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March 2006

• Back Up Data: Recovery Services & Software - Thursday, June 23, 2005
  
  
  

June 2005

• Patioscaping Extra: Container Recipes - Thursday, June 23, 2005
  
  
  
• Seasonal Help: A Hiring Checklist - Thursday, June 23, 2005
  
  
  
• Seasonal Help: How to Separate Your Pros from the Cons - Thursday, June 23, 2005
  
  
  

March 2005

• 5 Factors Driving High-end Design - Friday, April 15, 2005
  
  
  
• Build Your Service Recovery System in 7 Steps - Friday, April 15, 2005
  
  
  
• Chris Meets Martha - Friday, April 15, 2005
  
  
  
• Pathogen Hit List - Friday, April 15, 2005
  
  
  
• Planters as Security Barriers - Friday, April 15, 2005
  
  
  
• Terra Cotta Care Tips - Friday, April 15, 2005
  
  
  

February 2005

• Online Extra: 25 Office Organizing Tips - Wednesday, February 23, 2005
  
  
  
• Online Extra: Full Report – Office Market Trends - Tuesday, February 22, 2005
  
  
  
• Online Extra: IB Customer Survey Results in Brief - Tuesday, February 22, 2005
  
  
  
• Online Extra: Pesticide Application Safety - Tuesday, February 22, 2005
  
  
  
• Online Extra: Study Shows More Small Businesses Shifting Health Care Costs to Workers - Tuesday, February 22, 2005
  
  
  

January 2005

• Professional of the Year Extra: Growth by Acquisition - Monday, January 17, 2005
  
  
  
• Professional of the Year Extra: Recognizing Alumni - Monday, January 17, 2005
  
  
  
• Professional of the Year Extra: West Coast Challenges - Monday, January 17, 2005
  
  
  

October 2004

• Bromeliad Extra: Plant Basics - Wednesday, September 22, 2004
  
  
  
• State of the Industry Extra: Design Trends - Wednesday, September 22, 2004
  
  
  
• State of the Industry Extra: Prevent Job Burnout - Wednesday, September 22, 2004
  
  
  
• State of the Industry Extra: Suppliers on the Upswing - Wednesday, September 22, 2004
  
  
  
• State of the Industry Extra: Tips for Purchasing a Solid Health Insurance Plan - Wednesday, September 22, 2004
  
  
  
• State of the Industry Extra: Year-end Forecast - Wednesday, September 22, 2004
  Interiorscapers are hopeful for healthier growth through year-end.
  
  

July 2004

• Hardscape Feature Extra: Getting Your Shoes Wet - Monday, July 26, 2004
  Tips and tricks to adding waterscapes to your menu of exterior landscape services
  
  
• News Extra: 2005 Events - Monday, July 26, 2004
  
  
  
• News Extra: IB Upfront - Monday, July 26, 2004
  
  
  

June 2004

• Cover Story Extra: Holiday Business Steady Through Recession - Tuesday, July 6, 2004
  
  
  
• Decorating Feature Extra: A Feast of Color - Tuesday, July 6, 2004
  
  
  
• Online Extra: Holiday Supplier Listing - Tuesday, July 6, 2004
  Consult our comprehensive listing of holiday suppliers and buying shows to aid your purchasing process.
  
  

May 2004

• Online Extra: Alglaonema Listing - Wednesday, June 16, 2004
  
  
  
• Online Extra: Color and Flowering Plant Listing - Wednesday, June 16, 2004
  
  
  
• Online Extra: Regional Foliage Supplier Listing - Wednesday, June 16, 2004
  
  
  

March 2004

• Beneficials Extra: Beneficial Sources - Monday, April 19, 2004
  Locate sources to purchase beneficial insects.
  
  
• Beneficials Extra: Common Beneficial Insects Used in Interiorscapes - Monday, April 19, 2004
  Brush up on beneficials used in interiorscapes.
  
  
• Faux Foliage Extra: Taking Artificial & Preserved Outdoors - Monday, April 19, 2004
  Suppliers are developing artificial plant lines that work for outdoor landscapes.
  
  

February 2004

• Cover Story EXTRA: Sales Savvy - Thursday, February 26, 2004
  
  
  
• IB Upfront EXTRA: Association News - Thursday, February 26, 2004
  
  
  
• IB Upfront EXTRA: Industry Announcements - Thursday, February 26, 2004
  
  
  

January 2004

• Cover Story Extra: Balint's Must-Reads - Friday, January 23, 2004
  
  
  
• Cover Story Extra: What is a Life Coach? - Friday, January 23, 2004
  
  
  
• Manager of the Year Extra: Industry Activist - Friday, January 23, 2004
  
  
  
• News Extra: Association News - Friday, January 23, 2004
  
  
  

November 2003

• Corporate Floral Extra: More Market Trends - Thursday, November 13, 2003
  Here are several corporate floral design trends.
  
