A good Chicagoland nursery does 3 million dollars worth of business in a very condensed period of time. All of the nurseries listed below do 5 million dollars in sales a year.
Now is the time to talk to them, and put together advertising schedules for 2009.
Talk to them about co-op advertising, and extending their advertising frequency through co-op dollars. Turn to the Tribune co-op Blog at http://tribuneco-op.blogspot.com/ to look at more information about co-op programs for more gardening brands, shoes, appliances, lighting products, ceiling fans. cars, insurance, tires, hearing aids and health and beauty aids, please contact me via e-mail or via phone at jdussman@tribune.com
Here are some gardening brands that provide co-op funds. There are more gardening brands and artwork at www.adbuilder.com
Product Accrual Participation Product
| Scotts | Varies | 100% | Fertilizers |
| Troll Yankee | 3% | 50%/50% | Birdfeeders |
| Dramm | 3.70% | 100% | Underground Sprinkling |
| Aquascape | 2% | 100% | Ponds and Waterfalls |
| Ortho | Varies | 100% | Insecticide |
| Bonite Repels All | 2.50% | 100% | Liquid Fence |
| Miracle-Gro | Varies | 100% | Fertilizer |
| Easy Gardener | 2% | 100% | Jobes |
| Clyde Robin Seed Company | 5% | 100% | Seeds |
| Burpee Garden Products | special arrange | Seeds | |
| Makissic | 2% | 50%/50% | "mighty mac" |
| Ames True-temper Garden Equip. | 3% | 50%/50% | tru-temper tools |
| Roundup | varies | 100% | kills weeds |
The Chicago Tribune carries almost 2/3 of all Chicagoland Nursery advertising dollars, and has ALWAYS been the place to advertise for Chicago's nurseries with Sunday gardening content and zoning to fit any advertiser's needs. Listed below are Tribune exclusive advertisers, and other advertisers that represent a good opportunity to increase your business. Turn your good relationships into a conversation about co-op, and watch your business grow.
| Company | City | COMPET. |
| SPENDING | ||
TRIBUNE EXCLUSIVES for annual sales of Tribune exclusives, email jdussman. | ||
| Beeson's Nursery | Deerfield | $0 |
| City Escape | Chicago | |
| Fasel & Sons Garden Center | Oak Lawn | $0 |
| Golden Gate Nursery Inc | Frankfort | $0 |
| Landscape Depot | Lombard | $0 |
| Red's Garden Center & Fireplace | Northbrook | $0 |
| ROLLING Hills Nursery | Prairie View | $0 |
| Wannemaker's Home & Garden Ctr | Downers Grove | $0 |
| We Grow Dreams Inc | West Chicago | $0 |
| Alsip Home & Nursery Superstore | Frankfort | $0 |
RUNNING IN TRIB AND COMP for annual sales of these Tribune advertisers,email jdussman | City | SPENDING |
| Barn Nursery | Hawthorn Woods | $55,000 |
| Geimer Greenhouses Inc | Long Grove | $31,000 |
| Chalet Nursery & Garden Shops | Wilmette | $30,000 |
| Four Seasons Landscaping Nrsry | Valparaiso | $28,000 |
| Sid's Greenhouses & Garden Center | Palos Hills | $5,000 |
| Wasco Nursery & Garden Center | St Charles | $4,000 |
| Growing Place Nursery & Flower | Naperville | $3,000 |
| RUNNING ONLY IN COMPETITION | City | SPENDING | Sales USD (mil) | |
| Castle Gardens | Volo | $97,000 | 8.2 | |
| Perricone Garden Center & Nursery | Volo | $37,000 | 19.1 | |
| Aspen Valley Landscape Supply | Lockport | $25,000 | 4.1 | |
| Hinsdale Nursery | Plano | $16,000 | 10.9 | |
| Gurnee Garden Center | Gurnee | $9,000 | 13.6 | |
| Pesche's Garden Center | Des Plaines | $9,000 | 13.6 | |
| Schwarz Nursery & Garden Center | Addison | $7,000 | 10.9 | |
| Tim Wallace Landscape Supply | Minooka | $5,600 | 5.5 | |
| Pasquesi Home & Garden | Barrington | $4,100 | 8.2 | |
| Mariani Nursery | Kenosha | $3,000 | 10.9 | |
| Oney's Tree Farm & Nursery | Woodstock | $3,000 | 5.5 | |
| That Perennial Place | Morris | $2,400 | 4.9 | |
| Midwest Nursery & Garden Center | Yorkville | $674 | 6.8 | |
| Greenview Nursery | Oswego | $378 | 9.6 | |
| Smith Brothers Garden Center Inc. | New Lenox | $272 | 20.5 | |
| Grand Street Gardens | Chicago | $185 | 5.5 |
| BEST OF THE REST | City | SPENDING | Sales USD (mil) |
| Gethsemane Garden Center | Chicago | 41.0 | |
| Wilson Nurseries Inc | Hampshire | 38.2 | |
| Reliable Garden Center | Lockport | 32.8 | |
| D. Hill Nursery | Union | 27.3 | |
| Shemin Nurseries | Addison | 27.3 | |
| Green Glen Nursery, Inc. | Joliet | 20.5 | |
| Stein Gardens & Gifts | Kenosha | 20.5 | |
| Poplar Farms Nursery | Waterman | 19.1 | |
| Halloran & Yauch Inc | Lake Forest | 16.4 | |
| Natural Garden Inc | St Charles | 16.4 | |
| Saunoris Brothers Inc. | Frankfort | 16.4 | |
| St. Aubin Nursery | Kirkland | 13.6 | |
| Deckyard & Four Seasons Sunrms | St Charles | 10.9 | |
| Growing Place Nursery & Flower | Aurora | 10.9 | |
| Platt Hill Nursery | Carpentersville | 10.9 | |
| Planter's Palette | Winfield | 9.6 | |
| Every Bloomin' Thing | Orland Park | 8.2 | |
| Knupper Nursery & Landscape | Palatine | 7.3 | |
| Hawthorn Gardens | Lake Zurich | 6.8 | |
| J & E Nursery Limited | Libertyville | 6.8 | |
| Kendall Hill Nursery | Newark | 6.8 | |
| Monarch Nurseries | West Dundee | 6.8 | |
| Platt Hill Nursery | Bloomingdale | 6.8 | |
| Poplar Farms Nursery | Batavia | 6.8 | |
| Sid's Greenhouses | Palos Hills | 5.6 | |
| Clavey's Nursery Inc | Harvard | 5.5 | |
| James Saunoris & Sons Inc | Chicago Ridge | 5.5 | |
| Lizzie's Garden | Naperville | 5.5 | |
| Mc Henry County Nursery Inc | Harvard | 5.5 | |
| Cedar Hill Nursery | Lake Zurich | 5.2 |
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