Tag Archives for home depot
Monrovia branded plants to be sold in Lowe’s stores
According to Today’s Garden Center Magazine, “Monrovia will begin selling its branded plants in Lowe’s stores in 2013. As a result of an exclusive agreement with Lowe’s, Monrovia plants, currently sold in Home Depot in plain pots, will pull out … Continue reading
The cost of cheap, Panama Pottery closes after 99 years
Panama Pottery has been operating out of Sacramento for the last 99 years but is now closing. As one of the last pottery makers in the area the current owners cited State regulations and the box stores for their demise. … Continue reading
Does anyone care?
There is a guest post at Garden Rant by James Roush titled, “Japanese Beetles for Sale? Really?” James relates a story about his day at “a large regional nursery about 60 miles east of Manhattan, Kansas.” He says, “This nursery sells … Continue reading
Sunset magazine, now a box store brand.
Sunset magazine seems intent on dragging itself into the box, and chain stores. According to SFGate, “Sunset introduced a line of branded plants designed to thrive and shine in virtually every California garden. The introduction was timed to coincide with … Continue reading
“Hand-Made Plants?”
Interesting article in Wired magazine,“These May Be The Droids Farmers Are Looking For”.The article is about robots and technology working for the wholesale nurseries. It seems the trade continues to fragment along two lines. Large agriculture (wholesale growers)their customers (box … Continue reading
We have strayed too far from the garden.
This from Fred Hoffman in Sacramento. He has a listener who writes, “Fred: Thought I would let you know the Home Depot at Folsom Blvd. & Power Inn Road just got in a shipment of one quart, Bonnie brand, Early Girl and Cherokee … Continue reading
Where Home Depot gets it’s plant names from
Just in case you we’re wondering where Home Depot get’s its plant names from they made a video for you to answer that burning question. According to Home Depot’s Garden Club videos “Watch Kerry Meyer, Project Manager at The Home … Continue reading
Dreaming up the future of garden retail
Our Facebook Group, Independent Garden Centers and Nurseries grew a little bigger. Today Dan Mulhall of Mulhalls Nursery in Omaha got on the bus and became our 300th member. Our group has now become the leading forum for independent garden … Continue reading
Expecting the unexpected
Walking into a store one can quickly size it up. Same old, same old, or something “unexpected”? Unexpected because we have grown complacent concerning our experiences. We seem happy enough just to get out of some stores without spending too much, … Continue reading
A nurseryman’s lament
It’s a cold, rainy day here in northern California. The perfect opportunity for those of us in the nursery business to contemplate the future of our trade, and then write about it. The following is a post from Don Shor, a fellow nurseryman … Continue reading
