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Need nursery and garden center referrals for Cleveland/Dahlonega
Comments (1)I don't know of many places that sell nut trees in Georgia, however Johnsons Nursery is in Elijay. It is not organic but I also do not know of any fruit tree nurseries that are. Lawson's apples are in Ballground Georgia. Hidden Springs is in Tennessee. I really want to go there sometime! You can order such a wide variety but sometimes you must order a year ahead so they can graft for you. I know they have an herb seller at the Chattanooga farmers market and that some of the local farms sell vegetable plants....See MoreRoad Trip to Southern GA - Nurseries/Garden Centers
Comments (4)If you could get more specific as to towns....I could make more recommendations..If you get the chance..Tallahassee Nursery, Esposito's and Native Nursery in Tallahassee are nearby and where I mainly go..I also would suggest Nesmith's in Thomasville Ga.They are open 7 days a week and have several greenhouses.. In Tifton is Bob'sBusy Corner. Ty Ty has Smiths Nursery..and avoid a certain other nursery there. Casey...See MoreFavorite nurseries and garden centers, what are yours???
Comments (120)Seems like a difficult business to be in some days. :-) I did a quick search on amazon and came up with this link and another at the bottom of my post. http://www.amazon.com/Operate-Financially-Successful-Landscaping-Business/dp/1601382286/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1279400638&sr=1-1-fkmr2 I would say find a business that is successful and see if you can pick their brain. We seem to be seeing a lot of nurseries going out of business, isn't that true? I would think it's expensive especially if you have to keep greenhouses going. I know Lexington Gardens went out of business a few years ago, and you could see it coming for quite a few years. I was told by someone in management that the cost of fuel to run the greenhouse became outrageous. I know the owner was older and started to have health issues too. As a potential customer, I like that you are inclined toward natives and would love an organic direction as well. I travel a distance to make purchases that are in line with those two basic ideas. I drive 50mins to the NEWFS to buy native, mostly organically grown plant material. I drive the same distance to purchase organic vegetable starts in the spring, in years I don't start my own. I travel to Maine and combine a day trip to justify doing it, to purchase popular perennial and annual 'plugs' once a year in early spring, because so many nurseries that are close to me don't offer a plug size and have just about stopped offering the old '6 pack' size. I buy tiny shrubs from Bluestone Perennials because no one local offers that size and it makes it really affordable. I think a lot of people buy from them because of that and their frequent sales and great customer service. I was going to suggest that if you could model your business on one that didn't need heated greenhouses, you might be ahead of the game. Don't know if that is possible. It would certainly cut your costs, but limit what you offer. Anyway, maybe others can offer their own reasons why they shop at one place or another and what they are looking for in a nursery. Here is a link that might be useful: So you want to start a plant nursery...See MoreNursery/Garden Centre
Comments (0)I am new to gardening and am just basically wanting to know which is the best place in Adelaide, SA - Nursery/Garden Centre to buy from : plants, seeds, etc - and where they give good advice. Many thanks....See Moreamylou321
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