March 2024 - 10
HEADLINES/CALENDAR
Top 100 searched plants
of 2023 revealed
In 2023, red creeping thyme (Thymus praecox
'Coccineus') emerged as the most-searched-for plant
on the NetPS Plant Finder Tool, signaling a shift in
customer preferences. And while trees and shrubs
continued to dominate the charts, making up 79 of the
top 100 plants, this year's list revealed surprising new
favorites alongside enduring classics.
The NetPS Plant Finder Tool has over 35,000 plants
Bioluminescent petunias introduced
Light Bio, a synthetic biology startup, is beginning to
sell its bioluminescent petunias in the U.S.
The brighter plants, said to be created by optimizing
genes isolated from multiple species of luminous
mushrooms, build on an earlier discovery for creating
continuously glowing plants by inserting DNA obtained
from mushrooms.
Beginning in April, glowing petunias will be available
under the brand Firefly Petunia. In September 2023, the
USDA reportedly determined through its independent
evaluation that Light Bio's genetically engineered Firefly
Petunia may be safely grown and bred in the U.S.
Learn more at light.bio.
and counting in its database and is used by more than
250 nurseries and garden centers across North America.
The complete Top 100 list is available on the NetPS
Plant Finder website at netpsplantfinder.com/about/
top100plants2023.
Garden Center Group welcomes
new members
The Garden Center Group has welcomed two new
retailers as members of the group - Beyond Your
Garden in Broadalbin, New York; and Twin Oaks Nursery
in Denison, Texas.
Owner Jesse Walter created Beyond Your Garden
in 2009, which serves the foothills of the Adirondack
Mountains.
Twin Oaks Nursery has been serving North Texas and
Southern Oklahoma for over 40 years with plants and
landscape supplies.
CALENDAR
To view the full events calendar, go to lgrmag.com/events
June 17-19
The National Lawn & Garden Show
St. Louis, Missouri
nlgshow.com
July 13-16
Cultivate'24
Columbus, Ohio
cultivateevent.org
July 15-18
Casual Market Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
casualmarketatlanta.com
Aug. 6-7
The Garden Center Show
Rosemont, Illinois
gardencentershow.com
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March 2024
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of March 2024
Editor's Letter
Table of Contents
AmericanHort: Unearth Your Potential
Headlines/Calendar
Innovative Ideas: Expanding Your Product Mix: A Personal Narrative
Merchandising: Making Beautiful Simple
Merchandising: Revamp Your Retail Series: Signage
Special Advertising Section: Pots & Planters
Showcase: Outdoor Living
Green Goods: A Need for Natives
Showcase: Garden Pharmacy
Trade Shows: Strong Start for 2024
Management: How to Attract Employees with a Marketing Mindset
Showcase: Garden Center Tech
Marketplace
Ad Index
5 Minutes With: Derek Ellis
March 2024 - 1
March 2024 - 2
March 2024 - 3
March 2024 - Editor's Letter
March 2024 - 5
March 2024 - Table of Contents
March 2024 - 7
March 2024 - AmericanHort: Unearth Your Potential
March 2024 - 9
March 2024 - Headlines/Calendar
March 2024 - 11
March 2024 - Innovative Ideas: Expanding Your Product Mix: A Personal Narrative
March 2024 - 13
March 2024 - Merchandising: Making Beautiful Simple
March 2024 - 15
March 2024 - 16
March 2024 - 17
March 2024 - Merchandising: Revamp Your Retail Series: Signage
March 2024 - 19
March 2024 - 20
March 2024 - 21
March 2024 - Special Advertising Section: Pots & Planters
March 2024 - 23
March 2024 - 24
March 2024 - 25
March 2024 - Showcase: Outdoor Living
March 2024 - 27
March 2024 - Green Goods: A Need for Natives
March 2024 - 29
March 2024 - 30
March 2024 - 31
March 2024 - Showcase: Garden Pharmacy
March 2024 - 33
March 2024 - Trade Shows: Strong Start for 2024
March 2024 - 35
March 2024 - 36
March 2024 - 37
March 2024 - 38
March 2024 - 39
March 2024 - Management: How to Attract Employees with a Marketing Mindset
March 2024 - 41
March 2024 - 42
March 2024 - Showcase: Garden Center Tech
March 2024 - Marketplace
March 2024 - 45
March 2024 - 46
March 2024 - 47
March 2024 - 48
March 2024 - Ad Index
March 2024 - 5 Minutes With: Derek Ellis
March 2024 - 51
March 2024 - 52
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