Monthly Archives for May 2012

Thanks, and good luck!

What can you say about a company that lays off employees after they return from lunch? No advance notice, just “Thanks, and good luck”. Plantation Products out of Norton, Massachusetts recently bought Ferry-Morse Seed, a company founded in 1856. According … Continue reading

30. May 2012 by Trey Pitsenberger
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The new IGC Marketplace

Want to join others who are changing the way business is done in horticulture? The new IGC Marketplace on Facebook is a closed group for vendors to share what they have, and IGC owners & staffers to ask for what … Continue reading

27. May 2012 by Trey Pitsenberger
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Does my business belong on Facebook?

With the failed IPO of Facebook (failed for small investors), one wonders what is in store for the medium. If your a small business and have invested time and money having a presence there you might wonder, what’s next? I … Continue reading

22. May 2012 by Trey Pitsenberger
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Just gardening?

Just received a note from a garden supplier addressed it to a fellow “farmer.” I am a nurseryman, but O.K., I get it. We’re all farmers now. I think it’s our way of describing why we would work hard, get … Continue reading

18. May 2012 by Trey Pitsenberger
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Facebook is just one of the tools available

For all the hype the Facebook stock offering is getting I find it a bit of a non-event. Sure it will be a way for early investors and insiders to get rich, but for the rest of us? Does anyone … Continue reading

17. May 2012 by Trey Pitsenberger
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Exciting times in gardening

I have been remiss in cultivating this blog, and thank a long time reader for reminding me to do just that. We have been busy at the nursery with a spring not dominated by cold and rain, like last year. … Continue reading

07. May 2012 by Trey Pitsenberger
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