March 2024 - 4

EDITOR'S LETTER
Calling All Garden
Centers!
The 2024 Lawn & Garden
Retailer Innovator Awards
will once again recognize
garden centers that elevate
the customer experience
in progressive ways. We're
looking for IGCs that excel
in one or more categories,
including: community
involvement, merchandising,
social responsibility,
technology, marketing,
events and more.
Sound like an IGC
you know? If so, we'd
love to hear from you!
Nominations can come
from garden centers
themselves or other
industry professionals, including suppliers and
consultants. Nominations went live on March 1. Find
all the details at lgrmag.com/innovators.
Countdown to CAST
The countdown begins! In just a few days, I will be
attending California Spring Trials, checking out all
the new and improved genetics plant breeders will be
offering for the 2025 season. Keep an eye on our social
media channels for updates from the road, and be sure
to sign up for our newsletters if you haven't already
at lgrmag.com/signup for our daily reports from the
California coast.
Also In This Issue
While we're on the subject of travel, editorial director
Abby McGarry and I just returned from the Mid-Atlantic
Nursery Trade Show (MANTS), The Tropical Plant
International Expo (TPIE) and Winter 2024 Atlanta
Market. If you weren't able to attend, we're sharing our
highlights from the events on page 34.
What events are you looking forward to in 2024?
Share your thoughts with me at tmcpherson@
greatamericanpublish.com.
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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
JD Boone
Melissa Frank
Jessie Jacobson
Jennifer Moss
Tiger Palafox
Stan Pohmer
Danny Summers
Kate Terrell
Dothan Nurseries
Weston Nurseries
Tonkadale Greenhouse
Moss Greenhouses
Mission Hills Nursery
Pohmer Consulting Group
The Garden Center Group
Wallace's Garden Center
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