What do we mean by Garden Center Grade?
Developed by Eaton Farms over 10 years ago, the garden center grade has become the "A" standard for our industry's retail tree market. Our garden center grade is the ideal size for retail sale, grown for just that purpose from the start--a manageable, attractive package that can be sold for a healthy profit margin, yet possesses tremendous customer value. Eaton Farms' standards of what constitutes value in a retail tree package led us to develop the garden center grade--no other grower has a program that matches or compares to ours.
- a retail sale made easy
- a landscape-friendly size perfect for the do-it-yourself homeowner
- a unique grade size possessing a sturdy trunk,
healthy branching and substantial height - an all-around package of customer value that will be appreciated
- not found in mass merchandisers and big box stores
- northern grown for hardiness and acclimated to your market area
- available in many shade and flowering varieties
- the answer to your "Retail Tree Challenges."
Not all trees measure up to our standard of quality. Our garden center grade sizes possess excellent branching habits, straight trunks and healthy root masses, if they don't they're not shipped out -- it's that simple. All are grown in their natural environment to ensure exceptional quality.
Trees are not hard to sell. A tree purchase is an emotional purchase, not an impulse sale. The decision to purchase and plant a tree is made long before the homeowner arrives at your garden center. With this being the case, the buyer needs reassurance they're making the right decision, and choosing the right variety for their purpose. The good news for you is that trees are the one item you sell that provide the largest profit potential. The better news is that price is not a high priority in tree purchase decisions. The best news is that Eaton Farms has a program in place to allow you to be an expert in trees and promote yourself as a tree supplier. The heart of our Garden Center Tree Program is the quality of the offering--the tags, containers, selection, size, branching and trunk of each tree; a tree specifically grown for the independent garden center market. Plus each offering carries the 3-Year Homeowner Guarantee--extra piece of mind for an emotional purchase decision.
Trees need not be inventoried. Selling trees is no longer limited to a few short weeks each spring--nor do you need to inventory trees in March for May sales, thanks to our production method. This method solves the inventory pressures associated with retail tree sales. Tree inventory can now be managed as efficiently as any other green good. Year 'round sales opportunities with minimal inventory --the reason why our Garden Center Tree Program sets the standard, and another reason why the Pennsylvania Pride Brand is the brand by which the others are judged.
Trees deserve top billing. Trees are the focal point of a home landscape and they should be the focal point of garden center profitability. Let us show you how to make trees the cornerstone of your sales efforts efficiently and effectively with our Garden Center Tree Program. We've addressed all the typical concerns.
Pennsylvania Pride
Garden Center Trees
Available 365 Days a Year!
No longer are we limited to harvesting in early spring when trees are dormant. This gives you the opportunity to sell garden center trees at any time of the year. You no longer have to tell a customer "you'll need to wait until next spring when we get more of those in." Promote and sell trees year 'round -- the key advantage of our Garden Center Tree Program.
The benefits of Pennsylvania Pride Garden Center Trees:
- Year 'round availability
- Consistent grade
- Higher quality
- Less overall weight
- Increased inventory turns
- No mulching in/not as messy in sales yard
- Extremely Easy to display
- Clean & Attractive to consumers
- Best gross margins
- Outstanding packaging
- Outstanding tags
- Superior selection
What makes these trees so special?
Consistent Availability
Appealing Packaging & Tagging
Superior Selections
Besides these outstanding qualities, Pennsylvania Pride Specialty Trees are grown to the optimal size for the homeowner.
- Specialty Trees are those that may be under used
in today's landscapes due to lack of homeowner recognition. - Specialty Trees are those that your more 'garden experienced' customer will ask for.
- Specialty Trees are those that should replace the purple plum in everyone's landscape.
Feature Pennsylvania Pride Specialty Trees in your Garden Center ... Non price sensitive items that generate much-improved margins!
| Acer griseum | ... | Paperbark Maple |
| Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' | ... | Bloodgood Japanese Maple |
| Acer palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen' | ... | Crimson Queen Threadleaf Japanese Maple |
| Acer palmatum dissectum 'Viridis' | ... | Green Threadleaf Japanese Maple |
| Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair' | ... | Fort McNair Red Flowering Horsechestnut |
| Albizia julibrissin | ... | Mimosa |
| Asimina triloba | ... | Paw Paw |
| Cercis canadensis 'Alba' | ... | White Eastern Redbud |
| Cercis canadensis 'Lavender Twist' | ... | Lavender Twist Eastern Redbud |
| Chionanthus virginicus | ... | White Fringetree |
| Cladrastis lutea | ... | American Yellowwood |
| Cornus mas 'Golden Glory' | ... | Golden Glory Corneliancherry Dogwood |
| Cryptomeria japonica 'Sekkan Sugi' | ... | Sekkan Sugi Japanese Cedar |
| Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino' | ... | Yoshino Japanese Cedar |
| Franklinia alatamaha | ... | Franklin Tree |
| Ginkgo biloba (male selection) | ... | Male Ginkgo |
| Halesia carolina | ... | Carolina Silverbell |
| Hibiscus syriacus 'Ardens' | ... | Ardens Althea |
| Hibiscus syriacus 'Coelestis' | ... | Coelestis Althea |
| Hibiscus syriacus 'Lucy' | ... | Lucy Althea |
| Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora' | ... | P. G. Hydrangea |
| Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' | ... | Tardiva Hydrangea |
| Koelreuteria paniculata | ... | Golden Rain Tree |
| Liquidambar styraciflua 'Silver King' | ... | Silver King Sweetgum |
| Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' | ... | Royal Star Magnolia |
| Magnolia virginiana | ... | Sweetbay Magnolia |
| Magnolia x 'Butterflies' | ... | Butterflies Magnolia |
| Magnolia x 'Galaxy' | ... | Galaxy Magnolia |
| Magnolia x loebneri 'Dr. Merrill' | ... | Dr. Merrill Magnolia |
| Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' | ... | Leonard Messel Magnolia |
| Magnolia x soulangiana 'Rustica Rubra' | ... | Rustica Rubra Saucer Magnolia |
| Metasequoia glyptostroboides | ... | Dawn Redwood |
| Nyssa sylvatica | ... | Sour or Black Gum |
| Oxydendrum arboreum | ... | Sourwood |
| Prunus persica 'Bonfire' | ... | Bonfire Dwarf Flowering Peach |
| Quercus robur 'Regal Prince' | ... | Regal Prince English Oak |
| Salix caprea 'Pendula' | ... | Weeping Pussy Willow |
| Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' | ... | Dappled Willow |
| Sassafras albidum | ... | Common Sassafras |
| Stewartia pseudocamellia | ... | Japanese Stewartia |
| Styrax japonicus | ... | Japanese Snowbell |
| Styrax japonicus 'Pink Chimes' | ... | Pink Chimes Japanese Snowbell |
| Syringa reticulata | ... | Japanese Tree Lilac |
| Taxodium distichum | ... | Baldcypress |
| Taxodium distichum 'Pendula' | ... | Weeping Baldcypress |
