September/October
Space deadline: 8/3/26 | Materials deadline: 8/10/26
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September/October 2026

Editorial Coverage:

  • Customer Service and Engagement
  • Garden Accents, Décor and Gifts
  • Cultivate’26 Recap
  • Customer Service Tips
  • Green Goods: Houseplants/Indoor Gardening

Special Section: The 2026 New Product Visual Purchasing Guide.

Space Deadline: 8/3/26
Materials Due: 8/10/26

Show Distribution:

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

November/December 2026

Editorial Coverage:

  • Planning for 2027
  • Garden Center Tour Recaps
  • Opportunities in Landscaping
  • Successful Business Strategies
  • Green Goods: Award-Winning Varieties

Showcases:

  • Pots & Planters
  • Outdoor Living
  • Landscaping Supplies

Space Deadline: 10/12/26
Materials Due: 10/19/26

Gift & Garden - Winter 2027

DIGITAL ONLY

Editorial Coverage:

  • Garden Accents & Décor
  • Outdoor Living
  • Accents for Animal Lovers
  • New-to-Market

Product Showcases:

  • Pots & Planters
  • Stationery
  • Inspirational & Quotable
  • Apparel & Accessories

Space Deadline: 11/6/26
Materials Due: 11/13/26

January 2027

Editorial Coverage:

  • 2027 Garden/Outdoor Living Trends
  • Buying at the Gift Markets
  • Gardening Equipment and Tools
  • Garden Center Tech
  • Holiday
  • Green Goods: New Varieties Showcase

Showcases:

  • Garden Accents & Décor
  • Apparel & Accessories

Space Deadline: 11/18/26
Materials Due: 11/25/26

Show Distribution:

  • Atlanta Market
  • Dallas Total Home & Gift Market
  • MANTS
  • TPIE

February 2027

Editorial Coverage:

  • Trends in Fruits and Vegetables
  • Staff Management and Retention
  • Sustainability
  • Garden Gifts
  • Green Goods: Houseplants/Indoor Gardening

Showcases:

  • Birding
  • Pots, Planters and Accessories

Space Deadline: 1/5/27
Materials Due: 1/12/27

March 2027

Editorial Coverage:

  • Expanding Your Product Assortment
  • Multimedia Marketing
  • Outdoor Living/Garden Design
  • Birding
  • Green Goods: Annuals

Special Section: Pots/Planters and Accessories. Value-added advertorial for advertisers with ½-page or larger.

Showcases:

  • Gardener Self-Care
  • Soil Maintenance and Management

Space Deadline: 2/1/27
Materials Due: 2/8/27

April 2027

Editorial Coverage:

  • Pottery and Containers
  • Merchandising Inspiration
  • Business Insight
  • Green Goods: Shoulder Season

Special Section: Garden Center Tech. Value-added advertorial for advertisers with ½-page or larger.

Showcases:

  • Lighting up the Garden
  • Blowing in the Breeze

Space Deadline: 3/1/27
Materials Due: 3/8/27

May 2027

Editorial Coverage:

  • Beyond Brick-and-Mortar Sales
  • Partnering with the Community
  • Planning for the Fall Season
  • Trends in Retail
  • Green Goods: Florals and Dried Goods

Special Section: Garden Gifts. Value-added advertorial for advertisers with ½-page or larger.

Showcases:

  • Kid-friendly
  • Garden Accents & Décor

Space Deadline: 3/29/27
Materials Due: 4/5/27

June 2027

Editorial Coverage:

  • Cultivate’27 Show and Booth Previews
  • Eco-Friendly/Sustainable Products
  • Merchandising Ideas from California Spring Trials
  • Leadership Practices
  • Green Goods: Perennials and Shrubs

Special Section: Holiday/Special Section. Value-added advertorial for advertisers with ½-page or larger.

Showcases:

  • Garden Gifts
  • Birding

Space Deadline: 4/26/27
Materials Due: 5/3/27

Show Distribution:

  • Dallas Total Home & Gift Market
  • NLGS
  • Atlanta Summer Market/Casual Market Atlanta

Gift & Garden - Summer 2027

DIGITAL ONLY

Editorial Coverage:

  • Holiday Preview
  • Fall & Harvest
  • Entertaining, Tabletop & Gifting
  • Holiday Stationery
  • New-to-Market

Product Showcases:

  • Ornaments
  • Candles & Home Fragrance
  • Gifts for the Green Thumb
  • Indoor Gardening
  • Pets

Space Deadline: 5/7/27
Materials Due: 5/17/27

 

July 2027

Editorial Coverage:

  • L&GR Innovator Award Honorees
  • Holiday/Special Occasions
  • Merchandising Ideas
  • Marketing Tips
  • Green Goods: CAST Introductions

Special Section: Natural and Organics in the Garden Center. Value-added advertorial for advertisers with ½-page or larger.

Showcases:

  • Gardening Tools
  • Pots and Planters

Space Deadline: 5/28/27
Materials Due: 6/4/27

Show Distribution:

  • Cultivate’27

August 2027

Editorial Coverage:

  • Retail Trends
  • Garden Center Tech
  • Outdoor Living
  • Staff Management and Motivation
  • Green Goods: Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs

Showcases

  • Indoor Gardening
  • Garden Pharmacy

Space Deadline: 6/28/27
Materials Due: 7/5/27

Show Distribution

  • FarWest Show
  • Griffin Expo West
  • Griffin Expo East

September/October 2027

Editorial Coverage:

  • The Customer Experience
  • Garden Accents, Décor and Gifts
  • Cultivate’27 Recap
  • Green Goods: Houseplants/Indoor Gardening

Special Section: The 2027 New Product Visual Purchasing Guide. Value-added advertorial for advertisers with ½-page or larger.

Space Deadline: 8/2/27
Materials Due: 8/9/27

Show Distribution:

  • Arett Open House
  • BFG Expo East
  • BFG Expo West
  • Prince Show
  • The Garden Center Group Fall Event

November/December 2027

Editorial Coverage:

  • Planning for 2028
  • L&GR State of the Industry Report
  • Garden Center Tour Recaps
  • Opportunities in Landscaping
  • Successful Business Strategies
  • Green Goods: Award-Winning Varieties

Showcases:

  • Outdoor Living
  • Landscaping Supplies

Space Deadline: 10/11/27
Materials Due: 10/18/27

January 2028

Editorial Coverage:

  • 2028 Garden/Outdoor Living Trends
  • Buying at the Gift Markets
  • Gardening Equipment and Tools
  • Garden Center Tech
  • Holiday
  • Green Goods: New Varieties Showcase

Showcases:

  • Garden Accents & Décor
  • Apparel & Accessories

Space Deadline: 11/22/27
Materials Due: 11/29/27

Show Distribution:

  • Atlanta Market
  • Dallas Total Home & Gift Market
  • MANTS
  • TPIE