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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.
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## 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.
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## 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 |