Lawn & Garden

• Safety: Prevents tripping, falling, or collapsing stacks.

• Efficiency: Makes loading/unloading faster for staff and customers.

• Sales Appeal: A neat yard builds customer confidence and encourages bulk purchases.

• Designated Zones: Keep all palletized goods (mulch, stone, soil, etc.) in a specific area of the lot for easy navigation.
  
  

• Surface: Place pallets on flat, stable ground (concrete, gravel, or compacted soil). Avoid slopes to prevent leaning stacks.
  
  

• Traffic Flow: Arrange aisles wide enough for carts, forklifts, and customer vehicles.
  
  

• Keep stacks uniform—square edges, bags or stones aligned evenly.
  
  

• Never stack pallets higher than waist-to-chest level for bagged goods (prevents collapse).

• Crisscross layering (alternating directions every row) keeps stacks stable.
  
  

• Fill gaps immediately—don’t leave bags hanging over edges.
  
  

• Re-stack leaning or broken bags promptly.

• Use large, weatherproof signs with product name, size, and price at the front of each stack.
  
  

• Ensure all sign holders are tucked under pallets and are with the correct product.
  
  

• Replace faded or missing signs right away.

• Sweep or blow debris around pallet areas regularly.
  
  

• Replace torn bags with shrink-wrap or tape to prevent spillage.
  
  

• Keep aisles clear—don’t let broken bags or stray stones clutter walkways.
  
  

• Rotate product: new deliveries in back, older pallets in front

☑ Walk pallet yard each morning.
☑ Straighten leaning stacks.
☑ Remove or tape any broken bags.
☑ Check pricing signs are visible and correct.
☑ Ensure aisles are clear for customers.