Sunday, February 13, 2005

THE OLD SIGN PHILOSOPHER, THOUGHT FOR THE DAY!

WHERE THERE'S A WILL.....I WANT TO BE IN IT

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Once again, there are more changes at the garden center. Jennifer is putting the final touches on a new Point of Sale Register system. She has been working diligently on getting the system up to speed for the long anticipated spring season. The new system will have 2 terminals in the main greenhouse and a seasonal terminal in the outside "shade house". All sales will be tracked, so we can determine buying swings and keep a better handle on reordering merchandise.

Jennifer and Chris have been downloading the current inventory into the new system. Michael Pleimann has been the outside computer guru in working out all the bugs. This new system is state of the art......Its a long way from the cigar box from 12 years ago.

We have also made some visual changes in the main greenhouse that the gardening public will appreciate. Also check out the new shade house along Barrett Station. This new shade structure will house many of the outstanding "shade loving" nursery stock which will be arriving from Oregon, Pennsylvania and Tennesse.

This coming week, we will be creating over 1000 customized hanging baskets. Our first load of perennials will also be arriving this week. One or two tractor trailer loads of nursery stock is anticipated for the coming week. Spring is getting closer................

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