I live in a small town and know the nursery owner personally. Get to know
your nursery man/woman to the point that if you see them shopping somewhere
else, you stop and talk to them. Then tell them about the problems and ask
for their individual help the next year. They hire help each year to do the
planting and labeling, and that is where the problem can get started. Once
the nursery man knows about the problem, he can correct it the next year.

The small ones in this area close in July. No customers. I have asked him
to plant some cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Etc. for fall gardens. He said he
would check into it. At least he knows now that there is a desire to have
them.

Lowes, Wal Mart Etc. are all fine places to buy your plants. The only
problem with them is that those located in my town might have plants that
aren't for my area. I bought Thompson grapes one year and had them planted.
Then took a pruning class at the university there. At the College I was
told that Thompson grapes would not survive in that state. They never made
it to the next summer.

You just have to find someone who knows the most about plants in what ever
place you are going to buy and rely on them. Become friends with them and
let them know just what you want. The will work harder for you.

Good luck. Dwayne




"Tsu Dho Nimh" wrote in message
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"Tony" wrote:

I'm frustrated about something and thought I'd vent here a bit, so excuse
me....

Example, earlier today I was looking for a Passion Vine. There are many
different varieties of this plant. One large local nursery had quite a
selection in their greenhouse. This nursery is the premier nursery in
this
area with several locations and friendly, helpful stuff. They had at
least
5 different varieties of what I was looking for. All of them labelled
"Red
Passion Vine." Never mind that several of them had different leaf shapes
and other differences were obvious. They were all grouped together as if
they were the same. A very nice staff lady tried to describe the blooms,
but that's not very helpful and it doesn't account for how obviously
different plants would have the same bloom.

Haul all the vines to the checkout, ask to speak to the owner ...
and point out that having clearly different vines all labelled
the same has just put his nursery on your do-not-buy list.

Then abandon the plants and go somewhere where they do label
them.

Tsu

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To doubt everything or to believe everything
are two equally convenient solutions; both
dispense with the necessity of reflection.
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