Keys to Successfully Engaging & Communicating With Your Technicians
Communicating and engaging with your employees is one of the most important parts of building a good company culture and boosting productivity – especially in our current world. In fact, 65% of millennials in the US value company culture more than a high income. Join us for the webinar Engaging with Your Technicians as we […]
Ergonomics at work: creating a safer environment at home and in the office
The rapid shift to work-from-home arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic meant that many remote work setups were quickly put together without long-term considerations in mind. Given that two years have passed since the start of the pandemic, now is a good time to revisit these — what once were seen as temporary — arrangements. That’s […]
Pregnant Employees and Employer Obligations
Women comprise over half the American workforce, and that number increases annually. While sexual harassment and gender equity issues often garner more attention, how to deal with a pregnant employee who may have work limitations continues to vex employers. It’s an issue that’s often a source of consternation, and if improperly handled could result in […]
The Past and Present of Supporting Green Industry Research on Capitol Hill
Insight into the Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative (FNRI) Many in our industry may know about the deep-rooted tradition of industry-supported research, dating back to the 1950’s when leaders of the American Association of Nurserymen established the “American Nurserymen’s Research Foundation.” The tradition continues today through the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), the AmericanHort foundation, which […]
Engaging Families in Growing the Next Generation of Gardeners
Our customers come to us at key moments in their lives… wanting to teach their children where food comes from, landscaping a new home, or buying their first houseplant. These touchpoints provide opportunities to deepen customer relationships and provide education for longtime gardening success – especially for youth and family.
Women In Horticulture – March 2022
Suzanne Wainwright-Evans, owner of Buglady Consulting, is a horticultural entomologist specializing in integrated pest management. Suzanne has been involved in the green industry for more than 30 years with a primary focus on biological control and proper use of pesticides. Her business focuses on offering independent advice and training for growers so they can have […]
Member Spotlight: Decker’s Nursery – A Focus on Sanitation
Decker’s Nursery is a wholesale nursery specializing in large material containers, commodity, and licensed plants. They sell liner material and finished stock across the United States and to two Canadian provinces. They also propagate more than 1.5 million cuttings and 250,000 grafts a year and are a founding participant in LEAP – Labor, Efficiency, Automation […]
Setting SMART Goals in the Green Industry
With the recent boom in consumer interest in plants and plant-adjacent products, many in the green industry have found their businesses thriving and growing. Through the rush to grow, sell, ship, and move product, businesses have also hired new people, created new strategies for distribution (like online sales and curbside pickup), and started reaching customers […]
Top 5 Tips for Successfully Recruiting in 2022
Attracting people to work in any position has never been more difficult. In February, Neal Glatt from GrowTheBench.com helped AmericanHort members get a recruiting edge by discussing modern approaches to hiring in the webinar Successfully Recruiting in 2022. Attendees learned how to write compelling job postings, how to use the latest recruiting technology, where to […]
Complacency and the workplace
Provided by our Affinity Partner Sedgwick The term complacency, doing the same task for so long without incident that you assume nothing will ever happen, can become a challenge in any workplace. Complacency can affect anyone at any age regardless of their experience but there are ways to spot complacency among yourself and your employees. […]