Re: helping landscapers become plant people

**j* e* m* s* <h*@sbcglobal.net>**

We can blame the customer, but it's a missed opportunity for us to 
educate him or her about what's in their landscape, how it can be 
improved and new plants. I do a lot of landscape installations in 
commercial and residential settinsg and I have yet to have a customer 
demand burning bush once they've seen an Itea, for instance.
jems

>Don't paint us all with the same brush. That is truly unfair and 
>definitely not accurate. You seem to be judging by a single event? 
>Those of us who are truly active in industry associations are doing 
>way more than you realize on all fronts. Don't throw stones at us 
>until you have all the facts.
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>BTW money is the driver from the consumer. If we did it "perfect" most 
>all would not pay for it. They'd just find someone who will give them 
>a cheaper price and they honestly don't go a rat's paootie (technical 
>term) about the results. Cost is there motivator period.
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>Been at this for 45 years. Scream at the consumer, they are in the 
>drivers seat and we have to figure out how to walk a line in order to 
>put food on our families table like everyone does.
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>And BTW the green movement is stuck in neutral because the consumer 
>won't fund it, even when they believe in it. We offer organic 
>maintenance and have only a couple of takers since it costs more and 
>you don't get the results. The guy wants a green, weed free lawn 
>period. Don't blame me for what the customer wants and they don't want 
>to hear that they can't have it, especially the ones with enough money 
>to pay for services.
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>Charles Bowers, President
>Garden Gate Landscaping, Inc.
>821 Norwood Road
>Silver Spring, MD 20905
>Main: 301-924-4131
>Direct: 301-924-8652
>Fax: 301-570-3212
>charlie@gardengate.net
>www.gardengate.net
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>On Jan 28, 2010, at 7:57 PM, clfornari@mail.com wrote:
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>>  Dear All,
>>  A flyer for a regional landscapers trade show and symposium has me 
>>  pondering how to best contribute to the situation in a positive way. 
>>  Please weigh in with your ideas and opinions: 
>>http://wholelifegardening.com/blog/
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>>  thanks,
>>  C.L.
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