Posted on : 18-08-2011 | By : Admin
Psst! Suzi and Kathleen are floor walkers (communicators) at the 5th annual Independent Garden Center Show being held this week in the windy city.
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Posted on : 17-08-2011 | By : Admin
Today, the largest trade show for independent garden centers opens in Chicago! We’ve sent Suzi and Kathleen out to the Windy City (lucky them) to track down the latest trends and uncover new gardening products and plants at the 5th annual Independent Garden Center show. They’ll have a lot of ground to cover with more than 1,000 vendor booths across 5 acres of the Navy Pier. Hope they brought comfortable walking shoes! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on : 12-08-2011 | By : Admin
I know you have all seen them…those lonely mailboxes…basically fully exposed…just standing there baking in the hot sun embarrassed that their owners haven’t gotten around to dressing them up!
Posted on : 11-08-2011 | By : Admin
As I was driving to work today, musing about things undone and deadlines, I took time to pause, and really appreciate the statuesque trees and lush foliage lining the long, winding street.
Posted on : 10-08-2011 | By : Admin
Two Garden Media Group clients were featured in the August issue of Lawn and Garden retailer this month! Landscape designer Margie Grace and the Rescue! stink bug trap! Margie was the APLD Landscape Designer of the Year two years ago – and is still a cover girl! I’m crazy about Margie’s work- and look forward to many more covers! Ok enough love fest. On to pests that I hate….
Posted on : 05-08-2011 | By : Admin
A garden is a great place to relax. Of course, knowing that I need to start weeding can be a distraction, but forget all that for a moment! I spotted these Asian inspired garden features in Cleveland at the APLD Conference. Features can be big or small – but they all add calm to a garden space. Is this umbrealla a treasure only found in Bali or a fabu shop? Think again – it is from Pier 1! And before we take it too seriously, be funny – like this meditating frog from Campania. He makes me smile and relax at the same time. How about you?
Posted on : 03-08-2011 | By : Admin
Have you voted yet for your favorite flower? Well, there’s still time! Thanks to the American Garden Award competition, you have this unique opportunity to help choose the most popular flower in the nation. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on : 27-07-2011 | By : Admin
Stink Bugs. Those ugly, nasty, prehistoric-looking, shield shape insects that look like they should have a starring role in a SciFi movie of Stink Bug Zombies are creating havoc on crops and home landscapes and gardens.
Posted on : 26-07-2011 | By : Admin
Last month I had the pleasure of visiting Campania International’s showroom during their annual sales meeting. I’m always blown away when I see all the amazing new items that they introduce each summer for the upcoming spring season. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on : 22-07-2011 | By : Admin
Gardens can be dramatic, as these pictures clearly state. But dramatic in a small space is not easy to achieve. This Chinese garden that was part of the APLD tour in Cleveland was breath taking. I had to jump online to see how difficult it is to get a beautiful structure like this (it’s hard, so if you know of a source tell me! )