What To Use To Fill The Bottom Of A Large Pot
Potting soil is not cheap, so whether you are using a large planter as a statement piece for a smaller plant or for a large tree, in most cases you…
How To: Setup & Care Instructions for Garden Fountains
Garden Fountain Care Tips: Set on flat surface Check to make sure there is enough water to submerge the pump Make sure there is no debris in the water Clean…
How To: Mexican Chimenea Setup & Care Instructions
Chimenea Setup & Care Steps for using a Chimenea Here's what to keep in mind as you set up your new Chimenea. Location Preparation Fuel Usage Maintenance Safety The Process…
5 Ways To Improve Container Sales With Garden Center Displays
If you want to take your container and garden decor sales to the next level, improve your retail displays with these 5 tips 1. Group By Color Customers seem…
Alternative Products To Sell At Your Garden Center
The garden center industry has it's ups and downs with all the outside factors that can hurt or help business. As a seasonal business, weather can greatly effect sales especially…
5 Examples of Beautiful Edible Garden Containers
Edible Gardens are becoming increasing popular due to the economy and growing awareness of where our food comes from and the harmful effects of pesticides and other chemicals. Now that…
Month to Month Holiday Merchandising Guide for Garden Centers
Even though it’s only a few months out of the year, you have to think about Christmas, Thanksgiving and Halloween seasons all year round when you’re buying for a garden…
What is a Mexican Chimenea?
What is a Mexican Chimenea? Not surprisingly, Chimenea is the Mexican word for "chimney" and also represents a hollow, bulb shaped outdoor fireplace. They are traditionally made from clay or terra-cotta and are held…
How Your Garden Center Can Take Advantage Of The Shop Local Movement
The Shop Local Movement has become critical to small businesses in a time when big box stores and Internet retailers have become serious competition. This movement undoubtedly helps garden centers…
What’s Trending in Garden Decor?
Every trade show season at The Pottery Patch booth, we learn from our visitors what pottery products are in demand and what people are getting the most excited about. With the 2015 Winter Trade Show season now over, we wanted to share a few items that so many who visited our booth are talking about. Below are what we found to be the 2015 trending garden decor and pottery. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at the trade shows and gave us feedback.