Nurseries

Find a nursery to make your business beautiful with everything from flowers to trees
By Andrea Townsley There are a wide variety of plant nurseries that can help you landscape your business. The biggest part of operating a successful business is keeping your customers coming back for more, and if your business looks dumpy and unattractive, potential customers might shy away and you'll never get the repeat customers you're looking for.

Beautiful landscaping can increase your customer retention and result in higher sales. It's just a matter of thinking about what types of plants would be appealing to your customers and locating a nursery to buy the plants from.

First things first:

1. Decide what kinds of plants to use. This will help you figure out which kinds of nurseries to buy from.

2. Dedicate some space and have a design in mind before you start looking for nurseries.

3. Make a nursery budget and stick to it.

Find reputable flowers and shrub nurseries

The most attractive type of landscaping is a garden nursery, blooming with flowers and accented with shrubs of different sizes.
Try:  Choose from a wide variety of plants at Home Depot. Buy online, or head down to the store as they are located across the country for easily accessibility. You can find a great selection of perennials at Smith & Hawken. Check out your area to see if you can locate a locally owned backyard nursery as they will have plants that will grow well in your region.

Consider using a tree nursery to get beautiful mature trees

Well-placed mature trees can provide a haven from the heat and rain. Customers who are overheated or running through the rain will welcome the sprawling branches as they approach your storefront.
Try:  Locate large trees by checking out forest nurseries. Forest Nursery Company has a variety of ornamental trees for sale. The Davey Tree Expert Company can help you move the trees and get them planted in their new home in front of your business.

Create a unique garden using species from a native plant nursery

Plants that are specific to your area will grow the best and will possibly require less upkeep. Since these kinds of plants are commonly seen in your area, this is a great way to showcase your creativity and imagination by designing the landscape in a unique way.
Try:  Use PlantNative's online nursery search to locate a native plant nursery in your state. Find saplings that are ready for shipment at JFNew.

• If you live in a cooler climate, you might want to consider buying from an apple tree nursery. Invite your customers to pick apples from the trees to establish a rapport.