Tag Archives for gardening
The British are worried about horticulture
It appears the British are concerned because, “research has suggested that many teenagers believe careers in the sector (horticulture) are for those who have failed academically.” According to The BBC, “72% of horticulture firms cannot find skilled workers, with teens viewing … Continue reading
Our future customers are in debt, and out of work
The greatest challenge garden centers face is the declining size of the next generation, as well as the enormous debt the next generation is responsible for. The New York Times had this article concerning the student debt the next generation … Continue reading
Garden shops, do you sell this cool tool?
Sometimes the stuff we already sell is cool and unusual to those who don’t know we sell them. Take these 4′tall cedar stakes which we’re featured in a blog I follow called, “Cool Tools”. Here is what the author say’s about … Continue reading
Master Gardener?
Susan at Garden Rant has a post today titled, “When Master Gardeners Break The Rules and Say They Are Master Gardeners.” Susan say’s, “ I received an email complaining about two Illinois Master Gardeners identifying themselves as such on the Directory of … Continue reading
Climb a different ladder
SF Gate has an article today titled, “What scares employees most?”. The answer? Making a mistake. Whats the result of this? This comment from the article say’s it all. “At my job, the ones who don’t make mistakes are the … Continue reading
A teacher and students using horticulture to change their world
This is a great TEDx Talk featuring teacher Stephen Ritz and his Bronx classroom. According to the YouTube page, “With the help of extended student and community family they have grown over 25,000 pounds of vegetables in the Bronx while … Continue reading
We can grow that!
Back on September 4th I wrote a post titled, “You Can’t Grow That”. It concerned Scotts/Miracle Gro, and its trade marking the phrase, “You can gro that!” The problem was it was a phrase thought up by CL Fornari, nursery … Continue reading
Bridging the generation gap
Watching a customer yesterday struggle to get out of their car reminded me of how precious our time here is. In our rush to embrace new technology and the youth market I hope we don’t forget our older customers. It … Continue reading
Turn off and tune into the garden
Gardening in the near future may well be seen as an escape from the insanity that seems to have gripped much of our world these days. What of the person who finds herself overwhelmed by too much information overload? Sitting … Continue reading
The indispensable garden center
The closest hydroponic shop to us is selling plants now. They are also touting the “local”, as in “your local garden center”. Fortunately for us, they don’t know what they are doing, but the trend is clear. Here in California … Continue reading
