CONTENTS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024 | VOLUME 24 | NUMBER 9 22 From 'Air Plants to Rare Plants' On the Cover: The annual Visual Purchasing Guide is a year-round reference for sourcing new products in your garden center. Turn to page 40 to see the guide. DEPARTMENTS 32 Gifts & Gardening With Seaside Charm FEATURES MANAGEMENT Revamp Your Retail Series: Consumer Psychology The fifth in a five-part series, this article explains how to leverage the power of consumer psychology to sell more green goods. By Bridget K. Behe, Ph.D. Gifts & Gardening With Seaside Charm Clay Garden and Gifts in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, stocks native plants and accessories with a nod to its Gulf Coast location. By Teresa McPherson FROM THE ROAD From 'Air Plants to Rare Plants' Groovy Plants Ranch finds its groove as a destination garden center near Columbus, Ohio. By Teresa McPherson 22 16 36 In Full Bloom TRADE SHOWS 15 Retailers' Choice Awards Given at Cultivate'24 Consider these products - lauded as garden retailers' favorites at Cultivate'24 - for your benches. By Teresa McPherson GARDEN GIFTS 32 In Full Bloom Garden accents, décor and gifts abounded at Atlanta Market this summer. By Carly McFadden 36 04 Editor's Letter 08 Headlines/Calendar 26 12 Innovative Ideas: How to Houseplant By Abby D' Agostin 14 Editors' Picks 64 Ad Index 66 5 Minutes with ... Bonita Weinstein By Teresa McPherson VISUAL PURCHASING GUIDE 40 Apparel 40 Birding Products 42 Garden Accents, Décor and Gifts 48 Garden Pharmacy 52 Garden Tools 52 Green Goods 56 Landscaping 58 Nursery Supplies 59 Pots & Planters 62 Water Gardening 6 | LAWN & GARDEN RETAILER | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024 Missed our August '24 Issue? It's now available to view on lgrmag.comhttp://www.lgrmag.com