Re: price and quality/Best deal??/ now nurseries
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- Subject: Re: price and quality/Best deal??/ now nurseries
- From: G*
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 09:57:24 -0500
Hello Chris,
The paragraph about mail order nurseries caught my eye since I own and
operate one. I can not speak for all, just my own, but feel many like
myself would be included here.
My nursery grew out of my garden, thus came first. Many of the nurseries I
am familiar with grew out of their love of gardening. Quite a few of us are
collectors that could not quit and have specialty nurseries to share that
addiction. If I could at this point I would end mail order section of the
operation. Time consuming, labor intensive and expensive for both you and
me. I carry this more as a courtesy than anything else. Not everyone can
make a trip to my nursery to purchase on site.
Almost no one will pay for a catalog anymore and expect one free mailed to
them. My biggest expense in operating a nursery are not plants, potting
medium or pots, but catalogs and mailing. I will not go into the time
involved writing, editing and publishing as well as mailing these things.
My garden is open by appointment as is my nursery. The plants in the
catalog are all out here in display beds neatly labeled and priced and in
alphabetical order. If you place an order I pull it from these beds. Ten
beds, each 4 feet wide and 48 to 56 feet long. The beds must be maintained
almost daily, the garden the same, and the property (5 acres) must be kept
presentable as do all the beds my partner maintains for her gardening
pleasure.
Not complaining, not fussing. Just thought you would appreciate a glimpse
into owning a nursery that does mail order.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
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> From: Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@lorien.mallorn.com>
> Subject: Re: price and quality/Best deal??
> Date: Wednesday, January 20, 1999 12:25 PM
sinp....
> Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule. But usually
> mail-order places don't have to worry about keeping up appearances
> and could even run their business out of the basement in their
> undergarments. We would never know the difference and would probably
> keep buying so long as the plants were of good quality.
>
> So I think mail order places have a greater opportunity to cut costs
> than regular nurseries, so these savings can sometimes be passed on to
> us. The only gotcha is shipping, so make sure that it's still cost
> effective and that your order is large enough to offset it...
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