Are you thinking of what you can do this year to get more customers and more business? Are you sitting down to just do the same old thing this year as you did last year? Is that really going to excite your customers? Will that really grab their attention? Well…. Think outside of the box! […]…
A good thing to get your customers thinking about is how they can improve their gardens or yards. Of course, you want to steer them to those special ways that will help your business as well. Think about what could benefit them when they are either wandering around their yards or maybe while they are […]…
Sometimes we think that everything is wonderful and that we are the best. BUT what if you can be better? Do you really attract customers to your farm, garden center, or nursery? What kind of image are you projecting to your regular customers and potential customers? Many times you may ask family, friends, co-workers, and […]…
Over the next few blogs we will be chatting about a variety of ways to help your garden center, nursery, or farm customers visualize what their own gardens or future crops could look like and various things they can do with their gardens. To do this you can set up demonstration sites (demo sites) which […]…
For those of you with a garden center, farm, or nursery and want to hold some crafts related workshops, check out some of the ideas on my Pinterest boards or at http://www.pinterest.com/superstargarden/. I have one board Amazing Crafts For Gardens that is geared more towards adults; another is Crafts For Kids To Make For Gardens; […]…
Folks are getting some great ideas from the first video. They are excited about finding out what the next two videos have in them. If you don’t know what they are talking about, go put your name and email in to the form at the right or click here for more information. Then see what […]…
Keep an eye out on this website. Watch for an announcement VERY soon. Super Star Gardening is going to be offering a FREE surprise to those who take action FAST!!! This will be of interest especially to garden centers, farms, and nurseries. P.S. Mmmmm…I wonder what it will be??? And for FREE too!…
How can your nursery, garden center, or farm profit from happy employees? Keep your employees happy. By doing so and keeping your employees’ morale fantastic, those employees will ooze their happiness to your customers. These employees will be more willing to help your customers find merchandise and answer any of the customers’ questions in a […]…
If you are looking at no cost or low cost ways to spur your employees morale, try some of these ideas. Hold a festival for your employees and their families. You can use most of the produce from your own fields. Maybe you, your family, your employees’ families, or your friends may volunteer to cook […]…
Why should you consider making customer service your number one priority for you garden center, nursery, or farm? Well, I am going to give you my best example here. Personally it is my favorite garden center-Lake Street Gardens in Salem NH. For me is about 30 miles away, and it takes about an hour to […]…
That’s right DARE to be DIFFERENT … Be different from your other local farms, garden centers, or nurseries! D…Stands for both Dare & Different. You have to be DARING to excel and have the courage to stand out from a crowd and stand by your outrageous ideas. If you are similar to your neighboring businesses, […]…
How can you as a master gardeners or landscaper can increase your customer base to increase your profits? This will take a bit more time and effort on your behalf, but it is definitely well worth it in the long run AND for your pocket! You can do this as you go along, but I […]…