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Posted by kristie73 z10 Southern Ca (My Page) on Mon, Jun 14, 04 at 16:22
| Why do I read so many posts about people buying plants, seeds, bulbs, etc from a catalog? Other than finding a unique variety, what's the advantage? Is it that some folks don't have a nursery close by? I'm sorry if I sound so stupid. But I'm new to gardening and I've just been buying plants from HD and the local nursery. Usually I find what I want, but sometimes I get a little impatient and think I'll just place an order, but couldn't I just drive to the nursery and buy it? Is catalog ordering strictly because people want something their local nursery can't get? |
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RE: Ordering plants online/catalog vs. nursery
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- Posted by Suja z7 noVA (My Page) on
Tue, Jun 15, 04 at 17:48
| I'd suspect that there are many reasons for it. For me, the primary one is money. My Bluestone plants are just as healthy as anything I can find locally, and cost half as much (small perennials go for about $4.99 each around here, and HD/Lowes don't carry anything I want). Although they aren't known for carrying unique stock, they have a huge variety, at least comparable to the biggest nursery around me. Their service is superb, and their money back guarantee solid. I also mail order roses, most of which are less expensive and healthier than plants I can find locally, and now that I am starting to introduce OGRs, that's probably the only way to get what I want. Suja |
RE: Ordering plants online/catalog vs. nursery
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| I started ordering from catalogs many, many years ago when I couldn't find the things I wanted locally. As I moved from place to place I continued, again because local nurseries didn't carry the things I was looking for. Now, caring for a seriously ill husband, tho' local nurseries have a wider range than they used to, I shop the internet and from catalogs because I can't leave him. I would guess some people shop in the middle of the night after the kids are asleep, or after a full day at work. Lots of reasons, just as there are lots of gardeners! |
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