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Associated Press
21-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Hicks Nurseries Named #2 on 2025 Top 100 Independent Garden Centers List
Based on 2024 retail revenue from submitting companies' single largest or flagship location in North America WESTBURY, NY, UNITED STATES, July 21, 2025 / / -- Hicks Nurseries, Long Island's premier garden center, has been named the #2 independent garden center in North America on Garden Center magazine's 2025 Top 100 Independent Garden Centers List. The prestigious ranking is based on 2024 retail revenue from each of the submitting companies' single largest or flagship location. The annual Top 100 list recognizes the most successful independent garden centers across North America and is sponsored by Lightspeed. Hicks Nurseries will be honored alongside other top performers at the 2025 Garden Center Conference & Expo, taking place August 5–7 in Kansas City, Missouri. 'We are honored to be recognized as one of the top garden centers in North America,' said Stephen Hicks, President of Hicks Nurseries. 'This achievement reflects our team's commitment to providing exceptional products, services and experiences for our customers.' Now in its 172nd year, Hicks Nurseries continues to set the standard in the industry by offering expert advice, quality products, professional landscape design services, and seasonal events that are multi-generational family traditions. The recognition underscores the company's continued growth, resilience, and leadership in the garden center industry. View the entire 2025 Top 100 Independent Garden Centers List at About Hicks Nurseries Hicks Nurseries is Long Island's premier garden center and destination for home, garden and living. Family-owned and operated since 1853, Hicks Nurseries is renowned for providing expert advice, inspiration, exceptional service, community events, as well as a vast selection of quality products including plants, pottery, lawn care, outdoor furniture, seasonal décor and more. They also offer complete award-winning landscape design/build services. Hicks Nurseries is located at 100 Jericho Turnpike in Westbury, NY. Eleni Roselli Hicks Nurseries +1 516-334-0066 email us here Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Daily Mirror
05-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mirror
Gardeners urged to save banana peels and bury just beneath the soil
The weather is getting warmer, meaning it's time to take undertake some gardening tasks. Even better, finding a second purpose any food products that may provide the necessary nutrients to plants. Gardeners have been informed of a little-known use for banana peels and their untold benefits to plants. Burying the fruit scrap just beneath the soil is said to work wonders for plant-growth boosting, and also reduces the food wastage by finding a second purpose. Reports from Garden Center Magazine revealed that 27 million Brits take part in gardening as the weather settles, which is almost 40% of the country's population. Now that the temperatures are rising and the sun is out for a longer period, it's the perfect excuse to take extra care of our gardens in preparation for the summer. The most common thing to do when eating a banana is to throw away the peel in the bin, right? Well, they're packed with essential nutrients that will not only benefit your plants but also keep away any unwanted guests wanting to damage your garden spaces. While water and UV rays are important for plants to survive, natural and organic fertilisers can also do as much. Banana peels have lots of potassium, phosphorus, and calcium. Not only that, they're an eco-friendly alternative to feed your plants, and the best thing about it is that it's free and biodegradable! As reported by Gardening Soul, they can be used in a variety of ways. However, the most effective method is to use it as a natural fertiliser. By doing so, it will support healthy root and flower development. It's also so simple. Chop the banana peels into small pieces and bury them beneath the soil near your pants. Then, just allow them to decompose naturally by releasing its nutrients into the soil. Get gardening tips straight to your WhatsApp! As summer fast approaches, we all want to have our gardens looking fabulous and thanks to our WhatsApp group you'll get all the latest tips and tricks. All you have to do to join is click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! We may also send you stories from other titles across the Reach group. We will also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose Exit group. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Potassium encourages both fruiting and flowers. Therefore, banana peels are a great fertiliser. They also contain a lot of calcium, an important nutrient to keep them vibrant for the longest time possible. Other natural fertilisers include eggshells and coffee grounds. Even better, banana peels can also help deter unwanted guests like aphids. This is because the smell of the banana peels, especially when placed around plants, keeps them from wanting to come near it. By following this simple advice, gardeners can rest assured that their outdoor spaces will look vibrant and healthy, just in time for the hotter months ahead. Plus, it will also keep away any unwanted pests. So, next time you finish eating a banana, remember not to throw the peel away and give it a second purpose by feeding it to your plants. It's a win-win, happy gardening!
