Monthly Archives for April 2009
Should people stop using peat moss?
There is good post by Ken Druse at Garden Rant concerning the use of peat moss. The concern over peat bog depletion is the crux of the post with reference made about peat substitutes like coir. The post also addresses … Continue reading
The future has arrived!
I read this story through Open Register. Husqvarna, maker of power tools released a trend report concerning the evolution of lawn care in the 21st century. After talking with 1000 homeowners about their vision of the yard they discovered that, … Continue reading
Who owns the rain?
Interesting story in Popular Mechanics about the use of rain barrels. It seems that depending on where you live, the rain that falls on your property may or may not belong to you. In Colorado you do not own the … Continue reading
How’s it going?
How’s it going out there? We have been busy this spring, so little posting on my part. It seems like a good spring, considering how we felt before Christmas. Sales are good on vegetables and fruit trees, of course. I … Continue reading
Organic fertilizers are selling!
I wanted to share an e-mail I sent to a friend in the nursery business back in New Jersey. She had written me concerning a new line of Bat Guano she was being presented with. She asked my opinion, as … Continue reading
I want a chicken now!
We open today, Easter Sunday from 10 to 2am. We usually close at 4pm on Sundays. We have to go the the nursery to check on water anyway so we have been open on Easter for the last few years. … Continue reading
I’m being followed by a box of fertilizer
I received a “follow” from Miracle-Gro at my Twitter account. They are not the first company to “follow” me, as it is “in” for business to get involved. I am not sure what these companies hope to achieve. I don’t … Continue reading
Thrilled to do business with you!
My last post elicited some interesting comments. The comment from greenfred is interesting for a couple of reasons. Greenfred say’s he worked for a national seed company. He claims that if I, “truly want to sell this product to your … Continue reading
The hidden costs of doing business
Why is it that seed companies, or at least the seed company I want to do business with, require that you purchase the seed rack? You know, the metal spinner that holds the seed packs. If I don’t have to … Continue reading
Store managers, this is how not to respond to disgruntled customers
I got a angry e-mail from some guy named Tim who say’s he is a store manager at a Smith and Hawken Store. He want’s to know why I am down on Smith and Hawken. He asks what happened at … Continue reading
