Tag Archives for flower
Are those for real?
Yesterday The American Horticultural Society posted this picture of Clematis on their Facebook page. By the time I saw it many people had shared and linked to it. The problem? It’s a Photo-shopped picture, which a couple of people noticed and commented … Continue reading
The decline of the county fair
The El Dorado County Fair has come, and gone. It’s turning into the amazing shrinking county fair, and if the trend continues it may just disappear. Why do we have the fair in June? School is out, and they need … Continue reading
7 ways to show your cheapness this Valentines Day!
Boston.com posted an article titled, “7 Ways to Save on Flowers”. (If you cannot access the article from the link, go here and click the top story)It seems The Boston Globe only knows independent florists as places to go and … Continue reading
Big problems in “Busy Lizzy” land
One of the most popular flowers grown in greenhouses in The Impatiens. Known lovingly as “Busy Lizzie’s”, these plants make up a huge proportion of the flowers grown in greenhouses for retail sale in spring. Imagine being a grower that … Continue reading
“The finest independent garden centers”?
My last post concerning the partnership between Master Nursery Garden Centers and True Value got the conversation going at our Retail Garden Center Group on Facebook. The question for current Master Nurseries. How do you feel about your private plant … Continue reading
Adapt or die
Over at Garden Rant there is a post from Michelle titled, “What should a flower show be?” It addresses the declining attendance at these types of shows. At one time flower shows where the “bee’s knees”. If you recognize that … Continue reading
“Got Bulbs?”
A post at Garden Rant today pointed me to an article at Garden Center Magazine titled, “Branding Company looks to re-vitalize bulb market”. According to the article, “Brand revitalization agency, Woodbine, has been selected by a group of 17 flower … Continue reading
