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Tuesday, March 09, 2010 Vol. 73 No. 11


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March 2010 Issue

Features
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CHEAP TRICKS: What Will You Do With Turquoise This Spring? | Ellen C. Wells
The horticulture industry can handle pretty much any Color of the Year Pantone throws at us.

One-Stop Container Shop | Meghan Boyer
Some customers love planting mixed containers themselves, while others need more help choosing and potting their arrangements. Satisfy all types of garden center customers with a container department in your store.


Consumer Buzz
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Social Networking, Blogging Trumps Other Online Media | Meghan Boyer
Social media continues to enjoy growth in the business world, as many professionals are familiar with it and use it in their marketing strategies, according to a survey by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Twitter Might Be a Missed Opportunity | Meghan Boyer
Twitter is one of the latest social media platforms to catch consumers’ interest.


Columns
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Keep the Green Ball Rolling | Ellen C. Wells
Wouldn’t it be fitting as a part of the green industry to provide the knowledge, the choices and the solutions she needs to undertake that green endeavor—and before that blue or orange store across town steps in and fulfills her needs in your place?

Make the Store (Not the Staff) Work Harder | Judy Sharpton
At the same time, the recession that hit retail so hard has created a larger pool of job seekers with a retail background. These folks may not know a heuchera from a hoedown, but they know the term “clear inventory.”




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Container Must-Haves |Ellen C. Wells
If you’re like me, you look for creative inspiration and ideas wherever you can find them.

Profit Planet

I’m not convinced Facebook (or Twitter) is a good use of resources for every garden center. There, I said it.
The Friel World

Trade shows, with or without seminars, are always educational. At the Garden Writers luncheon, I learned about an odd, encouraging new development begging for a subtitle from yesteryear: A chicken in every pot.
Kerry On

How much do we invest in new training and knowledge to become better at what we do?

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