I don't know which of his products your talking about, most of what I see on his website and from his newsletter are much more affordable.

There are plenty of places to get bits and pieces of this info. But his story kinda puts it all together and takes you through the process from beginning to end. You don't have to do everything the same way he does it and he includes that flexibility in his writings. I don't grow most of the stuff he talks about, I grow seedlings and colorful plants for container gardens so I don't make as much as his stats quote and I sell at a flea market instead of at my house so there are some added expenses. But most of all he provides a lot of encouragement and keeps you on schedule.

He's all over the web - everyone interested in starting up a small backyard nursery business should check him out.

Sure there is a lot of free stuff out there and you can spend hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars trying to get it right. Mike McGroarty has already been through all the "testing" and found what works. Why reinvent the wheel.

As for the price of his course, he gives away a TON of free information as well and only charges for his trade secrets. If you are going to learn off of free info, get Mike's free info at http://freeplants.us At least your getting it from the horses' mouth!