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Posted by: | Tuesday, May 14, 2013
SACRAMENTO, CA - Green Acres Nursery & Supply is looking for a site in Elk Grove, CA, to expand to four locations in the state next year, the Sacramento Business Journal reports. Its current three locations, in Roseville, Folsom and Sacramento, are seeing a sales increase of more than 20 percent this season over last year, says Ashley Gill, the garden more »
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Posted by: | Friday, May 3, 2013
MARYSVILLE, OH – Under a licensing agreement with Scotts Miracle-Gro, Radius Garden has begun marketing and selling a line of Miracle-Gro-branded ergonomic garden tools. The line is being distributed nationally by lawn and garden distributors, as well as through True Value, Ace Hardware and Do it Best Corp., and will be featured at Radius' booth at this more »
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Posted by: | Monday, April 29, 2013
BURTON, OH - As the industry takes in the news that Richard Lessans, former Commerce CEO, has joined BFG Supply Co. in an advisory role, Lessans is saying he blames "a source I will not mention" for the catastrophic collapse of Commerce Corporation. "My goal is to help BFG be a better Commerce," Lessans says. "I want to help them better understand the more »
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Posted by: | Wednesday, April 24, 2013
MARYSVILLE, OH - Scotts Miracle-Gro is acquiring a minority stake in indoor gardening system manufacturer AeroGrow International, investing a reported $4.5 million through its SMG Growing Media subsidiary. Under the agreement, AeroGrow's AeroGarden product, an appliance used to grow herbs, vegetables and flowers indoors, will be rebranded as Miracle-Gro more »
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Posted by: | Wednesday, April 24, 2013
BURTON, OH - Richard Lessans, Commerce Corporation's former CEO, is now working with BFG Supply Co. in an advisory role reporting to BFG Supply CEO Rob Glockner, IGC Retailer learned from Tim Ward, BFG Supply's Marketing Director, in an exclusive interview just moments ago. "We brought Richard on mainly because he's been in the industry for so long, and he more »
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Posted by: | Monday, April 8, 2013
HENDERSON, NV – Star Nursery is opening two new stores this spring, in St. George, UT, and Mesquite, NV. In St. George, Star purchased the property from a former garden center business, Backyard Gardens Nursery. The 7-acre site will include a full-scale nursery, set up with a water reclamation system, as well as a landscape rock yard. The openings bring more »
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Posted by: | Wednesday, April 3, 2013
APOPKA, FL - Wolfgang Engelmann, owner and CEO of Hermann Engelmann Greenhouses, a leader in foliage, has passed away from cancer at age 55. Company officals have just released word of his death this past weekend. Born in Germany, Wolfgang moved to the United States with his family in 1961. He thrived in the family business and was proud to represent the more »
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Posted by: | Wednesday, March 20, 2013
CHICAGO - Espoma and the National Gardening Association (NGA) will present the second annual Espoma Environmental Stewardship Award at the IGC Show this summer. The winning retailer is selected based on its use of the most effective and innovative practices in its gardens and landscapes that help protect the environment. Garden centers can submit their more »
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Posted by: | Tuesday, March 19, 2013
BALTIMORE - Big Lots Stores has agreed to purchase inventory from Commerce Corporation for an amount expected to exceed $6 million, according to recent bankruptcy court documents. Proceeds from the sale are planned to help pay Commerce's $17.9 million debt in principal to M&T Bank. Last month, five creditors filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition in more »
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Posted by: | Wednesday, February 20, 2013
OBERLIN, OH - A fire erupted last night at one of the Midwest's biggest greenhouse operations, spewing heavy black smoke. No injuries have been cited in the fire, which was reported Tuesday evening at Ohio's Green Circle Growers. Firefighters from several towns have been tackling the intense flames while dealing with powerful wind gusts and very cold more »
