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Re: offseason sales

The cooler weather has also affected my container gardening business...for the better.  Unlike last year when it was nearly 90 F. in mid-May, the cool spring/summer has people feeling a lot more laid back, giving me more time to finish jobs.  Had one client today tell me not to rush getting the pots done (as if it were still early May, not early June!). 
Lynn
Gardens to Go!

At 11:53 AM 6/6/2003, you wrote:
   I note that the GWA released it's survey results (no, I'm not going to repeat myself and publish any of them) and I thought it interesting that there was one factor that didn't seem to be directly included - weather.  I'll explain.
   I have had more late orders this year than I've ever seen before.  Usually they trickle to a stop by mid May, but it's almost like the height of the season even now, when it's past the official cutoff date.  Apparently, with the cold winter and long, cold spring in most areas, no one thought to buy plants (or grape cuttings, in my case) until the weather looked more like it was going to warm up.  Or until they knew they HAD to get the orders in. 
   Have other growers, nurseries, etc. on the list had a similar burst of late orders?
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at http://www.bunchgrapes.com

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