CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2022 | VOLUME 21 | NUMBER 2 12 Plant-Powered Packaging On the Cover: Houseplants continue to be big business. Turn to page 28 to see what's trending in the world of houseplants. DEPARTMENTS 06 Editor's Letter 08 Headlines/Calendar 20 Pohmer On ... It Takes People, People! By Stan Pohmer 38 Product Focus Plant Materials/Green Goods 28 Hot New (and Old!) Houseplants 50 ECO-FRIENDLY Plant-Powered Packaging New compostable branded containers allow growers and grower-retailers to offer plants in plant-powered, fully compostable containers. By Susan Martin BIRDING For the Birds IGCs should offer a range of products and provide value to get birding customers to flock to their stores. By Teresa McPherson 14 12 5 Minutes with ... 42 Marketplace 48 Ad Index FEATURES GREEN GOODS Hot New (and Old!) Houseplants Houseplants are the darlings of social media and can create excitement for your store and your customers. By Justin Hancock MARKETING Increase Your Social Media Reach Here are the best ways you can increase and maintain your garden center's social impressions. By Joe Tacosik 4 | LAWN & GARDEN RETAILER | FEBRUARY 2022 28 50 5 Minutes with ... Ryan Glover By Teresa McPherson 40 Miss our January Issue? It's now available to view on lgrmag.comhttp://www.lgrmag.com