True brown shoots: Nurseries struggle with lagging economy

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"You have to eat, but you don't have to plant ornamentals," said Terry McElroy, a spokesman at the Florida Department of Agriculture.

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Not all is gloom. Nurseries that specialized in edibles — vegetables, fruit trees and berries — didn't fall as far thanks to the interest in grow-your-own food. Nurseries that produce native and drought-tolerant plants for restoration work also have fared better.

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Re: True brown shoots: Nurseries struggle with lagging economy

Will the public remember the tomato and potato blight?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/opinion/09barber.html

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Re: True brown shoots: Nurseries struggle with lagging economy

Starter plants are a crutch anyways. And carpetbaggers to boot? It's insulting.

Get your seeds. Get your Jiffy starter kits if need be. Every dwelling has one window sill that gets good sun in March and April. It's not rocket science.