Hardware Retailing The Industry's Source for Insights and Information
The Independent Garden Center (IGC) Show in Baltimore has been the spot this week to find new and innovative products for expanding and diversifying garden center inventories.
The IGC Show also provided attendees with an outlook on incoming industry trends, and Hardware Retailing was out on the floor looking for what’s trending.
Colorful Planters
Purple and green pastel planters appeared on the show floor along with pots in contrasting vibrant yellows and reds. These pops of color, which stray from the traditional terra-cotta pots and beige planters, provide vibrance and uniqueness to outdoor areas.
Decorative Water Features
Many IGC Show vendors were showcasing water features that integrate elegant statues with flowing water and lighting in varying ways.
Waterless Plants
Succulents and air plants grew in popularity in 2014 and the trend continues to gain momentum. Vendors at the IGC Show showcased multiple ways to display succulents such as in glass bulbs, mesh screens and creative frames.
Emphasis on Fun
Consumers continue to blend their indoor and outdoor living spaces, and decorative features such as colorful statuary and vase-like planters are making their way outdoors. Vendors at the show displayed orange, red and blue animal statues along with colorful mosaic planters reminiscent of Spanish pottery.
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