Monthly Archives for September 2010
We’re changing the horticultural world over here.
“Are websites becoming obsolete in favor of Facebook fan pages?” To find out the answer you will have to join our LinkedIn group, Garden Centers, Nurseries, and New Media. We now have over 930 members making it the second largest … Continue reading
Owning a nursery ain’t what it use to be
I hate to see anyone in the situation that Old Kim finds themselves in today. I received this comment at my last post. “Dooms Day in western Wa for independents. I’m a loser cause what I tally up at the … Continue reading
Garden centers around the world deal with the same issues.
It’s interesting how the issues we deal with in the states are some of the same issues they deal with in Great Britain. In the Gardeners World Blog from the BBC the readers say, “garden centres could do more to … Continue reading
Independent Garden Centers and Nurseries
How can the small nursery businesses benefit from the proliferation of social media? Contacts are being made across borders between small businesses and their customers. This cross pollination has huge potential. There is also a cross pollination going on between … Continue reading
Dont fight Scott’s Miracle-Gro.
Over at Fine Gardening Billy Goodnick talks about how “Scott’s Miracle-Gro stole my ammo.†Billy say’s, “I also love taking pot shots at those who I perceive as bad guys, imagine my delight when I saw that the Scotts Miracle-Gro … Continue reading
It’s garden bloggers asking the tough questions
This last week has proven an idea I have had, and maybe you shared. There are two distinct horticultural industries. There are those who service the chains and box stores, and those who service the rest of us. We are … Continue reading
Is this true?
Barbara Pintozzii, a garden blogger from Chicago writes a blog titled, Mr. McGregor’s Daughter. She had a post today at Garden Rant titled, “A letter to independent garden center ownersâ€. After attending the IGC (Independent Garden Center) show in Chicago … Continue reading
Addressing the 500lb gorilla
Those of us in the retail nursery trade in California will have to face the 500lb. gorilla that has been hanging out in the corner of the room for the last last 20 years or so. This November California we … Continue reading
