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GreenLens — Weekly B2B Lead Report

Week of April 15, 2026 | Markets: US, UK, Australia, Canada

Summary

Metric Value
Companies researched ~30
Companies shortlisted (5200 employees) 15
Top 10 leads selected 10
New Apollo contacts created 10
Apollo label applied GreenLens B2B Leads
Lead credits consumed 0
Credits remaining 110

Note: Apollo free plan restricts bulk search. Upgrading to Basic/Professional unlocks full keyword-based prospecting.


Top 10 Leads

1. Plant Delights Nursery

  • Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
  • Contact: Tony Avent — Owner & Founder
  • Phone: +1 919-772-4794
  • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tony-avent-39163b29
  • Website: plantdelights.com
  • Employees: 2050
  • Why: World-renowned specialty nursery for rare plants. Customers constantly need to identify unfamiliar species — GreenLens's sweet spot.

2. Logee's Greenhouses

  • Location: Danielson, Connecticut, USA
  • Contact: Byron Martin — President & Owner
  • Phone: +1 860-774-8038
  • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/byron-martin-6213a213b
  • Website: logees.com
  • Employees: 2040
  • Why: Founded 1892, specializes in tropical plants with hundreds of look-alike species. 4th-gen owner actively modernizing the business.

3. High Country Gardens

  • Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
  • Contact: David Salman — Founder & Chief Horticulturist
  • Phone: +1 800-925-9387
  • Website: highcountrygardens.com
  • Employees: 1540
  • Why: Water-wise and native plants niche with strong educational demand. Content-led brand perfectly aligned with GreenLens.

4. Annie's Annuals & Perennials

  • Location: Richmond, California, USA
  • Contact: Annie Hayes — Founder & Owner
  • Phone: +1 888-266-4370
  • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annie-hayes-95800716
  • Website: anniesannuals.com
  • Employees: 3070
  • Why: Cult following among passionate gardeners. Strong newsletter and community — ideal for co-marketing.

5. White Flower Farm

  • Location: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
  • Contact: Eliot Wadsworth — Owner
  • Phone: +1 800-503-9624
  • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eliotwadsworth
  • Website: whiteflowerfarm.com
  • Employees: 50150
  • Why: Premium nursery built on plant education. QR codes on plant tags linking to GreenLens would enhance unboxing experience.

6. Sarah Raven

  • Location: Perch Hill, East Sussex, United Kingdom
  • Contact: Sarah Raven — Founder & Director
  • Phone: +44 345 092 0283
  • Website: sarahraven.com
  • Employees: 50100
  • Why: UK's most prominent gardening brand. Education-first mission is a natural match for GreenLens. Hundreds of thousands of engaged customers.

7. Crocus

  • Location: Windlesham, Surrey, United Kingdom
  • Contact: Mark Fane — Co-Founder & Managing Director
  • Phone: +44 134 457 8111
  • Website: crocus.co.uk
  • Employees: 50120
  • Why: UK's largest online plant retailer, explicitly technology-forward. API integration ("Photograph it and find it in our shop") would be a direct commercial win.

8. Hillier Nurseries

  • Location: Ampfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom
  • Contact: Robert Hillier — Managing Director
  • Phone: +44 179 436 8733
  • Website: hillier.co.uk
  • Employees: 150200
  • Why: One of UK's most prestigious nursery groups, 9 centres, heritage since 1864. In-store GreenLens deployment (QR codes, staff iPads) is a clear use case.

9. Sheridan Nurseries

  • Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
  • Contact: Karl Stensson — President & Owner
  • Phone: +1 416-798-7970
  • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karl-stensson-27786218
  • Website: sheridannurseries.com
  • Employees: 100200
  • Why: Canada's largest family-owned garden centre (8 locations). Industry association leader — winning here generates Canadian market credibility.

10. Flower Power

  • Location: Rydalmere, New South Wales, Australia
  • Contact: Harold Delmege — Founder & CEO
  • Website: flowerpower.com.au
  • Employees: 100200
  • Why: Australia's largest independent garden centre (30+ locations). Native Australian plants are notoriously hard to identify — perfect GreenLens use case.

Next Steps

Priority Action
High Upgrade Apollo plan to unlock bulk search
High Run email enrichment on 10 contacts once plan upgraded
Medium Draft outreach emails for top 3: Plant Delights, Crocus, Sheridan
Medium Enrol all 10 in Apollo sequence once emails retrieved
Low Expand next week: florists, landscape architects, university botanic departments