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CONTENTS
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019 | VOLUME 18 | NUMBER 10
10 Downtown Destination
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DEPARTMENTS
06 Editor's Letter
08 Headlines/Calendar
14 Welcome to GardenComm, Salt Lake City
FEATURES
MERCHANDISER OF
THE YEAR - WINNER
Downtown Destination
The 2019 Merchandiser of the Year, Gardens
of Babylon in Nashville, Tennessee, draws
customers for its ever-evolving merchandise
and atmosphere.
By Teresa McPherson
GREEN GOODS
The Winners' Circle
Choosing new varieties to keep stocked on
your benches can be quite taxing. Which
ones will sell, which ones will perform, and
which ones will keep your customers happy?
Following is our annual breakdown of awardwinning
varieties that deserve your attention.
Compiled by Jasmina Dolce
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MERCHANDISING
100 Years and Beyond
From its humble beginnings on Lydia
Larson's ironing board in 1919, Larson's
Garden Center continues to grow.
By Kaitlyn Larson
EVENT CENTRAL
Valentine's Day Dinner
Sometimes among the green goods and
garden tools, romance can be found in the
garden center. Benjamin J. Polzin, owner
of Down to Earth Garden Center in Eau
Claire, Wisconsin, shares how an annual
Valentine's Dinner in the greenhouse has
grown over the years.
By Teresa McPherson
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2019 Visual
Purchasing Guide
In This Issue:
Merchandiser of the Year Finalists
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42 Valentine's Day Dinner
14 Dirty Secrets
Welcome to GardenComm,
Salt Lake City
By Christina Salwitz
18 Product Focus
Pots and Planters
34 Pohmer On ...
Sleeping with the (Fr)enemy...
By Stan Pohmer
36 Marketplace
40 Ad Index
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