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The kids are all right
A fellow nurseryperson in Missouri posted this photo on her Facebook page. She came home to find some kids that live in the same building decided to construct an aquaponics system in the basement. According to many in our trade, … 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
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
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
Know Your Local Garden Pro
We had a new neighbor and customer come in yesterday all jazzed about growing their first vegetable garden. It seemed she was thankful to find someone to talk with about the local conditions. It seems that while The Internet has … Continue reading
Are You a Member of Generation Flux?
Rarely do I buy magazines. However the latest issue of Fast Company caught my eye. The cover story is “This Is Generation Flux, Meet The Pioneers Of The New (And Chaotic) Frontier Of Businesses”. According to the article, “the future … Continue reading
Find gardening under “Eco”
I have noticed a shift in how gardening is defined. In the past when one went looking for information on gardening it was almost always categorized under “Home” or “Design”. It was assumed if you are a gardener then you … Continue reading
Quit trying to please me!
Over at Garden Center Magazine they are talking trends in the garden center world. I enjoy reading this stuff whether I agree or not. It helps open your mind, and think about stuff beyond today. At the same time I … Continue reading
Occupy the garden!
What is it about the Dig, Drop, and Done campaign that is missing? There is no way to spread the message, since there is no message to spread. When you watch the videos do you feel compelled to forward them … Continue reading
Think local to grow
Greenhouse Management magazine has published a report on “What do consumers want?” Plant brand companies Proven Winners and Ball horticultural conducted a consumer survey this spring and the results are here. The first thing we see is we call our … Continue reading
