by Bridget Behe | Jun 14, 2022 | Consumer, Environment, Season 5
Next week (June 19-25) is National Pollinator Week. Bridget has some ideas to help you highlight this notable week to customers. Keys to engaging customers include information about both food and habitat. Pollinators need seasonal nectar, so an emphasis on the...
by Bridget Behe | Mar 1, 2022 | Environment, Season 5
Water is a precious resource. Plants can’t grow without water (nothing lives without water) and we were curious about the relationship between plant water needs, water conservation messages, and the likelihood of a consumer to buy a plant. Bridget has Dr. Mel...
by Bridget Behe | Feb 22, 2022 | Business Strategy, Environment, Season 5
Earth Day is important for all of us and can be a great time to connect with consumers! There are several ways you can connect with them. Consider marketing plants since woody trees and shrubs sequester carbon and many perennials and annuals provide pollinator habitat...
by Bridget Behe | Jun 23, 2020 | Environment, Season 3
It’s National Pollinator Week so connect with your customers on the many ways pollinators are important to the ecosystem and our dining tables. Pollinators are as diverse as our garden should be so encourage planting diverse species as well as flowers from...
by Bridget Behe | Jul 9, 2019 | Environment, Landscape, Season 2
Bridget is back with Dr. Sue Barton to continue their discussion of Plants for a Livable Delaware. Not just for Delaware residents, the program helps to develop more thoughtful residential landscaping. Turf plays a major role in American yards and planning for this...
by Bridget Behe | Jun 11, 2019 | Consumer, Environment, Season 2
Consumers can really relate to local and organic products. This week, Bridget and Dr. Alicia Rihn (University of Florida, Apopka) discuss consumer perceptions of local versus organic for food producing plants (pineapple, blueberry, and kiwi). Which of three local...
