Discussion Forum (234)

Most interesting customer encounter

I would love to hear true customer stories as funny or funnier than I have heard in 37 years owning a retail garden center. Anyone willing…

Started by Victor Flaherty

How to ride a Wave in Michigan.

Started by Eric Rohloff

Save $$$$ with this Honeywell gas valve repair.

Here's a video to repair one of the most common Honeywell gas valves on unit heaters. I've used this to repair 20+ gas valves. You do the m…

Started by Eric Rohloff

Whats your favorite hand watering tool?

We use either an Orbit or a Nelson fan spray nozzle. We used the Rain Bird until production was halted. We put extra glue on the face of th…

Started by Eric Rohloff

2010 bedding plant pricing

With the economy the way it has been for the last season and because profits are down a bit, I have been pondering the idea of raising pric…

Started by Rebecca Dimmlich

yellowing euphorbia

attention all growers, we are having issues with euphorbia yellowing and dropping leaves. we have multiple isolated gutter connect ranges a…

Started by robin waldrop sr

Zoning and Land Use issues for greenhouses and garden centers

Hello. I'm working on a research project and would like to talk to growers and grower-retailers who have had land use issues with their loc…

Started by Delilah Onofrey

mycorrhiza in container plants in the southeast?

I've seen a lot of testmonials about mycorrhizae, but I'm trying to find out if it would be of benefit in a specific situation.  Japanese m…

Started by T. Campbell

How Are Spring Sales For '2010?

I realize that it is too early for spring sales in the Mid West and Northern part of the US but would like to hear from others in the Deep…

Started by Michael Pawelek