Monthly Archives for December 2009
Hines to buy Bordiers?
According to to commenter Les, “It seems Hines will acquire Bordier’s and lock up their position as the primary source for the Home Depot. With Color Spots’ take over of El Modeno, that leaves two major players running just about … Continue reading
What can one person do?
No matter where you stand on climate change it’s quite obvious that climate talks in Copenhagen will end in failure. Depending on which side of the argument you are on, that’s either a great or terrible thing. So many people … Continue reading
Good grief!
Someone felt the need for a Christmas Tree and chose a Keteleeria, a rare Asian conifer growing at the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle. The trees value is estimated at $10,000. Those of us who are into plants know the … Continue reading
The gathering of gardening news, and poor English
I use site meter to find out why people end up at this blog. I am interested in the number of people who came by. After a mention by a popular blog or a big news story it is fun … Continue reading
Hines Nurseries has an uphill battle
In the past we have talked about Hines Nurseries, at one time the largest nursery in the country. I was checking out GreenhouseGrower.com when I came upon a discussion started in April 13th of this year, concerning the new management … Continue reading
The future of bookselling
I always thought it would be fun being a book store owner. I have always loved book stores, books, and the whole vibe that goes with wondering through the store. Of course I grew up in an era before the … Continue reading
