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The great vegetable boom of 2008 and 2009 is over
An interesting article in The L.A. Times today. Titled, “After two years of eco-living what works and what doesn’t”. Written by Susan Carpenter she tells the story of “transforming my humble California bungalow into a test case for sustainable living … Continue reading
Dont fight Scott’s Miracle-Gro.
Over at Fine Gardening Billy Goodnick talks about how “Scott’s Miracle-Gro stole my ammo.†Billy say’s, “I also love taking pot shots at those who I perceive as bad guys, imagine my delight when I saw that the Scotts Miracle-Gro … Continue reading
It’s garden bloggers asking the tough questions
This last week has proven an idea I have had, and maybe you shared. There are two distinct horticultural industries. There are those who service the chains and box stores, and those who service the rest of us. We are … Continue reading
Addressing the 500lb gorilla
Those of us in the retail nursery trade in California will have to face the 500lb. gorilla that has been hanging out in the corner of the room for the last last 20 years or so. This November California we … Continue reading
Honesty and enthusiaum
The way for a small garden center to attract new customers is through word of mouth. Satisfied customers spreading the word is worth it’s weight in gold. You can amplify that word of mouth through various mediums such a nursery … Continue reading
What did you learn at the IGC show?
This post from Garden Rant shows how little we in the horticultural trades have learned over the last couple of years. Elizabeth relates her adventures at The IGC (independent garden centers) show in Chicago. She say’s, “I was talking to … Continue reading
Old Kim, your not alone
Got a comment a couple of posts ago from a regular contributor and nursery person by the name of Old Kim. Here is the comment.  ”Driving up past Oregon’s Hines growing operation in Cornelius for the past 5 years going … Continue reading
Cooking and the garden center
Here is a great idea for making a smoker for cooking. It’s made out of those ceramic pots most nurseries have for sale. It’s based on an earlier the model made by Alton Brown out of Italian ceramic pots found … Continue reading
More on embracing change…
My last post on embracing change talked about how gardening information is being dispensed through media not usually associated with gardening. Just after the post I checked the site meter and found some incoming links from this source. Checking it … Continue reading
Embracing change
The interest in gardening has never been more intense, yet we see more and more wholesale and retail nurseries closing. What’s up? I don’t think the interest in gardening overall is growing, just certain aspects or gardening. Our sales this … Continue reading
