Plant Merchandising involves the strategic marketing, presentation, and sales of plants in a retail setting. It includes aspects such as display design, inventory management, plant care, customer service, and sales optimization.

The Simply Set Merchandising Team can help to make your garden center the destination of choice for all things green. A dedicated merchandising team stays current on industry trends, allowing your garden center to adapt quickly to changing consumer preferences and market demands.

Simply Set Merchandisers have on-the-job training about the various types of plants and the different needs of each plant. We interact with customers in the garden center as we try to get an understanding of what types of questions they have. Sometimes they do not really know what type of plant they are looking for, so we help to guide them through the decisions by explaining the differences between annuals and perennials, different light requirements, and different watering requirements. We want the customer to be satisfied with their purchase.

Simply Set Merchandisers visit the stores on average 5-6 times per week.

Simply Set Training & Merchandising currently offers their services in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maryland. For inquiries outside our current service areas, contact us to explore adding additional areas of service.

The Simply Set Merchandising Team upholds a high standard of core values. Some of these core values include respect for team members, staying flexible with job demands in a dynamic retail environment, being honest and transparent, paying attention to detail, and collaborating with the rest of the team. Learn more about our core values here.

It is a collaborative effort to keep the plants watered, between the store and the Simply Set Team.

Simply Set Merchandisers monitor the local weather forecast to help determine how much water will be needed. Factors like temperature, humidity levels and air circulation impact how quickly plants dry out. Different plants also have different watering requirements. Annuals tend to need more water than perennials. The smaller plants also dry out more quickly than a larger container that can retain more water.

Both! While merchandising, we are actively engaging the customer to assist them in their plant buying experience.

Simply Set Merchandisers follow merchandising guidelines to update plant displays according to various factors such as change of seasons, inventory turnover, and increased customer traffic. Generally, updating displays weekly or bi-weekly keeps them fresh and appealing.

Peak time starts before Mother's Day and lasts until Memorial Day. Plants make great gifts for Mom and everyone likes to do their landscaping before they have their Memorial Day barbecue.

The Simply Set Team is responsible for merchandising nearly everything inside and outside the store that is a live plant. We work with multiple plant vendors and assist in merchandising their plants when necessary.

Annual plants die in the winter season so you must replant them every year, while perennials come back every year so you only plant them once.

Planning your flower garden throughout the year involves considering seasonal variations and the bloom times of different plants. Here's a rough guide: Spring: Early Spring: Start by planting bulbs like tulips, daffodils, and crocuses, which bloom early in the season. Perennials such as bellis, primula and saxifraga are good for early spring. Mid-Spring: Transition to cool-season annuals like pansies and snapdragons, along with perennials such as bleeding hearts and peonies. Summer: Early Summer: Plant warm-season annuals like petunias, marigolds, and zinnias. Begin adding mid-season perennials such as daylilies and coneflowers. Mid-Summer: Continue planting heat-loving flowers like dahlias and gerbera daisies. Consider adding more perennial varieties. Late Summer: Introduce late-blooming perennials such as asters and sedums for a continuous display of color. Fall: Early Fall: Plant fall-blooming flowers like chrysanthemums and ornamental kale. Consider adding bulbs for the following spring. Late Fall: Wrap up by planting bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths for next year's early blooms. Remember to consider your local climate and frost dates when planning and planting your garden. This approach ensures a diverse and continuous display of flowers throughout the year, providing beauty and attracting pollinators across seasons.

Plants help the environment by producing oxygen, absorbing carbon dioxide, and creating homes and food for animals, while also keeping the soil strong and clean.

Foxglove Salvia Poppies Daffodils Lavender Marigold

Each plant has a care tag that specifies how deep to dig the hole, how far apart to plant from other plants and also the light requirements. Our merchandisers can also give a more detailed explanation about the plants and guide you in creating a successful garden layout.

Lemon grass Marigolds Mint Citronella Cat nip Bee balm Allium Basil

Each plant has a care tag that specifies the light requirements. Below are a few examples of sun loving versus shade loving plants. Shade: Ferns Astilbe Caladium Impatiens Coleus Begonia Sun: Geraniums Marigolds Cone flower Lantana Verbena Petunia

Salvia Columbine Fuchsia Foxglove Bee balm Butterfly Bush

Hosta Geranium Coreopsis Coral bells Stone crop