Monthly Archives for April 2011
It’s deja vu again! Hines Nurseries emerges from bankruptcy
According to Grower’s Talk Acres Online, Hines Nurseries has emerged from bankruptcy again. According to Steve Thigpen, CEO, “ we’ve got a stronger balance sheet, we’ve got the money we need to operate, and we’re getting ourselves back together.” Let’s see, where have we … Continue reading
Logon to grow
Our Facebook Group, Independent Garden Centers or Nurseries has launched a fan page here. The page, Locally Owned Garden Centers or Nurseries (LOGON) is open to all. Our Indie Facebook page is closed, only open to people who work at … Continue reading
Bill’s comment say’s it all
The Garden Gloves Come Off is an article appearing in The Wall Street Journal today. It concerns Home Depot and Lowe’s ongoing battle to have the newest plant introductions. As the article states, “the weapons are scientifically altered versions of common flowering … Continue reading
Super Atomic Energized Seed
Sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words. I came across this photo at The Popular Science website POPSCI, The Future Now. The article deals with the time in the 1950′s and 1960′s when, “scientists bombarded plants with gamma radiation hoping to … Continue reading
Feeling crunchy?
Got my latest issue of one of the trade magazines we receive every month, Today’s Garden Center. Jennifer Ploanz, editor writes about “Going after ‘Crunchy”. As she explains, the term “crunchy” is a newer more positive version of hippy. It’s … Continue reading
Are we boring our customers to death?
We’re boring our customers to death according to Lloyd Traven of Peace Tree Farm, an organic greenhouse business located in Kintnersville, PA. In an article at The Doylestown-Buckingham-New Briton Patch Lloyd say’s, “we’ve stopped asking ‘what’s new?’ We’ve stopped presenting ‘new’ … Continue reading
Thought I had seen that T-Mobile ad before.
The Internet allows anyone to post anything. If it worthy, then it spreads virally and many get to enjoy it. Often the originality is what is so refreshing. Have you seen the current T-Mobile ad showing what the upcoming royal wedding … Continue reading
Is this a solution?
According to The New Jersey Herald, “As part of a six-state initiative, 200 Walmart stores throughout the Northeast have partnered with Garden State Growers, a family-owned Hunterdon County nursery, and TerraCycle, a New Jersey based company that specializes in the … Continue reading
The gardening market has changed
While I was at The ANLA Clinic earlier this year we listened to a man (can’t remember who), who said many garden centers are too big, and have to much inventory on hand for the current situation. Someone in the audience said that they … Continue reading
This stuff is for vegetables and herbs?
I signed up for the Home Depot garden club just to see what’s up. The latest one received was focused on edibles with the newsletter saying, “Recent surveys reveal that homeowners are embracing edible gardening with unprecedented enthusiasm. It’s not surprising—vegetable … Continue reading
