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MERCHANDISER OF THE YEAR - FINALISTS
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Read about the five finalists for
Lawn & Garden Retailer's 2019
Merchandiser of the Year.
By Teresa McPherson
Wall Greenhouse and Nursery
Dobson, North Carolina
Family-owned and -operated since 1983, Wall
Greenhouse and Nursery has adopted the motto
" Carrying on a family tradition. " As their customer
base has increased over the past few years, the
store has taken on an old country store look and
feel. Many new and existing customers continue
to come in to see how Wall has incorporated
" treasures " that have been found in the local area.
Upon arrival, customers first see the retail
area and their front porch displays, which are
centrally located and surrounded by greenhouses
and the nursery. Several of the displays are
unique and incorporate repurposed items, such
as chicken waterers used as planters for flowers
and succulents. Chicken feeders also have been
used as planters. An old wooden spool displays
the mixed flower containers they're known for. An
antique wooden school chair was given new life as
a succulent planter.
After Papa passed in 2017, old wooden boxes
he had used for transporting goods to market
were transformed into wall displays for flowering
containers. His old rusty wheelbarrow found
new life as a beautiful display for perennials. The
old tree stump that he used for years as an anvil
now serves as a display for annuals, perennials
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THE FINAL
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ur annual Merchandiser of the Year competition
recognizes one independent garden center that
used its creativity to build an eye-catching store
display this year. Once again, we had some great entries
and had some difficult choices to make to get down to
the Final Five applications for this year's award.
While a panel of judges reviews the following five
finalists and will decide on the 2019 Merchandiser
of the Year, have a look at the submissions from this
year's finalists - in no particular order.
Thanks to our sponsors, the 2019
Merchandiser of the Year will
receive a Dramm 60123 Display,
which retails for more than $2,400,
and a $500 Wholesale Gift Credit
from Braun Garden Products and
a 15% discount for Braun's 2019
Catalog offering (one time).
and shrubs. Of course, it would not be complete
without his old buckets and other treasures
adding interest to the display. Customers often
comment on the old wooden crates and baskets
that are used to accent hanging baskets and
plants that were grown in the on-site greenhouse.
The front porch and the interior both take on
a new life each season and are transformed into
seasonal displays. Customers say the front porch is
a " relaxing and happy place. "

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