  
• Cover Story Extra: Accent on Planters - Thursday, November 13, 2003
  Accent Interior Landscaping owners Joe Gibbs and Ron Vancour talk about the supply arm of their interior landscape business.
  
  
• Digital Imaging Extra: Tips & Tricks - Thursday, November 13, 2003
  Try these tips and tricks from industry professionals for successful digital imaging.
  
  
• Online Extra: Association News - Thursday, November 13, 2003
  The latest update in industry association news
  
  
• Online Extra: Dracaena Disease ID & Solutions - Thursday, November 13, 2003
  Use these photographs, symptoms and solutions to improve your Dracaena disease diagnostic skills.
  
  
• Online Extra: Industry Announcements - Thursday, November 13, 2003
  The latest people and company news in the interior industry
  
  
• Sales & Marketing Extra: Believe in the Benefits - Thursday, November 13, 2003
  Consider these key benefits of interior plants when selling to clients.
  
  

September 2003

• Patioscape Extra: Selecting Exterior Containers - Monday, September 15, 2003
  Try these tips for successful selection of containers for outdoor applications.
  
  
• Patioscape Extra: Sell a Theme Garden - Monday, September 15, 2003
  Bundle enticing theme gardens to boost patio container sales.
  
  
• State of the Industry Extra: 2000 to 2002 Industry Wages - Monday, September 15, 2003
  Observe industry wage patterns from 2000 to 2002.
  
  
• Variety Show Extra: Bromeliad Dos and Don'ts - Monday, September 15, 2003
  Boost bromeliad health and beauty with these simple dos and don'ts.
  
  
• Variety Show Extra: Bromeliad History and Growth Habits - Monday, September 15, 2003
  Brush up on bromeliad history and growth characteristics.
  
  
• Variety Show Extra: Where Do Bromeliads Grow? - Monday, September 15, 2003
  Learn more about the origins of bromeliads.
  
  

July 2003

• Inner Space: Full story plus additional photos - Thursday, July 10, 2003
  Creating holiday displays on a grand scale in a renovated art-deco building required Atria’s careful consultation with the client, skillful last-minute product sourcing and an expert three-part instal
  
  
• Online-only comprehensive holiday supplier and buy center directory - Thursday, July 10, 2003
  Let your holiday shopping begin here with Interior Business magazine’s comprehensive guide to holiday décor suppliers and buy centers.
  
  
• Poinsettia Pointers: full conversation with Paul Ecke Ranch - Thursday, July 10, 2003
  Innovative Paul Ecke Ranch continually promotes and improves the traditional holiday plant.
  
  
• The Legend of the Poinsettia - Thursday, July 10, 2003
  Learn the charming story behind the poinsettia and share it with your customers.
  
  

May 2003

• Cover Story EXTRA: Divide and Conquer - Monday, May 12, 2003
  Check out the male and female perspectives on how to divide up family and business responsibilities.
  
  
• Cover Story EXTRA: Quick Partner Points - Monday, May 12, 2003
  Get to know some of the industry's entrepreneurial couples a little better.
  
  
• Customer Satisfaction EXTRA: High-tech Surveying - Monday, May 12, 2003
  Interior landscape professionals share their thoughts on e-mail and Internet-based surveying methods.
  
  
• Renovation EXTRA: The Client's Role in Renovation - Tuesday, May 13, 2003
  Some clients like to be directly involved with design, others don't want to bother – here are some ways to work with both types.
  
  
• Renovations EXTRA: What Makes a Successful Renovation? - Monday, May 12, 2003
  Interior landscape professionals address the qualities that make a renovation successful
  
  

March 2003

• CONTAINER CLEANING EXTRA: What's the Frequency? - Wednesday, March 26, 2003
  Interior landscape professionals share how often they clean containers on their accounts.
  
  
• CONTAINER EXTRA: Online-Only Supplier Listing - Tuesday, April 1, 2003
  A comprehensive listing of decorative container manufacturers and suppliers
  
  
• COVER STORY EXTRA: ‘LiveArt’ Gallery with PHOTOS - Wednesday, March 26, 2003
  Kim Parker Plantscape Services offers a unique color rotation program that offers more than just plants.
  
  
• COVER STORY EXTRA: Cha-Chi‘ng’ - Wednesday, March 26, 2003
  Learn more about Kim Parker Plantscape Services' feng shui consulting program.
  
  
• ROUNDTABLE FEATURE EXTRA: Hiring Strategies in a Down Economy - Wednesday, March 26, 2003
  Interior landscape professionals who participated in Interior Business magazine's roundtable discussion at TPIE on business strategies for a down economy address their hiring strategies.
  
