg discusses why it works. By Abby Kleckler 4 | LAWN & GARDEN RETAILER | FEBRUARY 2019 46 2019 Garden Trends In This Issue: Improving Your Merchandising Holiday Highlights from Pennsylvania IGCs Fresh Varieties & Products for the New Year JANUARY 2019 | LGRMAG.COM Miss our January Issue? It's now available to view on lgrmag.com 30 22 Product Focus 22 Eco-Friendly 23 Birding & Wildlife 34 Green Goods 26 Dirty Secrets New Cravings By Christina Salwitz 36 Pohmer On ... It's a Two-Way Street By Stan Pohmer 38 Marketplace 44 Ad Indexhttp://www.livinggardenslandscapedesign.com http://www.lgrmag.com http://www.LGRMAG.COM