Nursery Care

Gumnut starts with ...
Hi All,
Went to three nuresrys around my area today chasing a White Deco self watering pot to no joy, anyway the three we went to the plants are not looked after, theres heaps of random plants dying some that have heaps of weeds in the bag/pot there in, some were the rootstock has about 3 plus branches forming and going strongly and i dont mean 3inch branches i mean 6 plus inches. There were trees/plants like apples that had fallen over and could see that they have been down for awhile and havnt been picked up. Other customers think im wierd when they see me pulling weeds out and picking up fallen plants and when i speak to the staff to let them know that the rootstock on some plants need to be removed or just to let them know they snub me tell me that it will get sold soon so dont worry about it :( should say grrrrrrrrr but anyway i tryed, the only time they jump is when i tell them there plants are getting smashed by something and the bugs are there to stay and effect more plants. Anyway thats my whinge just dont like seeing a dirty messy non maintained nursery. The three were terrible, the local Bunnings was better looked after than the nurserys.

Gumnut says...
i think the local nursery near me likes when i rock up i weed for them and tidy a few areas but they look after me : ) im 30 and retired, im begginging them to start propagating either cuttings or grafting i would work everday for free to do it and learn i think there thinking about it cause they know ill work free for them if they teach me : )

Gumnut says...
That is an excellent question : )

lol, I would love nothing more to learn grafting and cuttings of citrus so id learn that : )

Gumnut says...
Yeah they dont do it :( but they have a shed out the back decked out with nothing going on in it. There thinking about it though the older gentleman there that use to be his trade and im guessing he use to do it there butt unsure on why he stopped. Even if they dont start it up again im going to pay him to teach me more aboutnit : ) but imsure if i supply the gear he ll help for a carton of beer.

Pauline says...
Many nurseries are struggling to firstly find well trained staff, and secondly to afford them. There just isn't the same customer base out there as there was 3-4 years ago.

If you don't like the way a nursery is run then shop somewhere else. In times like these only the better ones will survive.

Pauline says...
It isn't just nurseries struggling. Restaurants, shops, all sorts of places are struggling. People are just not wanting to spend money at the moment.

MaryT says...
Every backyard used to have one or more fruit trees. I think the trend is coming back. The church around the corner has dedicated one side of its grounds to a row of citrus and vegetable garden and the front a herb garden on one side and more fruit trees on the other. The children across the street have started a vegetable patch and one of them is 'apprenticed' to me. She comes here and work for two hours a week from 8 - 10 every Saturday morning.