  
• VARIETY SHOW EXTRA: Spring Color in Short - Wednesday, March 26, 2003
  Look here for more on cultural requirements of cineraria and primrose.
  
  
• WAGE & COMPENSATION EXTRA: Labor Talk - Wednesday, March 26, 2003
  Interior landscape professionals share comments on their individual labor markets in our biennial industry wage and compensation survey.
  
  

January 2003

• Cover Story EXTRA: John Mini's 'Principles of Doing Business' - Thursday, January 9, 2003
  Interior Business Professional of the Year John Mini shares his company's mission statement.
  
  
• Cover Story EXTRA: Looking Back on 9/11 - Thursday, January 9, 2003
  John Mini, Interior Business Professional of the Year, reflects on how the events of Sept. 11 impacted his business.
  
  
• Foliage Report EXTRA: Interior Foliage Report Card (full report) - Thursday, January 9, 2003
  Plant suppliers grade their 2002 season with an average mark of ‘C,’ thanks to a sluggish economy, and expect similar business conditions in 2003.
  
  
• Foliage Report EXTRA: Mass-Market Impact - Thursday, January 9, 2003
  Interior foliage growers and brokers discuss the impact that Home Depot commercial supply stores may have on their operations.
  
  
• Manager of the Year EXTRA: From the Judges - Thursday, January 9, 2003
  Judges for Interior Business magazine's Professional of the Year Awards share their comments on Manager of the Year Sally Briese.
  
  
• Managing Crews EXTRA: Quick Install Q&A - Thursday, January 9, 2003
  Joan Brown, vice president, Tropical Plants of Florida, Lake Worth, Fla., answers several questions about how her company handles routine installations.
  
  
• Shopping Green EXTRA: Supplier Contact Information - Thursday, January 9, 2003
  Find contact information for each supplier listed in Interior Business magazine's "Shopping Green" TPIE product feature.
  
  
• State of the Industry EXTRA – Annual Expenditures for Interiorscapers - Wednesday, September 25, 2002
  Interior Business magazine's survey of companies in the $750,000 to $2 million revenue range reveals average annual expenditures in key areas of the business.
  
  
• State of the Industry EXTRA – Inflation Insider - Wednesday, September 25, 2002
  Interiorscapers in our latest State of the Industry Report discuss how inflation has affected their businesses in 2002.
  
  
• State of the Industry EXTRA – Revisiting Plants at Work - Friday, September 20, 2002
  Interiorscapers share their thoughts on how the industry's marketing campaign, Plants at Work, is shaping up, one year later.
  
  
• Technician of the Year EXTRA: From the Judges - Thursday, January 9, 2003
  Interior Business Professional of the Year Awards judges share their comments about Technician of the Year Ruth Busch.
  
  

November 2002

• Cover Story EXTRA: Making a Statement - Friday, December 20, 2002
  Hoffman Design Group developed unique mission and vision statements.
  
  
• Cover Story EXTRA: Tackling Training - Friday, December 20, 2002
  Training is an ongoing challenge at Hoffman Design Group.
  
  
• Floral Listing EXTRA: Online Learning Resources - Friday, December 20, 2002
  Try these resources online for more information on educational opportunities in the floral industry.
  
  
• Management Transition EXTRA: Women on the Way Up - Friday, December 20, 2002
  The transition from entry- or midlevel employee to manager can be difficult for some women.
  
  
• Online EXTRA: Industry Announcements - Friday, December 20, 2002
  Latest industry announcements
  
  
• Seasonal Color EXTRA: 8 Simple Seasonal Color Sales Strategies - Friday, December 20, 2002
  Try these tactics to boost your seasonal color sales.
  
  
• Special Events EXTRA: Events and the Economy - Friday, December 20, 2002
  Interiorscapers share how the economy has affected their special event operations.
  
  

September 2002

• Biological Controls EXTRA – 7 Tips for Converting to Integrated Pest Management - Friday, September 20, 2002
  Guidelines from the Ohio Florists' Association to set your IPM program in motion
  
  
• Biological Controls EXTRA – IPM Case Study: The Franklin Park Conservatory - Friday, September 20, 2002
  The Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, Ohio, developed an IPM program that is a constantly changing combination of biological controls developed to support the conservatory’s environmental educatio
  
  
• Management Transition EXTRA: Women on the Way Up - Friday, December 20, 2002
  Women face special challenges when transitioning into management roles.
  
  
• Variety Show EXTRA – Additional Learning Resources - Friday, September 20, 2002
  Internet resources for more information on crotons, kalanchoes, chrysanthemums, heartleaf philodendron, golden pothos and cyclamen
  
  
• Variety Show EXTRA – Troubleshooting Problems with Chrysanthemums - Friday, September 20, 2002
  Find answers to frequently asked chrysanthemum questions.