MERCHANDISING Garden Centers' Response to COVID Outbreak Here's a look at how four independent garden centers and one young plant producer are adapting during the COVID-19 epidemic. By Teresa McPherson Wellington Gardens' spacious property and posted signs helped with customer and employee safety. " We have the advantage of plenty of room to spread our customers out, says Christine Wellington, owner of Wellington Gardens in Brentwood, New Hampshire. " We located retail areas over all the property. We have been overwhelmed by the positive response to our COVID guidelines. We have had so many thank us for making them feel safe. Our clients have been great, very conscious of spacing, wearing masks, and sanitizing. " 28 | LAWN & GARDEN RETAILER | JULY 2020