Re: Plant feelings -Reply
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Plant feelings -Reply
- From: c* <c*@hiwaay.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 23:43:48 -0600
- References: <350574aa.34bfea9e@aol.com>
MYG1728 wrote:
>
> I have tried not to comment on this issue but I just cannot stand by any
> longer. There are many companies out there besides Wal-Mart that are
> quilty of poor plant care. Most of them are discount volume stores for
> which plants are just a small part of thier business. For the most part
> they price their plants extremely low to insure a quick turn or what they
> call a loss leader. The sales people are usually poorly or marginally
> trained in plants and plant care. One day they are taking care of plants
> and the next feeding gold fish. This is and buying in extremely large
> quaintities is how they keep their prices low. It is just a small part
> of their overall businees.
>
> What can we do? Buy your plants from businesses where plants are their
> main or preferably only business. You will find them more knowledgable,
> helpful, and get better quality plants. These people can answer your
Sounds like a plan to me. Sort of like buying pets from a breeder and
not a petshop where the puppy mills breed for quantity not quality.
I guess Walmart is just a place most of us end up at least once a week
for some reason or another and being plant lover's we can't resist
taking a peek at the gardening section.
Windy
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