When I was in Stuart, Florida, helping my mom with her garden, there’s one place I inevitably ended up: Pinder’s Nursery in Palm City. As a fourth-generation garden center owner, I’ve spent a lifetime visiting nurseries across the country. Every once in a while you walk into a place that feels familiar in the best possible way. The first time I shopped at Pinder’s, I felt the same energy that surrounded my own family’s garden center in New Jersey…

Our Clients Designs for Future Growth

On October 4, South Street Gardens cut a wide, black ribbon, a nod to the brand’s signature black palette, and invited local residents, friends, family and officials inside to see what a determined family can build in a single year. What began as a practical idea to support a thriving landscape company has become a design-forward destination. Walk the site today and you move through four connected spaces that define the experience: Home, Florist, Events, and Nursery & Garden Center. Each part strengthens the others to create an unexpected experience…

Merchandising and Display Ideas for Small Independent Garden Centers — Garden Center Magazine

Erik comments on merchandising ideas for small garden centers

URBN’s Terrain Expands — Green Profit

Dave discusses Urban Outfitter’s Terrain

How to Cultivate Connections with Garden Center Suppliers — Garden Center Magazine

Erik shares his thoughts on building stronger relationships with vendors

This Florida Garden Center's Busiest Days are in the Fall, not Spring. Find Out How They Do It — Garden Center Magazine

Erik discusses how Flamingo Road Nursery in South Florida creates a hugely popular fall experience each year, when temperatures are soaring in the 90s.