Re: Lowes, etc.

I doubt WalMart (or any other shopping center store) has anything to do
with their parking lot landscaping. The developer makes those decisions,
not the WM nursery buyer.


-- james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
I think that's pretty much it, Noreen. Here, zone 9b/10a Florida, the 
perishibles [bedding plants] are dictated by what local growers have on 
the truck. So when the local nurseries are selling impatiens, the boxes 
are also. And the prices are relatively comparable.

But, if you want, say, a yaupon holly, forget the box stores. It's a 
native but they have no clue about it. Although there are some 
magnificent specimens in the parking lot at the Wal-Mart garden center, 
there are none among the store's "landscape trees."


On Jul 20, 2005, at 4:16 PM, TeichFlora@aol.com wrote:

> We have not really done any comparitive shopping for anything other 
> than
> plants, so can't speak for that.  Also can't speak for areas other 
> than  zone 9+.
>  The Lowes, Home Depots, etc. around here are  not putting the 
> landscape
> supply businesses (nurseries,  etc.) out of business.  First of all, 
> although
> things have gotten  better, they don't carry the plants that will do 
> well in these
> areas or the  diversity that the local nurseries carry.  Secondly, and 
> most
> important,  the "box" stores' garden "season" is dictated by northern  
> home
> offices.  Their garden "season" starts much later than it should and  
> ends much
> sooner than it should.  By the time all the garden clubs,  societies, 
> and
> MG's......as well as the nurseries, have their spring supplies in  and 
> have their
> sales....then the box stores begin to bring in  merchandise.   Then in 
> early
> fall/late summer (Aug/Sept) when the  societies, MG's and others have 
> their
> fall sales again, and the nurseries are  pushing fall or winter plants 
> and
> vegetables, the box stores have already shut  down all ordering for 
> their garden
> centers, and are clearing things out for the  winter.  This is a 
> constant problem
> for gardeners here that want the mulch  for the fall, the vegetables,
> plants,etc.  Dh used to be manager of  one of the box stores and had a 
> constant
> struggle with home office about  this exact issue. The box stores are 
> beginning to
> learn and are  keeping their mulch and other order numbers active 
> longer,
> however, for the most  part they lose a lot of money by not having 
> their garden
> season directed more  towards the area, rather than by home office.   
> So for
> now, mom and  pop nurseries, wholesale nurseries, soil and mulch 
> places, as well
> as the MG's  and societies definitely will not be put out of business 
> by the
> box stores  here.  There is no competition.
> Noreen
> zone 9
> Texas Gulf Coast
>
> In a message dated 7/20/2005 5:37:56 AM Central Standard Time,
> gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
>
> Jim:  Congrats. on the good savings on your new plant. Just as an aside
> though,  this is the problem with places like Lowe's and HD's that move
> into  areas...they undercut prices and drive small business owners out 
>  of
> business. My husband works for a small carpet/vinyl store and they  
> were
> furious when HD moved in for exactly this reason. Seems to be  these
> mega-stores agenda. Might be good for the consumer, but bad for  small,
> local business.
>
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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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