CONTENTS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024 | VOLUME 24 | NUMBER 10 12 'Painting with Flowers' 30 Winners' Circle On the Cover: Turn to page 12 to see how garden centers can simplify landscape design with ready-made landscape plans. DEPARTMENTS 04 Editor's Letter 08 Headlines/Calendar 18 Retail Inspiration Blooms in Chicago FEATURES GREEN GOODS 'Painting with Flowers' How ready-made landscape plans can help garden centers simplify landscape design - and sell more plants. By Teresa McPherson Winners' Circle Accolades have been given over the year to several varieties - consider these for your benches in 2025. By Debbie Eisele and Heather Machovina FROM THE ROAD Retail Inspiration Blooms in Chicago Highlights of The Lawn & Garden Retailer Bus Tour at The Garden Center Show in the Chicago area. By Teresa McPherson 18 MANAGEMENT Staffing the Surge: Managing Increased Retail Traffic Tips for managing high customer traffic in your retail operation. By Brian Moyer 6 | LAWN & GARDEN RETAILER | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024 34 Missed our September/October '24 Issue? It's now available to view on lgrmag.com 12 24 Dallas Delights 30 Dallas Delights: A Look at Big D's Diverse Garden Retailers The Garden Center Group Fall Event included a full-day tour that stopped at six unique garden centers. By Teresa McPherson 24 50 5 Minutes with ... Heather Rollins By Teresa McPherson Product Focus: 16 Outdoor Living 22 Pets 35 Pots & Planters 36 Pohmer On ... A Goal Without a Plan Is Just a Wish By Stan Pohmer 40 Marketplace 48 Ad Indexhttp://www.lgrmag.com