John Gotts wrote:

What about peat and the other elements in the potting soil? Peat is
not always
harvested renewably. What about the petrochemicals consumed to
produce the
plants' fertilizer? And what about the run-off? How about the smog
produced
to truck these plants from grower to warehouse to store only to have
them
thrown away? Just a few of the costs not factored into the $2.99
retail
price...



Retail stores don't consider all costs when they developed their pricing
models? Highly doubtful.

--
Warren H.

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