HPA Guidelines


Focus Items
- Mother’s Day Tables need to be built in all stores this week.
- 10in Sansevieria spec is small, but they are still shipping.
- Easter skus will go back to full retail Tuesday April 27th.
- The vining program is meant to stay on racks. Product should not be worked on pods.
Shipping Plan
- 4/27- MD Order
- RD1: HPA- 2 FOL, HB, FLO, SPC, ORD
- 2ndround of Mother’s Day
- Hydrangeas - Majority
- RD2: TRP
- 2 Trucks Vining Program
- Maybe start Patio
- RD1: HPA- 2 FOL, HB, FLO, SPC, ORD
- 5/4- Mother’s Day Week
- RD1: FOL, HB, FLO, SPC, ORD, TRP
- Last of Hydrangeas (If any are left)
- RD2: FLO, FOL, Trops
- RD1: FOL, HB, FLO, SPC, ORD, TRP
- 5/11 Mother’s Day Replenishment
- RD 1: HPA/TROPS
- RD 2: Patio/DND Bromo
HPA Ads
- HPA Ads are done for the year!
Mother’s Day Table
- Primary location should be in front of the paint desk.
- Secondary location should be in the Garden Drive Isle.
- Keep decorations simple…. Table clothes can be expensed.
- Product should be striped short to tall from the main entrance.
- Orchids, Floral upgrades, Hydrangeas, Specialty, & 6in Spath should be the focus on tables.
- Hydrangeas can be table wrapped.
- Flank tables with 10in China Dolls/Planview racks.
- Pictures should be submitted under “HOLIDAY” this week.
- All store pictures need to be submitted by EOB Friday.
New HPA 5x8 Signs
- Signs should be placed on the top of your Vigoro pod.

Pest Protocol
- Check product for bugs on delivery days.
- If you find bugs on product pictures need to be taken and sent to your supervisor.
- If the whole plant is not infected remove leaves with pruners.
Outdoor HPA-Product can go outside if it is 50 degrees+ overnight
- Check your weather every day!
- We have some cold temperatures next week even in STL where the HPA items below will need to be brought inside.
- Hanging Baskets
- Vining program
- Majesty Palms
- 6in Foliage
- 10in Tropicals
- Foliage racks
The Plant Company
- Shipping schedule will be sent out today.
- Email Travis about inventory needs.
- Be aggressive culling product on permanent racks to make room for new shipments.
- Permanent racks will be shipping to the STL Market. Schedule will be sent out.
Plainview/Altman
- Cull product this week both companies will be shipping heavy the next few weeks to build up inventory before Mother’s Day.
- New product will be shipping with HF orders this week on CC racks for Mother’s Day.
- Work product near Mother’s Day Tables.
