From a large garden planter to a plastic flowerpot, gardeners need it all. If you are in the home and garden business, you need to provide a nice selection of garden pots for your customers. A few suggestions would be to include:

1. Garden pots made of different materials.
2. A selection of flower pots, urns and planters.
3. Specialty garden pots that customers can only find at your store.

Because these pots tend to avoid trends, they do not go out of style. You would be safe buying, say a green ceramic flowerpot, without having to worry that the trend would pass.

The largest obstacle you will face is offering products that all customers want. Because there is such a large selection, consider either selling a little bit of each type or specializing in certain products, such as designer garden pots. This way, you can market your business accordingly.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Buy wholesale garden pots and planters

Wholesale products offer a great deal. You have the option to buy garden pots and planters in bulk for lower prices.

I recommend: Wholesale Garden Supplies offer a variety of garden boxes, flowerpots and planters. National Garden Wholesale has a nice selection of pots and containers. Arizona Pottery offers every type of ceramic flower pot you need. To access their wholesale section, you need to register and provide your business information.

Sell garden pots and planters made from a variety of materials

A plastic flowerpot or garden planter will be less expensive than a ceramic one. However, plastic might turn some customers off. Instead of focusing on just one type of garden planter, offer items made from a variety of materials.

I recommend: Plasticflowerpots.net has everything you need to stock your store. SimplyPlanters.com has a great selection of garden planter boxes, which are made from a variety of materials. If you are interested in ceramic garden pots, visit ceramicpots.net.

Offer unique garden pots

Although you may not please everyone with specialty items, you will attract customers looking for unique, hard-to-find garden pieces.

I recommend: Gardenzilla offers an array of unique garden pots made from different materials. From a fiberglass garden planter urn to a cast-iron garden planter urn, there is a good selection of specialty items to choose from. Stewart Jacobs Inc. offers designer garden plant pots. Wholesale pricing is available, but you need to contact the company for more information. Hooks & Lattice offer a unique type of herb garden planter. Instead of buying the herbs and planters separately, you buy everything already together in a pretty window-box style.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Remember to purchase garden pots in a variety of sizes, colors and textures.
• •  Although most garden pots can withstand the elements, double check that their materials are for indoor use, outdoor use or both.