September/October 2024
Space deadline: 8/2/2024 | Materials deadline: 8/9/2024
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September/October 2024

Editorial Topics

  • Customer Engagement & Loyalty
  • Garden Accents, Décor & Gifts
  • Cultivate’24 Recap
  • Business Insight
  • Green Goods: Indoor Gardening/Houseplants

Special Section: The 2024 New Product Visual Purchasing Guide

Show Distribution

  • Arett Open House
  • Prince Show
  • BFG Expo Cleveland
  • BFG Expo Reno
  • Griffin Expo
  • The Garden Center Group Fall Event

Deadlines

  • Space Deadline: 8/2/2024
  • Materials Due: 8/9/2024

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November/December 2024

Editorial Topics

  • Planning for 2025
  • Summer Garden Center Tour Recaps
  • Opportunities in Landscaping
  • Management Issues
  • Green Goods: Award-Winning Varieties

Product Showcases:

  • Pets
  • Pots & Planters
  • Outdoor Living

Deadlines

  • Space Deadline: 10/4/2024
  • Materials Due: 10/11/2024

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January 2025

Editorial Topics

  • 2025 Garden/Outdoor Living Trends
  • Buying at the Gift Markets
  • Gardening Equipment and Tools
  • Seasonal Hiring Tips
  • Holiday
  • Green Goods: New Varieties Showcase

Showcases:

  • Garden Accents & Décor
  • Pots & Planters
  • Apparel & Accessories

Show Distribution

  • Atlanta Market
  • MANTS
  • TPIE

Deadlines

  • Space Deadline: 11/15/2024
  • Materials Due: 11/22/2024

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February 2025

Editorial Topics

  • What’s New in Fruits and Vegetables
  • Community Partnerships
  • Sustainable Practices
  • Garden Gifts
  • Green Goods: Houseplants/Indoor Gardening

Showcases:

  • Holiday
  • Birding & Wildlife
  • Indoor Gardening

Deadlines

  • Space Deadline: 1/3/2025
  • Materials Due: 1/10/2025

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March 2025

Editorial Topics

  • Expanding Your Product Assortment
  • Multimedia Marketing
  • Outdoor Living/Garden Design
  • Staff Management and Retention
  • Green Goods: Natives and Drought-Tolerant

Special Section: Pots/Planters and Accessories

Showcases:

  • Outdoor Living
  • Gardener Self Care
  • Garden Center Tech
  • Space Deadline: 2/3/2025
  • Materials Due: 2/10/2025

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April 2025

Editorial Topics

  • Pottery and Containers
  • P.O.S./Inventory Management
  • Merchandising Inspiration
  • Business Insight
  • Green Goods: Shoulder Season

Special Section: P.O.S. / Signage / Merchandising / Garden Center Supplies

Showcases:

  • Pets Blowing in the Breeze
  • Soil Maintenance and Management

Deadlines

  • Space Deadline: 3/3/2025
  • Materials Due: 3/10/2025

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May 2025

Editorial Topics

  • Beyond Brick-and-Mortar Sales
  • Partnering with the Community
  • Spring Garden Center Tour Recap
  • L&GR State of the Industry Report
  • Green Goods: Florals

Special Section: Natural and Organics in the Garden Center

Showcases:

  • Kid-Friendly Garden Accents and Décor
  • Apparel & Accessories

Deadlines

  • Space Deadline: 4/2/2025
  • Materials Due: 4/9/2025

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June 2025

Editorial Topics

  • Cultivate’25 Show & Booth Previews
  • Planning for the Fall Season
  • Retail Ideas from California Spring Trials
  • Leadership Practices
  • Green Goods: Perennials and Shrubs

Special Section: Garden Gifts

Showcases:

  • Garden Gifts
  • Eco-Friendly
  • Birding & Wildlife

Deadlines

  • Space Deadline: 5/6/2025
  • Materials Due: 5/13/2025

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July 2025

Editorial Topics

  • Holiday/Special Occasions
  • Merchandising Strategies
  • Staff Management and Motivation
  • Green Goods: CAST Introductions

Special Section: Holiday

Showcases:

  • Holiday Gardening Tools
  • Sustainable Products

Show Distribution

  • Atlanta Market/Casual Market Atlanta
  • Cultivate’25

Deadlines

  • Space Deadline: 6/3/2025
  • Materials Due: 6/10/2025

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August 2025

Editorial Topics

The Garden Center Show

  • Garden Center Show Guide
  • GCS Conference Preview and New Product Introductions
  • L&GR Innovator Awards

Showcases:

  • Indoor Gardening
  • Garden Pharmacy
  • Garden Accents & Décor

Show Distribution

  • Farwest Show
  • Griffin Expo
  • The Garden Center Show

Deadlines

  • Space Deadline: 6/7/2025
  • Materials Due: 7/4/2025

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September/October 2025

Editorial Topics

  • Customer Service and Engagement
  • Garden Accents, Décor and Gifts
  • Cultivate’25 Recap
  • Customer Service Tips
  • Green Goods: Houseplants/Indoor Gardening

Special Section: The 2025 New Product Visual Purchasing Guide

Deadlines

  • Space Deadline: 8/4/2025
  • Materials Due: 8/11/2025

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November/December 2025

Editorial Topics

  • Planning for 2026
  • Summer Garden Center Tour Recaps
  • Opportunities in Landscaping
  • Successful Business Strategies
  • Green Goods: Award-Winning Varieties

Showcases:

  • Pots & Planters
  • Outdoor Living
  • Landscaping Supplies

Deadlines

  • Space Deadline: 10/6/2025
  • Materials Due: 10/13/2025

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