East Coast Garden Center employees receive certification

East Coast Garden Center announced that it has been named a 2016 Proven Winners Certified Garden Center. This high-level distinction signifies that employees have completed a comprehensive training course to develop expertise in assisting customers in choosing and growing Proven Winners plants successfully.

Customers can count on these employees to have reliable advice about Proven Winners annuals, perennials and shrubs, including the newest introductions for 2016.

Marshall Dirks, director of marketing for Proven Winners, says, "A knowledgeable sales staff increases the chances consumers have for success with their plant purchases. Proven Winners is committed to making sure that employees have the resources necessary to stay informed."

Proven Winners is an international marketing cooperative composed of some of the world's best plant propagators. As a group, they are dedicated to developing new plants that will perform well for both the grower and consumer. For more information, go to www.provenwinners.com and www.eastcoastgardencenter.com.