CONTENTS FEATURES MANAGEMENT 06 Hiring Tips and Tricks from Garden Centers Looking to staff up your IGC? Three garden centers share what they look for in staff - and how they keep them engaged. By Teresa McPherson 06 GREEN GOODS 14 Bring Very Peri to Your Benches Pantone's Very Peri intends to bring a novel perspective and vision of the trusted and beloved blue color family. By Teresa McPherson 32 Hot Plants for 2022 These crops were voted as the hottest plants for 2022 by NGB member companies. By Diane Blazek 14 22 DEPARTMENTS 32 04 Editor's Letter 05 Ad Index 26 Video Showcase 38 Catalog Showcase LGRMAG.COM | 3 CONSUMER TRENDS 22 From Crisis to Innovation Garden Media Group's 2022 Garden Trends Report details the shifts in consumer behavior relevant to garden retailers.http://www.LGRMAG.COM