The Fall Event 2016 Tour
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The Warren’s creativity (and Dean’s design/build
skills) has led to the creation of unique displays and
structures throughout the garden center to inspire
customers to create their own backyard oasis.
In addition to the retail garden center, Dean and
Bernice have created other divisions of their business and offer landscaping design build (Warren’s
Outdoor Living), tree service (Warren’s Tree Care),
rock and mulch (Warren’s Rock-n-Mulch), as well
as portable buildings (Warren’s Buildings & More).
This diversification provides the Warren’s with
year-round business and lessens the effect of the
seasonal sales curve in the garden center.
Buchanan’s Native Plants, Houston, Texas
Located in the heart of Houston, in the Historic Heights
neighborhood, Buchanan’s Native Plants has been
serving gardeners since 1986. They pride themselves
on being Houston’s favorite garden center devoted to
native Texas plants and organic gardening.
Their customers’ gardening success is their top priority
as they strive to provide the best plants, products and
accurate information they need for the best results.
Their staff is urged to continue their own gardening
education and keep up with
the latest trends by attending
lectures, seminars and visiting
other garden centers. To compete
in garden center retail they believe their beautiful environment,
friendly customer service and
knowledgeable staff make all the
difference.
Situated on 1.8 acres in Historic
Heights, Buchanan’s is a role
model for doing more with less...
more profit with less space. They can proudly boast they are
one of the largest native plant garden centers in Texas.
“The networking is priceless. After going to the promotions breakout session, we tried “boosting” a Facebook post. Holy
Mackerel! What a crazy response. We plan to do this to promote our winter farmers markets. The visit to Dale Deppe’s
trial gardens at his home were every plant geek’s dream. The speakers at the Event were inspirational. I am still carrying
around our notebook to remember it all. The Fall Event makes going back to work more fun.”
Beth Simpson, Rolling Green Nursery, Greenland, NH
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