Retailers: Got Plants?

[TCSlaguna]

We love having plants at our store. We even name them!

Plants can make great decorations, help grab people's attention, and cleanse the air. 

If you are a retailer, show us your store plants! 

If you do e-commerce, show us your house / home office plants!

@isabelle  @AdamB  @ElisabethB @Twpchair @DLRosenberg  @homeprogreen  @BofBArtStudio @Doran @Adamscottsmith @Abigails_stl  @Thevioletfox @TOTSC  @Candlestore @HC_Charlie  @Twiggy @shopfybr @VanKalkerFarms @JUYBoutique20  @JessPoynter @lenjobakes 

[TCSlaguna]

@Twiggy  I was expecting something elaborate from you. Well done! 

Where is this at? Front of store, outside, back? 

[Twiggy]

That’s the front - that’s why we don’t have a cash desk - we serve you in the space - we might hide the reader in a plant to tap - to make it a bit more fun. You can just make out the door on the left by the olive. 

[TCSlaguna]

Haha. Creating an experience at checkout. It would probably take me a half hour to find it! 

@isabelle Can we convince the hardware team at the May 17th chat to make a plant-shaped reader?!

[isabelle]

We can try... LOL @TCSlaguna 

[Twiggy]

We have apple tags on everything - never ever put your keys or wallet down randomly in store. You will never find them. Red handled scissors only ! 

[Twiggy]

Ohhh idea. Moulded card reader holders 

[Doran]

I had plants in the shop but they gave me anxiety so I put them out on the curb with a please adopt me a sign.  Some young girls pick them up and were so excited.  Now it is strictly dried florals in the shop.  I just can't keep anything else alive.  Myself, the dog, my kid my business that is all I can handle right now!  

[TCSlaguna]

We love to use dried florals too. They make sections of the store stand out nicely, and complement various crystals. 

[Twiggy]

I’m a fan of work with whatever is around you - or make it look like it is.  Plants attract a lot of small aphids which love the smell of coffee and orange juice - especially in the sluice sink.  I worked for Mr Christmas - I do a lot of merching 

[Twpchair]

I have live plants and artificial plants and trees everywhere they are 

[HC_Charlie]

Love selling plants in the store. I garden a lot at home, and start cuttings whenever I can so I basically get "free" inventory LOL. I think If I stocked more I'd sell more, but only have a few Money Plants (Pilea) in the shop right now. I wish I could find wholesale suppliers for plants and flowers locally, but most I've what I've found deal more with LARGE flower shop or greenhouses. But I do think as a general gift shop, if you can provide a plant or flower option you're covering some potential gift giving occasions.

I'll also post a pic of some popup "flowers" we sell in the store. I'll wait and see how long it takes @Twiggy to feel gutted. Sorry Twiggy, I'd just love to offer fresh flowers and just know I'm personally against these...but I do sell a lot of them.

    

[Twiggy]

Not at all.  I’d love to sell floral add ons and cards - if your space is small, like my current premises (I’ve had 3 premises) you create a lot of condensation front the ethylene produced, which makes anything paper curl.   In todays retail climate  - if you can sell product and make a profit to live on, without killing yourself then I’m behind you all the way. 

[HC_Charlie]

Thanks for understanding @Twiggy  🙂

i didn’t consider  about the gas production / condensation and paper curling. I’ll definitely keep that in mind since I have a lot of paper products in the store. 

[Twiggy]

A few plants aren’t gonna hurt. But we have a jungle in a space 19m2 and the UK is super humid

[MudFire_D]

Yes - I have about 75 - Here are a few 🙂

[TCSlaguna]

Incredible @MudFire_D!

Must take you some time to water them, but absolutely worth it for the beauty. 

[Thevioletfox]

Well, I'm a little late to the party, but I am LOVING all of these plant pics! Y'all are awesome 🙂  and @Twiggy ... to DIE FOR. You win LOL.

I don't think there's going to be any live plants in my physical space (now delayed to open July 1 due to renovations), because there's not much natural light in our space.  However, I am a HUGE gardener. My entire backyard and front yard is full of vegetable and flower beds, apple trees, blueberry bushes, blackberries, etc. My husband and I are veggiesauruses and try to grow a majority of what we eat. Because working full time and running your own business isn't enough, right?  RIGHT?!  😄 I'll try to get out and take some pictures in the garden today to share with you all here. Thanks for starting this @TCSlaguna - what a ray of sunshine!

[TCSlaguna]

@Thevioletfox  We are all SOO excited to see pictures of your physical space!

My veggies have flowered, but no tomatoes or cucumbers yet. Can't wait to see photos of your garden!

[Thevioletfox]

I'm back to share some of the nicer scenes around the garden right now. Including the floppy-eared manager, Chai.

@TCSlaguna - my summer veggies have flowered but haven't started fruit yet either. Patience is the hard part. I'm still eating lots of salad and fresh peas. Canned goods from last year's garden are dwindling though so I'm ready for the fresh stuff!

[Thevioletfox]

a few more.  Blueberries (not ripe yet), apples (bagged because we're organic here), romaine, peas, and mulberries!

[TCSlaguna]

I want to grow blueberries and peas!

How do you keep the critters away? Every time I try to grow peppers or strawberries they are gone the next day!