Re: Working to rule?

**"Gene Bush" g*@otherside.com**

----- Original Message -----
snip......
>  Last year
> the big boxes suffered from insufficient watering, this year it has been
cold
> temps. and fungus.  And they thought selling live plants was just a matter
of
> pricing 'em low.
        Barbara,
    And it would seem the big box is very close to being correct in their
assumptions about low price. They are really bitting into the local family
owned landscaping businesses who have a small nursery. Listened to one of
the larger locals who has been around forever sing the blues yesterday. Good
respected name in trees, shrubs and the usually mix of bedding plants,
annuals, perennials... landscaping. They simply can not sell at those prices
and people will go for price over quality almost every time. Everyone talks,
but they do go for the price..
    Thank the gods we are not directly in that line of fire.

Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

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