PARAMUS – Two developments planned for two nurseries, one of which closed years ago, cleared another hurdle last week when the borough council approved the zoning changes. Although neither of the two plans has yet been submitted to the Paramus planning committee, the borough council last week approved changes toRead More →
The true spirit of the vacation is on display in central Massachusetts. Several local garden centers have partnered with a local non-profit group to provide free Christmas trees to members of our military. “We’re here. We care about them. We want them to know they exist and that we thinkRead More →
The Walkers Nurseries show gardens. (Photo credit: Gary Longbottom) Register to our Business newsletter According to historical records, this garden center has been a “menagerie” since 1738. After years of curating the vast collection of seeds of all species of flowers, plants, fruits and vegetables, there are plenty of gardeningRead More →
The Arlington Garden Club raised funds for its scholarships and community activities at its annual Holiday Garden Arts and Crafts Sale which returned this year. The event took place on November 20. The local club brings together a number of local artists and artisans to sell handicrafts. “We have aRead More →
Currently celebrating its 75th anniversary, Henleaze Garden Shop is one of Bristol’s oldest family businesses. The store – now Henleaze’s oldest – was opened by John Stenner and his wife, Vera, shortly after World War II in 1946. Stock was limited at the time, but they did sell a fewRead More →
The emptied location is where the 1979 film Lahu Ke Do Rang starring Vinod Khanna and Shabana Azmi was filmed Vivek Chhetri | Darjeeling | Posted on 11.18.21, 01:23 AM The empty bungalow of a tea garden manager where the 1979 film Lahu Ke Do Rang starring Vinod Khan¬na andRead More →
Landscape Garden Centers is celebrating its final holiday season after nearly half a century in its Minnesota Avenue location before relocating to a new space just southwest of Sioux Falls. The garden center is located at 7201 S. Minnesota Ave. for about 45 years after Phil Helland started the businessRead More →
A STORE that captures nature in a bottle has now opened in Salisbury, offering “something a little different” to the shopping scene. Captive Worlds opened on Thursday, November 11, specializing in aquariums and terrariums, and associated aquatic plants, rocks, mounting and heating accessories. Owner John Arnold recently moved from SomersetRead More →
Three stone penises were stolen from a North Yorkshire store that became notorious a decade ago when police forcibly removed one of the window adornments. The three phallic-shaped objects were stolen from Simply Dutch in Leeming Bar on Monday evening along with five cast-iron deer and five concrete dogs. StoreRead More →
Many families are excited to get together this holiday season, so we checked in with Graziano to see how his business is preparing for the Christmas rush. EAST LONGMEADOW, MA (WGGB / WSHM) – Christmas is 46 days away and soon people will start buying their trees. “People are excitedRead More →
VANESSA LAURIE / Tips Judi Gopperth’s New Plymouth Garden was presented at the Taranaki Garden Festival. The number of visitors to the fortnight of Taranaki garden and art festivities exceeded expectations with a “large number” of participants. The Taranaki Garden Festival, organized in collaboration with Taranaki Arts Trail and SustainableRead More →
Independent garden centers succeed for many reasons, including product selection, service excellence, effective marketing, beautiful facilities and engaging events. Having the technology infrastructure to support your operations is, increasingly, a critical part of a store’s success. Most CIGs were tested on many levels last year by the COVID pandemic. GardenRead More →
Nearly a year and a half after adapting to the demands of COVID-19, garden center owners must once again rethink their business tactics as they face a different challenge: serving the steady rate of customers with barriers to the inventory. Today, as the industry battles the global wave of continuedRead More →
Nearly a year and a half after adapting to the demands of COVID-19, garden center owners must once again rethink their business tactics as they face a different challenge: serving the steady rate of customers with barriers to the inventory. Today, as the industry battles the global wave of continuedRead More →
The way you decorate your home means everything as you spend a large part of your life in this private space. And nothing can brighten up your rooms like a few carefully selected houseplants. If you live here, in the nation’s capital, or elsewhere in the greater metropolitan area, beRead More →
The Surrey Garden Shop redesigned as “Western Canada’s Largest Christmas Shop” opened for the season. The “Christmas Shop” at Potters celebrates its 17th year as a ‘Happy Wonderland’ featuring ‘a massive selection of holiday decorations, giftware and curated specialty items from around the world’, at 19158 48 Ave., Surrey/Langley borderRead More →
The Surrey Garden Store reimagined as “Western Canada’s Greatest Christmas Shop” has opened for the season. The “Christmas Shop” at Potters celebrates 17th year as a ‘Happy Wonderland’ with ‘a wide selection of festive decorations, gift items and specialty items from around the world’, at 19158 48 Ave., on theRead More →
The Surrey Garden Store reimagined as “Western Canada’s Greatest Christmas Shop” has opened for the season. The “Christmas Shop” at Potters celebrates 17th year as a ‘Happy Wonderland’ with ‘a wide selection of festive decorations, gift items and specialty items from around the world’, at 19158 48 Ave., on theRead More →