For me, Edmunds is still the first choice, even if the The Edmunds family sold out to Jung Seed. (I guess they sold to Weeks, first, the Jung picked up Weeks.) My second choice has always been S&W Greenhouse. They get prime, #1 grade bare roots from Weeks (mainly), and then pot them if any are left over from the bare root sales. (If Weeks is truly out of business, I'm not sure where the source is now, but seems like Weeks still maintains a website and they have a new 2012 catalog.)

Anna Welcome Back!! I was pretty good this year (not counting Komoriya bulbs of course) I got about 15 this year, about half being Israeli bulbs which I seem to have good luck with. And of course my aulicum form Telos and 2 Pixies as well as a few from a nursery. Just one bad experience with a Double Dream I bought at the nursery. As carefully as I inspected it must have had a spot of rot and it was in the back when I set it down. Yesterday when I happened to turn the bulb around I was horrified! Surgery was performed but the bulb is a mess. Last year I had trouble with my Double Dream too and I really like it as it's the closest thing to Maguire's Indian Fairy out there. So I will keep trying; at least they are selling them more places these days. Of this year's bulbs an Evergreen will be the first to bloom... Donna I also meant to welcome Rob back to the forum too..so welcome back!!...and Fred!!

Ladyrose, great, you read my mind! I can get you set up with the Excel spreadsheet but I donâÂÂt have any animated graphics. Would need to be an animated GIF to work on GW probably, and easiest to put the GIF in the GW post instead of on the spreadsheet I would think. I will e-mail you the spreadsheet info by early next week and separately you will receive a link to the spreadsheet. Be sure to use the e-mail address that you have listed to log in, then set up your own password. If you wish to use another e-mail address, I will need to change the permissions to that one! I'll send my first e-mail to you through GW so you'll know it's ok to open & that will have my e-mail address on it. Thanks so much!! Terrene was good with graphics and perhaps could help you. You could google around or here's a GW forum that I just discovered: GW forum Web Authoring

I'm sure Taylan is doing his legwork. Perhaps Taylan, you can begin by searching the internet. For example contact members of the BC Landscape and Nursery Assoc. http://www.bclna.com/bclna_membership_join.htm - you can get a list of nurseries operating in the area. You could also go to your University's library to conduct research. All businesses must be registered somewhere, you'd need to locate that information. Under horticulture, landscaper, nurseries, etc.. You can approach your horticultural department to chat with a faculty member. FAculty members often are in close touch with industry and you will find them to be a good source of information. I would also suggest having a better understanding of container gardening. Small scale to large scale. Most products used in balconies and elsehwere are labeled and branded. Look for those brands and start contacting their manufacturers/suppliers. If there are garden shows or any garden clubs active in BC, interview the members for tips. Who are the major suppliers of plants and flowers in BC area? Tip -- start w/ the yellow pages/ start w/ checking your local stores especially nurseries. Check the labels of plants. Often plant labels bear the names of the suppliers. -Who are the major producers of gardening supplies in BC area? again, start w/ the nurseries and check the brand names of the tools on sale. And you can do internet searches on these things. -What seasonal changes are to watch for in gardening business? Well, to start with lets look into fall season -- you see tulips bulbs and other bulbs being imported from HOlland. These get into the ground in the fall for spring flowers. then during the holidays when you spot poinsettias and amaryllis, paperwhites, lilies being sold off. - meaning some nurseries would have started these plants some months prior. Trees being sold for christmas trees, - meaning check out the tree farms nearby for their cycles of growth & harvest. Then in Spring, just around easter, when you'd be spotting tulip flowering early sold off in pots -- meaning some nurseries would have forced early flowering for these bulbs. Then comes all the perennial and annual plants for planting. People have from Late spring to early sept. to beging planting. And not just planting -- ou have the fertilizer suppliers, the suppliers of compost, soil. Then the people who sell gardenign services. Then the garden ornaments. etc... So from late spring through summer gardening is really hot. -What sort of facilities would be required to grow and store the plants? A very complex question - each plant takes different care. Best discuss with nurseries - there are many nurseries that will actually do some sort of tour of their processes. Do check the yellow pages. -What sort of human resources would be needed to operate such facilities? Check nursery operations first. So that should give you enough tips to start your project. Good luck. I'm frankly surprised you hadn't mentioned approaching any horticultural department. Doesn't UBC have one or the equivalent?