Monthly Archives for August 2010
Where is the passion?
Interesting comment at my post on “The Slow Decline of the CANGC” California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers.” The commenter, who’s is from one of California’s “biggest and best known nurseries,” lists the reasons why they feel The Association … 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
Proven Winners under review
We operate our nursery in a rural area just east of Sacramento. Perhaps because we are set in a rural area we don’t have many of the same issues our friends in more urban areas have. Around here a plant … 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
Some food for thought
Great comment by Sid Raisch concerning my post on “The Romance of the Small, Independent Business.” Here is part of what he said, “The real problem here is that the vast majority of independent shops are very poorly run. The … Continue reading
The slow decline of the CANGC
Interesting turn of events for the CANGC (California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers). This organization has been around 100 years! Never the less the tough economic times has forced the organization to fall under the umbrella of The California … Continue reading
The romance of the small, independent business
Urban Outfitters is opening a new store in a New York that looks back at the “romance” of the small, independent mom and pop stores of yesteryear. The store front is designed to look like four “faux” storefronts. According 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
Localwashing? Farmwashing?
Everyone want’s to jump on the surge of interest in “grow your own”. Frito-Lay, the makers of potato chips, and a subsidiary of Pepsi co. have a traveling greenhouse. According to the Lay’s brand press-release, “Visitors to the ‘Lay’s Mobile … Continue reading
Todd Chisam Jr., former vice-president of sales at Hines Nurseries
Received an e-mail from the Laura Lehrer, daughter of Todd Chisam Jr. Todd joined Monrovia Nursery in 1951 and in 1958 became a sales representative for Hines Wholesale Nurseries. He rose through the ranks to become vice-president of sales at … Continue reading
