Monthly Archives for April 2012
Support your locally run garden businesses
Having been in the garden center business for 30 years, I have seen all sorts of changes. A very powerful and positive change is the ability of gardening businesses to communicate with one another via The Internet. Sure, we communicated … Continue reading
Where the “new plant” action is
According to the American Nursery and Landscape Association (ANLA) the winner of the “Garden Idol 2012″ award is “The Scallywag Holly” from Monrovia Growers. The Garden Idol awards are are held at The ANLA annual clinic and are for what … Continue reading
Mastery, and staying small
My friends in the horticultural businesses have two choices. One is to align yourselves with the increasingly boring world of mass merchants, plant trademark companies, and mega growers. The second option can seem lonely at first, but in my opinion … Continue reading
“This is the most significant plant disease invasion into California in modern history”
California’s citrus industry accounts for $2 billion in revenue. You would think a disease that threatens the industry would get more attention, yet this is the first I have heard about it. According to Yahoo news, “state bug detectives fanned … Continue reading
