Monthly Archives for March 2007

Nurseries and the eco-market.

A lady came in looking for organic fertilizer for her vegetable garden. We sell organics so I walked her over to some bone meal and blood meal to work into the soil. These wouldn’t do as she is a vegan! … Continue reading

29. March 2007 by goldengecko
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Passion creates the great garden centers!

Anna in Spain wants to start a small garden center and has questions about the water needs of plants, how many plants to start with, and all the other questions that someone starting a garden center would have. I have … Continue reading

25. March 2007 by goldengecko
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Home Depot say’s, "Sorry we let you down"

A post at Today’s Garden Center Blog about how Frank Blake, CEO for Home Depot has apologized for the lousy service his stores are known for. The reason he is apologizing is the over 10,000 e-mails and messages he has … Continue reading

23. March 2007 by goldengecko
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Smith & Hawken, bring back the hippies!

Just read an interesting article on Smith & Hawken in the latest edition of Garden Chic Magazine. According to the article the company is “now in the midst of a major shift to return to its ‘roots’, its horticultural beginnings.” … Continue reading

20. March 2007 by goldengecko
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Start that small garden center today!

The time is ripe for the small garden center. The mood is unmistakable. People are looking for the unique experience. Weather its cooking, traveling, or gardening people want to try new things. I don’t know about you but I cringe … Continue reading

15. March 2007 by goldengecko
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Good news for independents

Here is some good news for independent garden centers. According to the folks at Open Register the Garden Writers Association , who conduct garden surveys during the year have a new survey which reports, “for the first time in years, … Continue reading

14. March 2007 by goldengecko
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Music at the garden center

These are the blooms of the California Bay Tree (Umbellaria californica). It grows in the foothills below 4000’ elevation, in our case mixed with manzanita and other chaparral. The leaves when crushed have a wonderfully powerful fragrance, more powerful than … Continue reading

08. March 2007 by goldengecko
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Spring in northern California

This is where we’re at weather wise in the foothills of northern California. These daffodils are growing in front of the old school house in Coloma. Flowering plums and pears are starting to bloom as spring has sprung! We will … Continue reading

07. March 2007 by goldengecko
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Garden Centers, google your name today!

Over at Mr. Brown Thumb he mentions my post on Home Depots new CEO’s plan to bill the mega-retailer as the “friendly local retailer”. Mr. Brown Thumb says “On his blog (thegoldengecko.blogspot.com) he’s criticizing Home Depot for their latest ad … Continue reading

02. March 2007 by goldengecko
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