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Five daily must-dos to keep your business humming
Nov. 15, 2011 - Here are some important, if not fundamental, things that should be part of your daily to-do list. The Globe and Mail reports. | READ MORE

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Become a Game Changer
Weather has been the lead story in garden retailing this year, and it’s been quite interesting to see the season unfold. The harsh winter, especially in the west, has damaged and killed far more trees, shrubs and perennials than usual, resulting in folks being more cautious in their hardy plant purchases.

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Spring Training
Employee training isn’t a luxury – it’s a key ingredient in the long-term success of your business. Savvy employers understand how important it is to support their teams as they learn the ropes. Thomas J. Watson, founder of IBM, was one of those leaders who truly understood both the downside of poorly trained staff and the benefit of retaining those with experience.

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Test Your Telephone Effectiveness
If your customers aren’t impressed by you or your co-workers on the telephone, they can switch businesses by merely hanging-up and dialing the competition.

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A guide to making price cuts
Dec. 28, 2009 - With Christmas now behind you, chances are you have a few inventory items you'd like to move out off your store shelves. The question is, should you markdown the product and how much is too much? CBCNews.com reports. | READ MORE

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Time for an Upgrade?
For many small and medium-sized garden centres, buying a point-of-sale (POS) system may seem like an unnecessary expense. The business has been running fine without one for years, so why change now?

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Editorial: Dig into our new online site!
Here at Canadian Garden Centre & Nursery we’ve made some exciting changes since you received the last issue in your mailbox. I’m happy to announce the launch of our brand new website www.canadiangardencentre.ca.

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Supporting an alternate approach to Sudden Oak Death!
Last year in our August/September issue I wrote in detail about Sudden Oak Death (SOD). Amongst other ideas, I said that the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association was attempting “to develop and implement a Canadian Nursery Certification Program for exporting nurseries. The USDA is apparently considering implementing a similar program to complement trade with Canada. Only the Netherlands has such a certification programme for growing nurseries in place at this time.”

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