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Workshop February 17th, 2026 @ 2pm - 3pm EST
With a sharing community of 120+ IGCs and over 20 years of experience, this group has long focused on operational clarity, financial discipline, and peer-driven learning—in store… and now on line.
Practical Pricing for DropShipping Products
Best Practices for DropShipping
Nexus Monitoring & Online Sales Tax
Marketing Canva Template
The Garden Center Group Support
Date: Feb 17th, 2026 @ 2pm EST
Zoom Link: Pricing for Profit Workshop
E-Commerce Connect partners with Numeral...
Selling online - especially through drop-shipping creates sales tax obligations that most independent garden centers were never set up to manage manually. Different states, different rules, different thresholds. It adds up fast, and mistakes are expensive.
That’s why E-Commerce Connect has partnered with Numeral, a modern sales tax compliance platform built specifically for growing e-commerce businesses. Exclusive Lifetime 50% Discount for State Registrations for E-Commerce Connect Members. Learn more about Numeral.
E-Commerce Connect Expands to Canada!
E-Commerce Connect is officially expanding into Canada, enabling garden centers to offer dropshipped products to customers across Canadian provinces. This expansion allows retailers to grow their online assortment without adding inventory, warehouse space, or operational complexity.
Meet Brothers, Blake and Evan Patterson and close friend Conner Krofchick of Landscape Direct, a team of young, passionate plant experts and a business that operates with the same genuine homegrown values it did when they began as a family owned local garden centre.
New Supplier - Central Florida Ferns & Foliage!
Welcome Central Florida Ferns & Foliage to the E-Commerce Connect Program. Known for their high-quality ferns and foliage, Central Florida Ferns & Foliage brings strong production, consistency, and trusted plant material to our growing supplier network. Their addition gives independent garden centers even more depth in foliage offerings—available through drop-shipping as part of their endless-aisle strategy.
New Gift & Home Decor Supplier - Melrose Intl!
Melrose International is a leader in gift, home décor, and seasonal accents, and their catalog brings immediate depth beyond plants—helping independent garden centers expand into high-margin décor without adding inventory risk. From everyday giftables to seasonal statements, this is the kind of product mix customers expect in a modern garden retail experience.
A Must-See SEO Workshop with Great Garden Plants!
Attendees on Nov 18th, walked away with clear, actionable takeaways — the kind that finally make SEO feel doable. Miranda broke everything down in a practical, approachable way, proving that even a small team (or one person) can implement strategies that actually move the needle. The feedback said it all: helpful, game-changing, and the first time SEO truly made sense. If you want the same clarity and momentum, watch the recording. Be sure to see what workshops are coming up next!
Our Members Spoke at TPIE 2026!
Our members shared firsthand experience with our E-Commerce DropShipping Program and speaking to this new initiative that’s helping IGCs confidently step into the e-commerce game. Their perspective as early adopters is powerful, and it helps reinforce the value our combined vendor network brings to independent garden centers.
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