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Last year we brought to the public a new addition to our offerings, heirloom tomato plants. Our greenhouse grown heirloom tomato plants were a great success and our customers are asking that we once again are a source for heirloom vegetables plants in Syracuse and Dewitt, NY.

We have expanded our selection of garden plants to include other delightful heirlooms including squash, and beans. A list of what vegetables to be offered will be published soon.

We have begun

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With all the talk the last few days, it got me to thinking, and I thought I'd just jot down a few thoughts as to where I see myself going this next year and lay out for myself, and anyone else who cares where I see me-myself-and I heading in 2010 and beyond.

Some folks that know me, know I try to be helpful in anyway I possibly can, I want the best for everyone and anyone I cross paths with and if it takes me helping them to achieve that then that's my mission for that moment in time. ...

It still amazes me that some of the most vocal critics of the “broken model” only want to have principals held by others. This one really got me:
Quote from Ken Royer in this months Florists' Review:
"Many florists feel they need the volume provided by incoming wire orders and usually don't realize those orders are mostly unprofitable. Instead of limiting the number of unprofitable incoming orders, florists raised prices across the board to offset them. Once the rebate program was ...

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By: Glenn Yenulis - Super Engineer (I have been called that, probably in a cynical way, now that I think about it )

I am surprised at how sometimes we as business people, without thinking, make condescending remarks about our customers.

I have been guilty and I know many of you have too. Somewhere along the way, we have let a little comment here and a little comment there become a habit. You know the customer I am talking about. The one who calls at 4:45 and forgot ...

The bottom line that is...

Boy, when I said "Before things get better, they're going to get different" I had no idea how 'different' they would be. From the results of a modest national survey I saw recently, it would seem that most B&M florists are seeing anywhere from modest to severe declines in retail sales at the GROSS level. The numbers reflected anywhere from +5% to a drastic -50% across the country.

Myself, fiscal 2008-09 which ended 9-1-09 showed a drop of a ...

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