November/December 2019 - 6

EDITOR'S LETTER
Finishing up Fall
By the time you read this issue, fall will have
come and gone here in the Midwest - the leaves
turned from golden orange and fiery red to
brown, and the temperatures dropping into the
freezing range.
I've harvested the dozen or so " volunteer "
pumpkins that wound their way out of the backyard
compost pile - too small to carve, much to my kids'
disappointment, but still worthy of a spot on the
front steps.
The Fall Event
In September, the temperatures were decidedly
summer-like, however, when the Garden Center
Group held its 2019 Fall Event in Nashville,
Tennessee. I was one of the many first-timers
to attend the event, which began in 2001. The
four-day schedule was packed with roundtable
discussions and presentations on innovation,
leadership, and profitability, along with plenty of
networking opportunities.
The full day of tours took us to sites in the
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Nashville area including a full-scale replica of the
Parthenon, the 55-acre historic Cheekwood Estate
and Gardens, and two remarkable garden centers.
The first stop of the day, Gardens of Babylon, is
an urban IGC located in downtown Nashville that
leases space from the Nashville Farmers' Market.
The center is about 30% retail and 70% landscape
and spans about 28,000 square feet of retail space.
It's also the winner of our Merchandiser of the
Year award. Flip to page 10 to read more about this
fantastic IGC and what they are doing to separate themselves in the marketplace.
Moore & Moore Garden Center is located in the upscale Bellevue neighborhood of
Gardens of Babylon
Nashville and is about 60% retail and 40% landscape. The IGC spans 2 acres, with
about 1 ¾ dedicated to retail space. As you can see, they were decked out for fall with
a variety of mums, pumpkins and other fall season favorites. It was hard to resist
snagging a couple of the pretty pink or green pumpkins from the bench display.
Once again, congratulations to the team at Gardens of Babylon on being named
Lawn & Garden Retailer's 2019 Merchandiser of the Year!
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