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 […]…
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 […]…
How do you get your garden center, farm, or nursery customers to envision their future gardens and bring you in more cash? This answer is fairly easy, but requires a bit of space on your part. Set up several ‘garden plots’ that are representative of typical garden situations that your customers can imitate by buying […]…
As you surf the Internet, check out places where you can put your two cents worth of advice in with your name, business name, and especially your website. Casually mention what makes your farm, garden center, or nursery unique. Give reasons to come and check out your business. Do not worry if folks are a […]…
As I promised this blog post will address how your business whether it is a nursery, farm, or garden center can participate in a local parade. At first you may not be able to afford the time, money, or effort that a huge float may take. Don’t worry. Here are a few ideas from barley […]…
Announce your farm, garden center, or nursery to your local community. This is an important marketing factor. This alone will pull in many new customers that didn’t know that your business even exists. How to do this you ask? Get yourself into a local parade. What parade? It depends on what parades are put on […]…
Use your off season’s down time to prepare for the future of your business. When it is the off season, take 15 minutes or so to gather your thoughts and ideas of where and how you want your business to head. You can do this by yourself or with a group of your business associates […]…
One of the first ways to keep your farm, garden center, or nursery on track and making money is to focus. What do I mean by that? Focus with your goals in mind. Make a point on either the first or last day of every month to take the time to sit down and plan. […]…
Be OUTRAGEOUS!!! What do I mean by that? Do something unusual that makes you stand out from everyone else. See the photo. Brookdale’s in Hollis NH put together a humungous hay sculpture. It definitely attracts attention. You can’t miss it. The top of this hay sculpture must be twenty feet tall. Another memorable hay sculpture […]…
It is one thing to rely on the same customers coming back time after time, but then you just have about the same income all the time. How can you get people to stop in and buy more from you? Think about how folks try to drive by a McDonald’s and the kids go crazy […]…