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Kevin Yanik
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The 99-Cent Poinsettia
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Sid Raisch Jan 1.
Mum Sales: Good, Bad Or Something Completely Else?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by robert schuler Nov. 5, 2009.
Late Blight's Effect On The Vegetable Boom
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Cathy M. Wilson Aug. 21, 2009.
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Got some info recently about a couple of scholarships available to students studying horticulture. Deadlines are coming up though so act fast.
American Floral Endowment's Vic & Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship
http://www.greenhousegrower.com/news/?…
This group is for any student majoring in horticulture or any student interested in ornamental horticulture. This site/forum is a great way to learn more about the industry and connect with people already in the industry.
It is a common belief that garden centers should be open during Christmas and at other times when it is not necessarily necessary. Being open for Christmas should also mean being profitable for Christmas. Otherwise you are eroding profits from your…
This is my second poinsettia crop as I bought a greenhouse in Jan 2008, that was in business since the 40's. My first crop (2008) was very unprofitable as expenses were underestimated. I grew 3500 pots in 3 hoop houses that year. for 2009, I grew 17…
Then why sell quality plants to a box store and kill the independent garden centers that you will depend on when the big box stores are all out of business.
When the grower ships "Black Friday" poinsettia they are being paid by scan and only paid for what sells. If a big box came to you and said I will sell your product and pay you the same price, but I will advertise it at a special price and limit the…
My opinion about the whole deal is that the Growers in the U.S. need to stop selling to the box stores. If the Box Stores want to buy plants and sell them cheap, Call on China! Buy the Cheap crap there and send it over to the U.S. and then see how c…
I've been seeing $2 6" points at my local Lowes. They'll do the same thing with mums. I ordinarily wouldn't buy either, just not my favorite plants, but I have walked in, bought half a dozen and walked out without buying anything else. Figure someon…
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- At 5:41pm on December 11, 2008,
Suzi McCoy said… - O2 is going great. Lowes is doing a huge promo with it for Spring and Costa is gearing up for our Fresh Air tour 09. Looks like we are on the same page here!
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