Focus Items

• Two rounds of perennials ship this week.
• Select stores will receive round three direct ships. (Shipment updates will be sent out upon delivery)
• Overflow racks need to be communicated on the DM Checklist going forward. Inventory needs should be communicated to Matt Hickey.
• Pallet displays should be added on the Apron this week.
• 2G PW/overflow 2G Sun Perennials should be worked on pallets in front of your PW table.

 

4/30-5/6 Perennial AD

 

• 1G OPP Scabiosa, 1G OPP/VG Salvia, & 1G Creeping Phlox OPP will be on AD starting Wednesday 4/29.
• Was $7.98 NOW $6.00
• 1G VG Salvia will also be part of the sale.
• Overflow racks should be placed by Garden Gates.
• Three sale signs will be sent in on RD1 orders Rack 1of 1.
• Transition should be started with RD 1 orders.
• Pictures need to be submitted by EOB Thursday 4/30

 

• Water/Shade Cloth
  • Water Update on Mondays DM call.
  • Supervisors make sure you are working with stores to get new watering equipment.
  • Shade cloth should be pulled in all stores this week.

 

• Negative Space Tables
  • Perennials will be on Negative space tables until May 4^th.
  • Tables will transition to annuals next week.
  • Focus should be QT PW, 1G PW, 3G PW shade product.

 

• Garden Plans

 

• Apron Table 1 Signage (BMSM Slip Sign W/5x8 PW BMSM)
• Apron Endcap 1: 10in Lavender Bowls or 8in Kniphofia
  • Apron Table 1: 1G PW Sedum, 1G PW Dianthus, 1G PW Bergenia, 1G PW Nepeta, 1G PW Salvia, 1G PW Penstemon,

 

• Apron Table 2 Signage (BMSM Slip Sign W/5x8 VG BMSM)
• Apron Endcap 2: 11in Asiatic or 2G Perennials
  • Apron Table 2: 1G VG Dianthus, 1G VG Beards Tongue, 1G VG Allium, 1G VG Lavender,1G VG Shasta, 1G VG Butterfly Bush, 1G VG Delphinium

 

• Apron Table 3 Signage (Local Favorite 12x24)
• Apron Endcap 3: 2G Sun Perennials
  • Apron Table 3: 1G Lithodora, 1G Platycodon, 1G Campanula, 1G Viola, 1G Sedum, 1G Nepeta, 1G Coreopsis, 1G Gaura

 

• IGC Table 1 Signage (Was $7.98 NOW $6 SB Slip Sign)
• IGC Endcap 1: 7in Calla Lily or 1G Clematis
  • IGC AD Section: 1G Creeping Phlox, 1G Salvia, 1G Scabiosa
  • IGC Table 1 Closest to Garden Hut: 1G PW Shade & 8in Hosta
  • On the other side of table 1G VG shade and Part Sun OPP

 

• IGC Table 2 Signage (12x24 Plant Success)
• IGC Endcap 2: 2G Sun Perennials
• Table run should be blocked with QT OPP & 1G OPP on the right side of table.
• On the other side of table QT VG Sun & 1G VG Sun.

 

 

• Groundcover Table (Groundcover 12x24)
• Endcap: Spring Combos or 2G Peony
  • Quart Groundcover, 6-Pack Groundcover, 1G VG Liriope, 1G Climbing   (Part Sun/Shade)

 

• Grass Table (Grass 12x24)
• Endcap: 1G YC
  • Sedum Tiles, Sun Loving 6PK Groundcover, QT Grass, 1G Grass, 2G Grass

 

• Negative Space Table
• QT PW, 1G Part Sun/Shade PW, 3G Part Sun/Shade

 

• Fernlea

 

• Rio Quart AD 3 for $15 ends April 30^th.
• All Ads this week are EDLP and do not require any extra signage.
  • Rio 9in Patio Planter
  • Rio 10in Hanging Basket
  • Rio 12in Planter
• ET Grow App submissions need to be completed with each delivery. (we need to get better at making submissions.
• All tables and islands should be completed this week.
• Need an update on where we are still missing Island POP on the DM call.

 

 

• The Pinery
  • NEW third-party product that we will be merchandising this spring in 40 stores. (Chicagoland Only)
  • Product should be placed near vegetable tables or Rio in the Corral.
  • Districts have store sign kits.
  • Best Practive will be sent out Tuesday.

 

 

• Accelerator Trees
  • 12x24 signs need to be put up in all stores this week.
  • 5X8 signs are in the sign kit.
  • Strings need to be cut off trees.

 

 

• Shrubs
  • 20 stores will be shipping to Chicagoland Wednesday/Thursday.
  • PW shrubs will be on AD EDLP/BMSM 4/29.
  • Work with Shrub Partners on Signage.