Monthly Archives for February 2008
Gift cards are BIG business!
Here is some good news for the people of the Atlanta area who we’re bemoaning the auction of assets of Pike Nurseries. It looks like 400 of the 700 employees will keep their jobs as the stores change hands, but … Continue reading
California nursery Armstrong buys North Carolina’s Pike Nursery
Pike Nurseries which went on the action block, has had various assets bought up by several different people and companies. This one caught my attention. Armstrong Garden Centers of California has bought the Charlotte, NC store for over $5 million. … Continue reading
One of the largest independent garden centers in U.S. on auction block
It looks like the drought in Georgia has taken a big toll on garden centers. Pike Nurseries, a $68 million a year chain, and one of the country’s largest independent nursery is going on the auction block. They employ over … Continue reading
Public speaking
I received an e-mail from a friend in the retail nursery business. She will speaking before 60 people today. Like most of us in the business she realizes it’s important, but that doesn’t make it any easier. She really just … Continue reading
Not giving up on bare root, yet.
I am interested in Don mentioning in the last post that bare root sales are strong this year for his nursery, and that Dave Wilson Nursery, the wholesale supplier for much of the fruit trees we retail nurseries in nor. … Continue reading
Bare root season ain’t what is used to be
We had a great weekend with weather in the high 60′s and clear skies. People are starting to come in and check things out. Surprisingly shrubs and trees we’re high on the list for people, while the bare root fruit … Continue reading
Update on two horticultural (at onetime) powerhouses
Some posts just keep on giving. Two that have gotten attention well after they day they we’re posted are about two companies having problems with their business. Aquascapes is the largest supplier of pond related products in the U.S. Greg … Continue reading
We sell organic fertilizer
While we haven’t gone completely organic, over 90% of our fertilizers are. My largest organic line is E.B. Stone Organics. All the fertilizer in the picture are organic. What I like about these fertilizers, besides being organic is the addition … Continue reading
Do you want the empty pots back?
What to do with the excess plastic containers that are used to grow plants in has always been a dilemma. This has been addressed before, with one company in England taking the lead. After talking to our garbage/ recycle company … Continue reading
No more tears
Make of this what you will, but scientists in New Zealand and Japan have created a “tear free” onion. Yes, its weird, and reminds me just how quickly the world is changing. Tweet
