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Garden Industry Trends

A New Twist on Carbon Offsets: Oxygen Footprints

Steve Cissel of 10-20 Media, a publisher of several online directories of lawn, garden and green products, has proposed an interesting idea: an industry campaign focusing on our “oxygen footprint.” In other words, promote the beneficial effects of gardening as an antidote to the much-discussed carbon footprint. For more details, take a look at Cissel’s website and forum.

Last June, a few dozen industry leaders gathered to discuss the possibility of a national advertising campaign to promote the gardening industry as a whole. See the Branchsmith Open Register Blog for more details.

What are your thoughts on the best way to foster more interest in gardening among the general public?

2008 Garden Industry Trends

Branchsmith’s Green Industry Blog recently reported on some interesting trends in the gardening world. Retailers and catalogers alike are finding that sales of vegetable seeds and plants have jumped this year, in some cases by 40% or more. Take that category out of the equation, and sales are flat or down.

We’ve certainly found that many, but not all, companies have been thriving this year. We haven’t, however, noticed a strong correlation to product categories. Instead, our unscientific research seems to indicate that companies relying solely on the traditional paper catalog are struggling against the tide, while those that are embracing new media are faring much better. (Unlike Branchsmith, who caters to garden centers, we deal primarily with catalogers and online marketers.)

How’s your year shaping up? Are you planning any strategic changes for 2009?

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