You can make the process easy by offering all of those in one handy-dandy location. Country Mile Gardens in Township, N.J., has parlayed an eclectic product mix into 25 years of business success. (Check out the Bird Feeders, Pet Food link.) Lest you think this is just a fad, consider that a Web search of the words "pet supplies" recently yielded 116 million options, including gourmet dog treats that look so good your customers will be hard pressed not to buy them.

Perhaps you have tried marketing pet supplies and related products at your garden center. We would like to know what works for you? Click here to go to our blog, which has gone to the dogs — this month anyway. Speaking of this month any way, we think there is no better way to look at this month's edition of GCP&S than to check out the highlights of the July issue below.