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Horticulture Magazine now a part of “Living Ready”
If there was any doubt in your mind about peoples interests in self-sufficiency or survival subjects this is for you. “Horticulture, The Art and Science of Smart Gardening” magazine is becoming a part of “Living Ready”. Here is what Living … 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
Organizing by not organizing
I read in the latest edition of “Today’s Garden Center” magazine an article titled “Slow Down”. Written by Sid Raisch of The Garden Center Group, it’s an interesting read concerning the changing garden retail landscape. What caught my eye was … Continue reading
Honest dialogue
One of the goals with starting our Facebook page for retail garden centers, their vendors, and media was to foster open dialogue. So often it seems that the trade news we hear is a bit watered down. You don’t get the feeling … Continue reading
You can’t grow that!
Here is a story that shows just how quickly the horticultural industry in diverging into two different types of business. On the one hand we have smaller, independent garden professionals and on the other hand we have the larger concerns … Continue reading
Building the virtual trade show
While it would be nice if everyone could attend trade shows like The IGC Show in Chicago, the fact is not everyone can. To help those who cannot make some of these trade shows we developed a Facebook page, IGC … Continue reading
Success by thinking small
Finding businesses and people who have become successful by thinking and staying small is a pleasure of mine. “Small is cool” is about people and business who have found success by traveling a different path. The competition in the nursery … Continue reading
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
Capitol Nursery in Sacramento closing it’s flagship store
Capitol Nursery in Sacramento will be closing it’s original retail outlet on Freeport Blvd. this Labor Day. According to The Sacramento Bee, “The chain’s longtime owner, Chuck Armstrong, whose father and uncle founded the company in 1936, will retire at … 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
